DZSR

Radyo Pilipinas 2 (DZSR)
Quezon City;
Broadcast area	Metro Manila and surrounding areas
Frequency	918 kHz
Branding	Radyo Pilipinas 2; RP2 Sports;
Programming
Language(s)	Filipino, English
Format	Sports, Talk
Network	Radyo Pilipinas
Ownership
Owner	Presidential Broadcast Service
Sister stations	RP1, RP3, FM1, FM2, RP World Service, PTV 4
History
First air date	1971
Former call signs	DZRP (1978–1986); DZRB (1986–1996); DWSY (2010)
Former names	Radyo Maynila; SportsCenter; Sports Radio
Former frequencies	960 kHz (1973–1978); 738 kHz (1978–1996)
Call sign meaning	Sports Radio; (former branding)
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	50,000 watts
Links
Webcast	Radyo Pilipinas 2 LIVE Audio
Website	www.radyopilipinas.ph/rp-two; PBS

DZSR (918 AM), on-air as Radyo Pilipinas Dos (RP2) or RP2 Sports, is a radio station owned and operated by the Presidential Broadcast Service, an attached agency under the Presidential Communications Office. The station's studio is located at the 4th floor, Media Center Building, Visayas Avenue, Barangay Vasra, Diliman, Quezon City, and its transmitter is located at Malolos, Bulacan. DZSR operates daily from 5:00 AM to 10:00 pm, during PBA game days.

As the country's first radio station dedicated to sports, Radyo Pilipinas 2's programming grid is 70% sports content and 30% news, informative, and lifestyle programming carried over from DZRM Radyo Magasin. On September 18, 2017, Sports Radio was rebranded as Radyo Pilipinas 2, merging its programming with Radyo Magasin (now Radyo Pilipinas 3-Alert).

It is also the home of the radio coverage of the Philippine Basketball Association.

History

DZSR was formerly known as DPI Radyo Maynila during martial law. On May 10, 1986, Sports Radio (first known as DZSR SportsCenter 738) was established under the leadership of former actor Jose Mari Gonzales who took over as the Interim Director of the Bureau of Broadcast Services (former name of PBS). Gonzales ordered that all BBS radio station will give their respective identities including Radyo ng Bayan (918 kHz), Radyo Maynila (1278 kHz, now Radyo Pilipinas 3-Alerts) and DZRP-Radyo Pagasa. DZFM was converted at that time as a news and information station covering sports developments in the country.

Before DZFM was rebranded as Sports Radio, it was then-known as Radio Sports, which is just a segment of the government radio station DZFM. Reynaldo "Dado" Roa was the first station manager, and at the time, the first staff of DZFM was composed of sports writers and reporters from the Radio Sports department and radio newscasters of the said station. DZFM, later renamed their call letters to DZSR on 738 kHz, however the station's callsign was reverted to DZFM as a courtesy to the original owner of the frequency, Frederick Marquardt, an American national who donated the 738 kHz frequency to the Philippine government.^[1]

On January 2, 1995, Sports Radio's frequency was moved from 738 kHz (now occupied by Radyo ng Bayan) to 918 kHz and changed their call letters back to DZSR under Memorandum Order No. 329. (Presidential Order No. 293)^[1] On March 1, 1996, 5 years after Marquardt's death, and later to Cesar Soriano and his placed by the broadcast.

On February 1, 2010, it changed its callsign to DWSY (wherein the "SY" means Sports & Youth), as they expanded their programming from sports-related shows to youth-oriented programs. The youth programs of DWSY named "Youth Service" usually air on Saturdays. At the end of 2010, its call letters reverted back to DZSR.^[2]

On September 18, 2017, Sports Radio was rebranded as Radyo Pilipinas 2, merging its programming with Radyo Magasin, which was shut down the previous day. The latter's former frequency was revived in 2020 as a DepEd TV simulcast and became Radyo Pilipinas 3 (RP3 Alert) in 2023.^[3]

In March 2020, Radyo Pilipinas 2 temporarily went off-the-air amid the community quarantine imposed in Metro Manila due to COVID-19.

On March 7, 2022, Radyo Pilipinas 2 returned on air.

In January 2023, Radyo Pilipinas 2 acquired the rights to cover the Philippine Basketball Association on air. It is also simulcast on with selected Radyo Pilipinas provincial stations.

Programming

References

^ ^a ^b Terrado, Reuben (May 15, 2016). "DZSR radio stays relevant in changing times by being PH sport's link to masses". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
^ Onwumechili, Chuka (August 16, 2017). Sport Communication: An International Approach. Routledge. ISBN 9781351983525. Retrieved August 26, 2020 – via Google Books.
^ "PCOO E-Brochure" (PDF). Presidential Communications Operations Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2017.

