Radio Philippines Network

Radio Philippines Network
Company typePrivate
IndustryBroadcast Television and Radio network
PredecessorKanlaon Broadcasting System (1968–1975)
FoundedJune 29, 1960 (1960-06-29)[1]
HeadquartersRPN Compound, #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines[1]
Key people
  • Benjamin Ramos (president and CEO)
  • D. Edgard A. Cabangon (chairman of the board)
Owner
Websitewww.rpnradio.com
Radio Philippines Network
TypeBroadcast commercial radio and television network
Country
AvailabilityNational
FoundedJune 29, 1960 (1960-06-29)[1]
by James Lindenberg
AreaPhilippines
Owner
Key people
  • Benjamin Ramos (president and CEO)
  • D. Edgard A. Cabangon (chairman of the board)
Launch date
June 19, 1960 (radio)
October 15, 1969 (television)
Former names
  • Kanlaon Broadcasting System
    (1960–1975)
  • New Vision 9
    (1989–1994)
Picture format
1080i (HDTV)
Affiliation(s)
Official website
www.rpnradio.com

Radio Philippines Network, Inc. (RPN) is a Philippine television and radio company based in Quezon City. It is currently owned through majority share by Nine Media Corporation of the ALC Group of Companies; along with other stakeholders Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and Far East Managers and Investors Inc. (owned by the family of Roberto Benedicto), and private sector. The network's main offices and transmitter is located at Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle also in Quezon City. Founded by James Lindenberg and prior to its privatization, it was the sister station of current government owned and controlled Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation and formerly an attached agency of the now-PCO, despite having 20% minority stake in ownership.

Radio Philippines Network operates television stations with airtime being leased by its parent Nine Media and content provider TV5 Network, serving as primary broadcasters of RPTV. RPN also operates regional AM radio stations under the brand Radyo Ronda, serving as partial affiliate of sister station DWIZ in Metro Manila.

  1. ^ a b c "About Us". Radio Philippines Network. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Cabangon-Chua group set to take over RPN-9". August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.

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