DZRV

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Radio Veritas (DZRV 846 kHz Metro Manila) is an AM station owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Manila through the Global Broadcasting System in the Philippines. The studio is located at Veritas Tower in EDSA corner West Avenue, Quezon City and its transmitter are located at Brgy Look, Malolos, Bulacan.

[edit] Radio Veritas Stations

• Veritas 846 - DZRV 846 kHz Manila
• Veritas 1233 - DWRV 1233 kHz Bayombong
• Shine Radio 90.1 - DZRV 90.1 MHz Bayombong
• Mother's Touch 98.3 - DWRV 98.3 MHz Naga
• Shine Radio 94.7 - DYMI 94.7 MHz Calinog, Iloilo
• Veritas 549 - DXHM 549 KHz Davao City
• Spirit FM Davao - DXGN 89.9 MHz Davao City

[edit] History

• April 11, 1969 - Radyo Veritas was inaugurated with Asian Bishops as guests. Antonio Cardinal Samore represented His Holiness Pope Paul VI.
• November 29, 1970 - His Holiness Pope Paul VI blessed Radyo Veritas studios with President Ferdinand E. Marcos as one of the guests.
• August 21, 1983 - Radyo Veritas became a byword with its coverage of events related with the assassination of former Senador Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.
• February 21-25, 1986 - Radyo Veritas kept the nation and the world informed of the famous EDSA People Power I, after His Eminence Jaime Cardinal Sin called on the Filipino faithful to support Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile and PC Chief Lt. General Fidel V. Ramos which eventually brought Mrs. Corazon Cojuangco Aquino to the Presidency.
• May 17, 1991 - Radyo Veritas begun its commercial operations.
• January 17-20, 2001 - DZRV-Radyo Veritas was once again in the forefront of contemporary Philippine History when His Eminence Jaime Cardinal Sin called on the Filipino faithful to gather at the EDSA Shrine for EDSA People Power II. Millions gathered and called on President Joseph Estrada to leave Malacañang and hand-over the leadership to Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.