[Sports_Radio-1] Terrado, Reuben (May 15, 2016). "DZSR radio stays relevant in changing times by being PH sport's link to masses". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved May 16, 2016.

[2] Onwumechili, Chuka (August 16, 2017). Sport Communication: An International Approach. Routledge. ISBN 9781351983525. Retrieved August 26, 2020 – via Google Books.

[3] "PCOO E-Brochure" (PDF). Presidential Communications Operations Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2017.

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v t e Presidential Communications Office
Offices	Presidential Spokesman
Key divisions	Philippine Information Agency Philippine News Agency Presidential News Desk Radio Television Malacanang Bureau of Communication Services National Printing Office APO Production Unit OP Web Development Office
Media properties	People's Television Network PTV 4 Manila Congress TV PTV Sports Network IBC IBC 13 Manila DWAN 1206 Other stations PBS Radyo Pilipinas RP1 RP2 RP3 Alerts Radyo Pilipinas Worldwide FM1 FM2 Other stations Balita Central

v t e Radio stations in the Metro Manila market
By AM frequency	DZBR 531¹ DZXL 558 DZBB 594 DWPM 630 DZRH 666 DZAS 702 DZRB 738 DWWW 774 DZRJ 810 DZRV 846 DWIZ 882 DZSR 918 DZEM 954 DZEC 1062 DWAD 1098 DWDD 1134 DWAN 1206 DWBL 1242 DZRM 1278 DWXI 1314 DZXQ 1350 DZJV 1458¹ DWSS 1494 DZME 1530 DZUP 1602 DZBF 1674
By FM frequency	DWFO 87.5 87.9³ DWJM 88.3 DWAV 89.1 DWTM 89.9 DWJC 90.3¹ DZMB 90.7 DWKY 91.5 DWFM 92.3 DWRX 93.1 DWKC 93.9 DWLL 94.7 DWDM 95.5 DWSU 95.9¹ DWRK 96.3 DWLS 97.1 DWQZ 97.9 98.3⁴ 98.4 (Cavite)¹ DZFE 98.7 DWRT 99.5 99.9⁴ DZRJ 100.3 DWYS 101.1 DWBS 101.5³ DWSM 102.7 DWOW 103.5 DWFT 104.3 DWBM 105.1 DWLA 105.9 DWET 106.7 107.1⁴ DWNU 107.5
Digital radio by frequency and subchannel	90.7-1 91.5-1 93.9-1 93.9-2 93.9-3 95.5-1 96.3-1 96.3-2 96.3-3 98.7-1 98.7-2 98.7-3 100.3-1 101.1-1 101.9-1 101.9-2 101.9-3
Internet	Crossover Online Green Giant FM iDMZ MOR On-Line One FM Manila Radyo Pilipino Radyo QC Rakista Radio Saved Radio UST Tiger Radio WXB 102
Defunct/Inactive call signs	DZMZ 89.1² DWCD 97.9² DZFX 101.1² DWST 101.1² DWRR 101.9 DWXB 102.7² DWCS 103.5² DWKX 103.5² DZWI 107.9² DZMM 630² KZKZ 729 DZST 860² DZPI 882² DWRT 990² DZIQ 990 DZAR 1026 DZCA 1170 DWBC 1422 DZHH 1566
¹Transmitting outside Metro Manila. ²Technically still active, but with new call letters and different intellectual property. ³Licensed low-power community station. ⁴Unlicensed (pirate radio). Philippine radio markets Metro Manila Ilocos & CAR Laoag Vigan-Bangued San Fernando-Agoo Baguio Dagupan Cagayan Valley Tuguegarao Cauayan-Santiago Bayombong Central Luzon Cabanatuan Tarlac San Fernando-Angeles Olongapo-Subic Calabarzon Western Laguna Batangas-Lipa Lucena-San Pablo Mimaropa Calapan San Jose Puerto Princesa Bicol Daet Naga-Iriga Legazpi Virac Sorsogon Masbate Western Visayas Kalibo Roxas San Jose Iloilo Negros Island Region Bacolod Northeast Negros Dumaguete Central Visayas North Cebu Cebu City Bohol Eastern Visayas Calbayog-Catarman Borongan Catbalogan Tacloban-Ormoc Maasin-Sogod Zamboanga Dipolog Pagadian Ipil-Liloy Zamboanga City Northern Mindanao Ozamiz-Oroquieta Iligan Cagayan de Oro Gingoog Malaybalay-Valencia Davao Davao Malita Mati Southern Mindanao Kidapawan Tacurong-Isulan Koronadal-Surallah General Santos Caraga Surigao City Butuan Tandag San Francisco Bislig-Trento BARMM Cotabato City-Midsayap Sulu and Tawi-Tawi

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