Channel 9

Channel 9 or TV 9 may refer to:

Television channels

Asia and Pacific

Europe and Middle East

Radio Philippines Network

Radio Philippines Network, Inc. is a Filipino-based media company co-owned by the Presidential Communications Operations Office, Nine Media Corporation, Far East Managers and Investors Inc., and several private stockholders. The network's main offices and Transmitter are located at # 97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City. Founded by Roberto Benedicto and prior to the privatization, it was the sister station of current government owned and controlled Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation.

Currently, Radio Philippines Network is the broadcaster and affiliate of CNN Philippines, the local franchise of Cable News Network in the Asia-Pacific Region.

History

As Kanlaon Broadcasting System

The congress of the Philippines approved the franchise of Radio Philippine Network on June 19, 1960. Instead of using its franchise name, the network instead used Kanlaon Broadcasting System as its initial branding. Kanlaon is a volcano on the Philippine island of Negros, the home of its founder Roberto Benedicto. Kanlaon Broadcasting System started broadcasting as a radio network with its first station DZBI in Manila. By 1967, KBS had grown into a full network, with seven radio stations all over the country namely, DZRR and DZAX in Manila, DZAH and DZBS in Baguio, DZTG in Tuguegarao, DZRL in Laoag, and DXDX in General Santos.

DZKB-TV

DZKB-TV, channel 9, is the flagship station of the Radio Philippines Network. Its transmitter situated along #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City.

Digital television

Digital channels

UHF Channel 19 (503.143 MHz)

See also

References

CNN Philippines

CNN Philippines (abbreviated CNN PH) is an all-news and current affairs channel in the Philippines. It is owned and operated by Nine Media Corporation together with Radio Philippines Network (RPN) as the main content provider under the license of US-based media company Turner Broadcasting System (a division of Time Warner). Replacing 9TV, CNN Philippines is the local franchise of the Cable News Network (CNN). It is also the fifth local franchise of CNN in Asia, after CNN Indonesia, CNN Türk, CNN Arabic and CNN-IBN (India). CNN Philippines' local live programming is produced from the Upper Ground Floor of the Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard corner Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in Mandaluyong City with the free TV transmitter located at the RPN Compound, #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City. On October 14, 2014, Turner Broadcasting System with Nine Media signed a five-year brand licensing agreement, until 2020, that will build the alliance between the two news agencies on television and online. CNN PH was launched on March 16, 2015, 6:00 am (PST) and is seen on RPN's flagship station DZKB-TV, channel 9 in Mega Manila and among all regional stations in the Philippines. It operates 18 hours daily from 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM on free TV while its programming broadcasts 24 hours daily on cable, satellite and live streaming providers.