Radio Maria Philippines

{{short description|Catholic radio station in the Philippines}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = Radio Maria Philippines

| caption = advert of the station

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| language = English, Filipino

| format = Catholic radio

| affiliations = Catholic Media Network
The World Family of Radio Maria

| owner = Radio Maria Foundation

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| founded = February 11, 2002

| area = Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon

| webcast = [https://dreamsiteradioplayer.it/wf/wfphilippines/ Listen Live]

| website = [https://www.radiomaria.ph/ radiomaria.ph]

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Radio Maria Philippines is the Philippine radio division of The World Family of Radio Maria. The station's main studio is located at Sunrise Subdivision. Barangay Maliwalo, Tarlac City, with broadcasts heard in various parts of Northern and Central Luzon.[https://thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-9354.php Republic Act No. 9354] It operates from 5:30 am to 11:00 pm daily on terrestrial radio, and 24 hours daily on live audio streaming and satellite.

History

Radio Maria Foundation, Inc. was founded on February 11, 2002 by Fr. Melvin P. Castro, backed with Rev. Florentino F. Cinense and The World Family of Radio Maria. In 2007, Radio Maria began broadcasting from Tarlac City.

As part of its expansion, its first repeater was opened in Tuguegarao on June 19, 2010, followed by the second repeater in Santiago, Isabela on February 19, 2011. On January 14, 2016, it inaugurated its third repeater in Olongapo.[https://www.radiomaria.org/happy-20th-birthday-to-rm-philippines/ Happy 20th Birthday to RM Philippines][http://livechristsharechrist.net/lcsc-on-air-episodes-on-the-pillars-of-live-christ-share-christ/ LCSC On Air: Episodes on the Pillars of Live Christ, Share Christ] In March 2018, Radio Maria became available nationwide via Cignal on Channel 315.

List of Stations

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Callsign

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! Power (kW)

! Location

DZRM

| 99.7 MHz

| 5 kW

| Tarlac City

DZRD

| 101.5 MHz

| 5 kW

| Tuguegarao

DZRC

| 102.1 MHz

| 5 kW

| Santiago

DWCX

| 95.9 MHz

| 5 kW

| Olongapo

See also

References

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