Radio Broadcasting in the Philippines - SW

Radio broadcasting in the Philippines was introduced in the:

• early 1920s

• early 1940s

• early 1930s

• in 2000

The very first radio station in the country was called KZIB.

• True

• False

The first radio station was owned by a/an:

• American

• German

• Englishman

• Spaniard

When the Philippines was still under American rule, what letter was assigned to the Philippines for radio broadcasting?

KZRZ and KZRM were once owned by Radio Corporation of the Philippines.

• True

• False

The first provincial station in the Philippines was opened in:

In 1931, the __________ was enacted to regulate the broadcast industry in the Philippines.

• Radio Control Law

• National Telecommunications Commission

• Department of Information and Communications Technology

• Department of Transportation and Communications

• Press Freedom Law

When the Americans retreated to Corregidor and Bataan, all radio stations in the capital were closed down.

• True

• False

The "scorched earth" policy of Gen. Douglas McArthur to deny:

• the Spaniards use of the all radio stations in the capital.

• the fellow Americans use of the all radio stations in the capital.

• the Filipinos use of the all radio stations in the capital.

• the Japanese use of the all radio stations in the capital.

During the Japanese occupation of Manila, DZRH was renamed to