Broadcast area | Metro Manila and surrounding areas |
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Frequency | 1170 kHz |
Branding | DZCA 1170 |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Filipino, English |
Format | Silent |
Ownership | |
Owner | Office of Civil Defense |
History | |
First air date | 1960 |
Last air date | 1993 |
Former call signs | DZQL |
Former frequencies |
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Call sign meaning | Civil Arms |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
Power | 10,000 watts |
DZCA (1170 AM) was a radio station owned and operated by the Office of Civil Defense.
It served as the official radio station of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or (PAGASA), wherein it aired the latest weather information in the country at the top of the hour.
The station went off the air in 1993 due to lack of funding. Despite being inactive, the frequency receives live broadcast of Voice of America via DWVA in La Union.[1]
References
- ↑ "PNP to set up radio station". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
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