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RPN TV-9 Manila (DZKB-TV)
RPN 9 Logo 2021
"Kapiling Mo Para sa Bagong Pilipinas"
Metro Manila
Philippines
City Quezon City (via clear signal/analog/digital/studio)
Antipolo (digital)
Channel Analog: 9 (VHF)
Digital: 19 (UHF) (ISDB–T) (test broadcast)
Virtual: 9.01 (LCN)
Branding RPN TV–9 Manila
Slogan Kapiling Ako
Programming
Subchannels See list
Affiliations RPN
Ownership
Owner Radio Philippines Network
Sister stations DWKB-TV (RPTV)
DZKB-AM (DZKB 1422 Radyo Ronda)
DZKB-FM (107.9 9FM)
History
First air date October 15, 1969; 52 years ago[1]
Former call signs DZXL-TV (1959-1969)
Former affiliations CBN/ABS-CBN (1959-1969)
KBS (1969-1975)
NV9(1989-1994)
C/S 9 (2008-2009)
Solar TV (2009-2011)
ETC (2011-2013)
9TV (2014-2015)
Former channel number(s) Digital:
22 (UHF) (2014–2015)
Call sign meaning DZ
Kanlaon
Broadcasting

System

Technical information
Licensing authority NTC
Power Analog: 60,000 watts (50 kW on–operational power output)
Digital: 3,000 watts
ERP Analog: 500 kW
Digital: 8,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates 14°38′18″N 121°1′47″E
14°34′39″N 121°10′5″E
Links
Website www.RPN9.com

DZKB–TV (channel 9) is a television station in Metro Manila, Philippines, serving as the flagship of the Radio Philippines Network (RPN). It is owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent alongside the UHF channel RPTV flagship DWKB-TV (channel 22), which is controlled by parent company Nine Media Corporation. Both stations share studios and maintains an analog transmitter at the RPN Compound, #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City and a digital transmitter located at Crestview Heights Subdivision, Brgy. San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal.

DZKB-TV maintains an analog transmitter, master control facility and studios located at the RPN Compound, #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City; and its digital transmitter is located at Crestview Heights Subdivision, Brgy. San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal, on a tower site formerly owned by Progressive Broadcasting Corporation.

RPN-9 transmitter, distant (Panay Avenue, Quezon City)(2019-05-27)

The transmitter tower of RPN in Panay Avenue.

Digital television[]

Digital channels[]

UHF Channel 19 (503.143 MHz)

Channel Video Aspect Short Name Programming Notes
19.01 1080i 16:9 RPN HD RPN Test broadcast
19.02 RPTV HD RPTV
19.03 480i DZKB Radyo Ronda TV DZKB Radyo Ronda TV
19.04 Retro RPN Retro RPN
19.05 RPN Kids RPN Kids
19.06 RPN Life RPN Life
19.33 240p RPN 1Seg RPN 1seg
RPN Digital Transmitter

RPN digital transmitter tower in Crestview Heights Subdivision, San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal.

On January 27, 2014, RPN launched its digital broadcast on a digital terrestrial television ISDB–T as RPN Digital started broadcast on UHF 22 to accommodate eleven digital multi–channels that will air local and foreign content to the station, which updated and used by the terrestrial network RPN 9. Under the new management, RPN is making adjustments to their feed for their audio and video by supplying its DTV channels through the new platform with foreign partnership.

On March 16, 2015, RPN began to transmit its digital test broadcast on UHF Channel 19 (503.143 MHz) as its permanent frequency assigned by National Telecommunications Commission.

