''PBA on KBS'' was branding used by KBS Sports for the television and radio presentation of

Philippine Basketball Association The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia and is the se ...

(PBA) games for the

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

and

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...

seasons. It aired on

Kanlaon Broadcasting System Radio Philippines Network, Inc. (RPN) is a Philippine television and radio company based in Quezon City. It is the flagship media property of Nine Media Corporation of the ALC Group of Companies; along with the Office of the Press Secreta ...

(now Radio Philippines Network).

History

The PBA signed a contract with Kanlaon Broadcasting System (KBS) to cover its 1975 season games for over a million pesos. In 1976, the games were covered by

Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation The Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was a Philippine television network that began operations on November 4, 1973, and ceased transmission on March 20, 1986. The network was well-remembered for its theme song, "Big Beautiful Country" ...

. The coverage moved back to KBS for the 1977 season.

Broadcasting teams

1975

* Play-by-play Frank Sanchez and Raffy Mejia; Color Caloy Prieto

1977

*Play-by-play - Frank Sanchez, Raffy Mejia and Dick Ildenfonso *Color - Caloy Prieto and Emy Arcilla *Courtside Reporter/interviewer - Willie Hernandez

History

Broadcasting teams

1975

1977

See also