DZXQ (1350 AM), on-air as Radyo La Verdad 1350, is a radio station owned by

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and operated by Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International. Its studio and offices are located at La Verdad Christian College (LVCC) in

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, while its transmitter is located along Kagitingan St., Brgy. Muzon,

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History

1973-2011: DZXQ

The station was established in 1973 under the ownership of

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. During the martial law era, DZXQ was as a music station, competing with top-rater

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. Notable personalities of the station were Divine Pascual and Bobby Ante. In 1986, DZXQ reformatted into a talk station, offering

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, and carried the slogan "Kaibigan ng Masa". In the early 1990s, it moved to The Centerpoint Building in Ortigas Center,

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. Since then, it was the home of the Powerhouse Broadcasters such as Nar Pineda, Roger Arienda (who was once one of the anchors of

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), Rolly Canon, Narissa Gonzalez, Ducky Paredes, Jhino Parrucho, Ruben Ilagan, Popo Villanueva, Roland Lumagbas, Dr. Erick San Juan, Reggie Vizmanos and Roy Señeres. It was also the home of "An Affair with Baby Tsina", a lifestyle radio show. It aired Chinese Programming from 9pm - 12mn. On March 6, 2011, DZXQ went off the air a few days after it is acquired by a new set of investors, whose immediate plans are to close only for six months. The affected broadcasters were informed that the station had been sold. Nar Pineda and the Powerhouse Broadcasters were forced to move to DWSS, while some moved to

2011-present: UNTV Radio

It was later found out that these new investors are related to

and

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. Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International took over the station's operations. In November 2011, the station returned on air as a simulcast of UNTV. Other timeslots were mostly filled by religious content provided by

Ang Dating Daan ''Ang Dating Daan'' (English: The Old Path, Portuguese: ''O Caminho Antigo'', Spanish: ''El Camino Antiguo'') is a religious radio and television program produced by the Members Church of God International. It is primarily hosted by Brother E ...

. It also moved to its current home in UNTV Building. On January 16, 2012, the station was formally launched as UNTV Radio La Verdad (Spanish word for "the truth radio"). Its mission is to bring back the glory of radio, from the current trend which is radio sans images or “Radio on TV” (TeleRadyo). UNTV Radio also introduced a mobile radio booth, a first in Philippine Radio history, where it broadcast from a specific location via see thru mobile studio vehicle. In 2017, UNTV Radio was rebranded to Radyo La Verdad with a new logo and slogan "Totoong Balita, Tunay na Kalinga Para sa Kapwa". At the same year, it upgraded its transmitter facilities, which includes its transmitter house and a concrete catwalk, and replaced its four-decade old analog tube-type 10-kW transmitter with its brand new 50 kW solid-state radio transmitter. In 2016, UNTV Radio conducted its first Student Reporters' Convention held in Apalit, Pampanga. Currently, the radio station has Student Reporters across the country and abroad known as "La Verdad Correspondents".

Notable Anchors

* Kuya

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(UNTV-BMPI President CEO) *

Manolo Favis Manolo Favis is a popular and veteran radio personality in the Philippines. He presently anchors ''Ito Ang Inyong Lingkod, Don Manolo'', on Radyo La Verdad 1350 since September 2020. Filmography Film *''Payaso'' (1986) Radio *''Dis is Manolo'' ...

(formerly from DZBB) * Bro.

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