Areas of Coverage[]

Primary areas[]

Secondary Areas[]

See also[]

References[]

Radio Philippines Network stations in Luzon
DZKB-TV 9 (Manila) | DZBS-TV 12 (Baguio) | DZPT-TV 26 (Tarlac City)¹ | DZPJ-TV 5 (Puerto Princesa, Palawan)¹ | DZKI-TV 10 (Iriga)
Broadcast television in the Metro Manila market
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Network O&Os are in bold

VHF channels
DZMV 2 (All TV) | DWGT 4 (PTV) | DWET 5 (TV5) | DZBB 7 (GMA) | DZKB 9 (RPN) | DZOE 11 (A2Z) | DZTV 13 (IBC)


UHF channels
DWKB 22 (RPTV) | DZEC 25 (Net 25) | DWDB-TV 27 (GTV) | DWDE 35 (DBS) | DWAO 37 (UNTV) | DWNB 41 (One Sports) | DWDZ 47 (IBC Plus) | DZCE 48 (INC TV)


Digital channels
DWGT 14 (4.01 PTV, 4.02 Congress TV, 4.03 Radyo Pilipinas 1 Television, 4.04 PTV Plus) | DZBB 15 (7.01 GMA, 7.02 GTV, 7.03 Heart of Asia, 7.06 Hallypop, 7.07 I Heart Movies, 7.08 Pinoy Hits) | DZMV 16 (2.01 All TV) | DZTV 17 (13.01 IBC, 13.02 IBC Plus, 13.03 IBC Classics, 13.04 IBCinema, 13.05 IBC Kids, 13.06 DZTV TeleTrese, 13.07 DMZ Channel) | DWET 18 (5.01 TV5, 5.02 One PH, 5.03 One Sports) | DZKB 19 (19.1 RPN, 19.2 RPTV, 19.3 DZKB Radyo Ronda TV, 19.04 Retro RPN, 19.05 RPN Kids, 19.06 RPN Life) | DZOE 20 (11.01 A2Z, 11.02 Light TV) | DWCP 21 (21.02 SolarFlix, 21.03 Shop TV) | (PA) 23 (23.01/23.02 Aliw Channel 23) | DZEC 28 (28.01/28.02 Net 25, 28.03/28.04 INC TV) | 29 (RJTV, Timeless TV, Radyo Bandido TV, Rock of Manila TV, TV Maria) | DWKC 31 (31.01 BEAM, 31.02 Blast Sports, 31.03 DZXL News Television, 31.04 Knowledge Channel, 31.05 Life TV, 31.06 Pilipinas HD) | DZOZ 33 (ZOE TV, Light TV) | 36 (36.01 CLTV 36) | DWAO 38 (31.01 UNTV, 31.02 Truth Channel) | DWAQ 39/43/44 (39.01 SMNI, 39.02 SMNI News Channel, 39.03 DZAR Sonshine Radio) | 43 (SMNI, SMNI News Channel, DZAR Sonshine Radio) | DWVN 45 (45.01/45.02/45.03 Hope Channel Philippines, 45.04 One Media Network) | DZCE 49 (1.01/1.03 INC TV, 1.02 Net 25) | (PA) 51 (5.01 TV5, 5.02 One PH, 5.03 One Sports)


Inactive stations
DWCP 21 (SBN) | DWAC 23 (AMCARA) | DZRJ 29 (RJTV) | DWKC 31 (BEAM TV) | DZOZ 33 (ZOE TV) | DZJV 33 (Light TV) | DWAQ 39 (SMNI) | DWVN 45 (GBN) | DWNN-TV 46 (IBC News Network) | (PA) 51 (MediaScape) | DWBC 68 (BCI)


Inactive digital channels
DWWX 16 (2.01 Knowledge Channel, 2.02 O Shopping, 2.03 Asianovela Channel, 2.04 Movie Central, 2.05 Jeepney TV, 2.06 Myx) | DZBC 30 (30.14 ETC, 30.15 Shop TV, 30.16 Solar Learning/DepEd TV NCR, 30.17 Solar Learning/DepEd TV ALS) | DWBM 43 (1.01 Jeepney TV, 1.02 Asianovela Channel, 1.03 Cine Mo!, 1.04 Yey!, 1.05 TeleRadyo, 1.06 KBO) | DWKC 50 (32.01 DepEd TV, 32.02 TV Shop, 32.03 Pilipinas HD, 32.04 Life TV)


Defunct stations
DWWX 2 (ABS-CBN) | DZXL 4/9 (ABS-CBN) | DZRH 11 (MBC) | DZRU 41 (MTV Philippines)


1ABS-CBN franchise renewal controversy.
2Offline, due to Cease and Desist order of NTC.

