Karambola (radio program)
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| Genre | Talk radio |
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| Running time | 2 hrs. (including commercials) |
| Country of origin |  Philippines |
| Language(s) | Filipino, English |
| Home station | DWIZ (2005-present) |
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| Hosted by |
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| Created by | Antonio Cabangon-Chua |
| Original release | April 11, 2005 – present |
| No. of episodes | n/a (airs daily) |
Karambola (Collision) is a Philippine political talk radio program. It airs every weekday mornings on DWIZ in Metro Manila, and nationwide via syndication on DWIZ News FM (provincial stations) and RPN Radyo Ronda.[1]
Since 2018, the program has been live streaming through social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube, as well on the station's official website and mobile application.[2] In May 2022, the program premiered on Aliw Broadcasting Corporation's newest television station IZTV, which is currently conducting test broadcasts.
History
The program was first conceptualized by Aliw Broadcasting Corporation founder and former Ambassador Antonio Cabangon-Chua, as a way to debate and tackle issues on politics, featuring a panel of prominent journalists and broadcasters.[1]
In 2018, blogger RJ Nieto ("Thinking Pinoy") and lawyer Trixie Cruz-Angeles joined the show's third batch. Robles died on May 23, 2019.[3] Senator Imee Marcos and attorney Larry Gadon joined as guest commentators in 2019, while Nieto left the program on August 3, 2020.
Angeles left the program in May 2022 to pursue her role as Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office. Willie Jurado (former chief adviser of Bongbong Marcos), Joel Lacsamana (Manila Standard columnist), and Anna Mae Lamentillo (Manila Bulletin columnist and former chairperson of the Build Build Build committee of the Department of Public Works and Highways) were named as new co-hosts following Cruz-Angeles' departure.
On October 20, 2022, Cruz-Angeles returned to her role as co-host and moderator of the said program, following her departure from the Office of the Press Secretary earlier in the month.
Hosts
Current
- Jonathan Dela Cruz (2005–present)
- Conrad Banal (2015–present)
- Trixie Cruz-Angeles (2018-2022; 2022-present)
- Larry Gadon (2019–present)
- Willie Jurado (2022–present)
- Joel Lacsamana (2022–present)
Past hosts
- Alvin Capino†
- Teodoro Locsin Jr.
- Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla
- Dodo Dulay
- Dong Puno†
- Imee Marcos
- Ed Javier
- Cely Ortega Bueno
- Cielo Villaluna
- Alex Magno
- Salvador Escudero†
- Tonton Contreras
- Jojo Robles†
- RJ Nieto
- Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
See also
References
- ^ a b "'Karambola' merges social, traditional media". BusinessMirror. July 11, 2019.
- ^ Staff, BusinessMirror. "'Karambola' merges social, traditional media". BusinessMirror. T. Anthony C. Cabangon. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
{{cite news}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Times columnist Jojo Robles writes 30". The Manila Times. May 22, 2019.
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