Progressive Broadcasting Corporation

Progressive Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) is a Philippine radio and television network owned by businessman Alfredo L. Henares with 70% equity share. The company was registered in the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 6, 1986. Its head office is located at the 40th Floor Summit One Tower, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila.

PBC's flagship enterprise is the main UHF TV station in Mega Manila, UNTV Channel 37 (now UNTV News and Rescue) is operated and maintained by its blocktimer Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International, Inc. (BMPI)^[1] headed by its Chairman and CEO, veteran broadcaster and TV host Daniel S. Razon. BMPI also operates PBC's sole AM radio station UNTV Radio La Verdad 1350 and one of its FM station Wish 107.5 in Mega Manila. Meanwhile, FM radio network Win Radio is operated by One Radio Management, Inc. headed by PBC's EVP and COO, Manuelito "Manny" Luzon.

History

Legislative Franchise

It was granted a 25-year legislative franchise on November 19, 1991 under Republic Act (R.A.) 7163^[2] to construct, install, operate and maintain commercial radio and TV broadcasting stations in Metro Manila, Region I, Region VI and Region VII signed by Philippine President Corazon C. Aquino. On September 23, 1995, R.A. 8162^[3] was approved to amend its franchise extending its operations throughout the Philippines. On August 24, 2015, House Bill No. 5940^[4] was approved by the House of Representatives and by the Senate of the Philippines on January 18, 2016 to extend PBC's franchise.^[5] On May 18, 2016, President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10820 which renewed PBC’s license for another 25 years. The law grants PBC a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes, radio broadcasting stations and television stations, including digital television system, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines.^[6][7]

Radio

On August 31, 1987, an unknown radio station started broadcasting at the frequency of 107.5 on the FM band. Playing what was then known as new wave, the station aired for a month, no call letters, no jocks. When they finally announced "This is dwNU, if you're listening, please call..." After mentioning the phone number on air, the phone rang constantly for three hours.

DWNU 107.5 FM was the brainchild of banker/businessman Atom Henares, and radio veteran Mike Pedero. Born out of the need to come up with a product that would set the standard for good taste in music amongst the youths, NU 107 blasted the airwaves with rock, music that is "dynamic, young, passionate, creative, and always ready to renew itself."

On November 7, 2010, NU 107 made its final broadcast and it was rebranded as 107.5 Win Radio with a Hot AC (masa) format on November 9, 2010. The station is currently managed by Manny Luzon's Zimzam Management Corp. Luzon stated that stations can't serve one menu a day, meaning that they can't play songs from only one genre, and these stations won't survive the radio industry.

In 2014, UNTV's parent BMPI took over the management of 107.5. The newest station held a soft launching during UNTV's 10th anniversary concert at the World Trade Center last June 26, 2014. The station was finally rebranded as 107.5 Wish FM, which was launched last August 10, 2014 at the World Trade Center. The "Win Radio" brand (under Luzon's management), however, transferred the Manila station to 91.5 while the Cebu, Davao and Iloilo FM stations retained the said brand.

Television

UNTV

Type	Broadcast UHF/cable satellite Internet television network
Country	Philippines
Slogan	Your Public Service Channel
Owner	Progressive Broadcasting Corporation Breakthrough and Milestone Productions International (2007-present)
Key people	Daniel Razon (President and CEO) Alfredo L. Henares (Owner)
Launch date	1999 (as NUTV) July 2001 (as UNTV)
Official website	untvweb.com
Language	Filipino (main) English (secondary)

On July 2001, PBC ventured to UHF television through UNTV 37, which airs public service programs and Ang Dating Daan. UNTV started on May 2002 as a television counterpart to NU 107, airing rock-related music videos. In its early years, UNTV gained a cult following through the program Strangebrew, a.k.a. Ang show na may tama. In 2004, however, UNTV under the management of Mr. Jay Sonza of Tapatan, Inc. became the home of Ang Dating Daan after UHF SBN 21. As blocktime agreements with Solar Entertainment Corporation SBN, choosing to broadcast programming from its entertainment channel ETC in 2008. and gradually reduced and eventually abandoned airing rock music videos. Since then it has become a 24-hour TV station, airing not only Ang Dating Daan programs, but also news and information programming. In 2007, Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International, Inc. headed by Daniel Razon took over the operations of UNTV 37 and became a full-fledged public service channel, a first in the history of Philippine Television.