Radio Philippines Network, Inc.
Key figures

Roberto Benedicto | Benjamin Ramos (President and CEO, RPN/Nine Media) | D. Edgard A. Cabangon (Chairman, RPN/Nine Media) | Ida Barrameda


Owner Government of the Philippines (Presidential Communications Office) (50%) | Nine Media Corporation (25%) | Far East Managers and Investors (15%) | Private Stock (10%)


Division
RPN Digital Media | RPN Entertainment Group | RPN News and Public Affairs | RPN Sports | RPN Talent Agency | RPN Production


Subsidiaries
Nine Media Corporation | RPN Lingkod Kapiling Foundation


Licensed products
RPN Licensing and Merchandising | RPN Sales and Marketing


TV networks
RPN Regional
Analog TV Stations
DZKB-TV 9 (Metro Manila, Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna) | DZBS-TV 12 (Baguio) | DWKI-TV 10 (Iriga) | DYKB-TV 8 (Bacolod) | DYKC-TV 9 (Cebu) | DXXX-TV 5 (Zamboanga) | DXKO-TV 5 (Cagayan de Oro) | DXWW-TV 9 (Davao)
Digital TV Stations
DZKB-TV 19 | DZBS-TV 22 | DWKI-TV 20 | DYKB-TV 18 | DYKC-TV 19 | DXXX-TV 15 | DXKO-TV 15 | DXWW-TV 19


Television channels
RPN | RPTV3
Digital channels
DZKB Radyo Ronda TV (DXKO 1368 KHz TeleRadyo, DXKT Radyo Ronda TV, DXXX Radyo Ronda TV, DYKB Radyo Ronda TV, DYKC Radyo Ronda TV, DZKI Radyo Ronda TV, DZBS Radyo Ronda TV) | Retro RPN | RPN Kids | RPN Life
International channels
RPN USA


Radio stations
9FM 107.9 | Radyo Ronda
Luzon:
Radyo Ronda DZKB 1422 Manila | Radyo Ronda DZRL 639 Batac | Radyo Ronda DZBS 1368 Baguio | Radyo Ronda DZKI 1332 Iriga
Visayas:
Radyo Ronda DYKB 1404 Bacolod | Radyo Ronda DYKC 675 Cebu
Mindanao:
Radyo Ronda DXXX 1008 Zamboanga | Radyo Ronda DXKP 1377 Pagadian | Radyo Ronda DXKD 1053 Dipolog | Radyo Ronda DXKO 1368 Cagayan De Oro | Radyo Ronda DXKT 1071 Davao | Radyo Ronda DXDX 693 General Santos | Radyo Ronda DXKS 1080 Surigao
Inactive/Defunct:
DYKW RPN The Leader Radio 936 Binalbagan


Former radio stations:
DWWW


YouTube Channels
RPN | RPN News | RPN Playlist | RPN Public Affairs | RPN Regional | RPN Sports | RPN Talent Agency


Web TV, Internet and Social media
RPN News Online


Defunct and former television channels
9TV2
| 9TV+2 | CNN Philippines23

| Crime/Suspense1 | C/S 91 | ETC1 | Nuebe Box Office | RPN Junior | RPN Play | Solar News Channel1 | Solar TV1


Former subsidiary and TV Productions
Solar Entertainment Corporation | TAPE Inc.


Other assets
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation | People's Television Network | Presidential Broadcast Service | RPN Compound Center | South Tower


Former assets
Broadcast City | RPN Broadcast Plaza Building (proposed)


1Co–owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation.
2Joint venture with Nine Media Corporation.
3Joint venture with Warner Bros. Discovery and Nine Media Corporation.

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