Currently UNTV makes no reference of its history as a television network airing rock music videos and programs, claiming the network began airing in 2004 and not 2002 as previously noted. They also pronounce the network as you-en-tee-vee instead of un-tee-vee to distance themselves from the original incarnation.

Movie

In 2009, PBC's trade name Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International Inc. did make their first-ever movie "Isang Araw Lang" named after its campaign.

Stations

UNTV Stations

UNTV via cable and satellite television

-With several cable affiliates nationwide and 1,197 satellite centers worldwide.

AM stations

FM stations

*Inactive

See also

• Philippine television networks
• List of Philippine media companies

References

Radio networks in the Philippines
Major networks	Aliw DWIZ 882 97.9 Home Radio Bombo Radyo ABS-CBN DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 MOR 101.9 Brigada News FM RGMA Network Barangay LS 97.1 Super Radyo DZBB 594 MBC DZRH Love Radio Cebu(Easy Rock) Pacific(Aksyon Radyo and Yes FM) MBSI PBC(UNTV) UNTV Radio La Verdad 1350 Wish 107.5 Quest RBN RJ 100.3 DZRJ 810 AM RMN DZXL 558 93.9 iFM RPN SBN TV5 92.3 News FM UBSI
State-owned networks	PBS Radyo ng Bayan 738 IBC
Minor networks	EBC DZEC Radyo Agila 1062 Pinas FM 95.5 MBNI
Religious networks	CMN Radio Veritas 846 CEBSI INC Radio 954 DBS FEBC Philippines NDBC SMNI DZAR 1026 Sonshine Radio UCB Philippines(The Edge Radio) ZOE Broadcasting Network DZJV
Regional networks	ABS-CBN My Only Radio Radyo Patrol Apollo Pampanga CLBC Pampanga RGMA Network Super Radyo Barangay FM MBC Hot FM Radyo Natin MBI PBC Palawan PBN Bicol RadioCorp RPN Radyo Ronda SBC Zambales TV5 Radyo5 Viva/Ultimate Oomph! Radio
Campus radio networks	Adamson University Falcon Radio Station Ateneo de Manila University Magis Radio De La Salle University DWSU Green FM Silliman University Silliman NetRadio University of the Philippines DZUP DZLB DYUP UP-FM Radio University of Santo Tomas UST Tiger Radio
Internet networks	Campus Radio Online Dream FM Network MBC Aksyon Radyo U.S. My Only Radio Live Streaming Radio Pilipinas Sutton Radio
Shortwave	Radio Veritas Radyo Pilipinas
HD Radio	iFM 93.9-2 FM Top 40 Hits iFM 93.9-3 FM Classic Hits MOR 101.9-2 Hits MOR 101.9-3 Easy Listening
DTH satellite	TFC Direct! DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 MOR 101.9
Defunct	Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation

Broadcast television networks in the Philippines
Major	ABS-CBN GMA TV5
State-owned	PTV IBC
Minor	EBC (Net 25) UNTV BEAM TV
Specialty	News AksyonTV GMA News TV Inquirer 990 TV2 RPN/Nine Media (CNN Philippines) Brigada News TV General Entertainment SEC SBN (ETC) RJTV (2nd Avenue) Sports S+A Movies Cine Mo!2 Kids Yey!2
Religious	3ABN/Hope Channel Philippines CMN CCTN CEBSI (INC TV) DBS SMNI ZOE TV (Light Network)
Regional	CLTV (Pampanga) Infomax TV (Pampanga) PBC (Palawan) PBN (Bicol) SBC (Zambales)
Defunct	MBC BBC FUBC Jack City1 MTV Philippines Solar TV 9TV CHASE Q Talk TV Studio 23 AKTV Solar News Channel ATC@IBC
1 Continued broadcast on 24/7 cable from September 1, 2014 to March 21, 2015. 2 Digital-only. On test broadcast.