VERITAS 846 RADYO TOTOO

Radio Veritas (DZRV 846 kHz Metro Manila) is an 24-hour Catholic AM station owned and operated by the Roman CatholicArchdiocese of Manila through the Global Broadcasting System in the Philippines. The studio is located at Veritas Tower in EDSA corner West Avenue, Quezon City, and its transmitter is located at Barangay Taliptip, Bulacan, Bulacan. Operating 24 Hours except Sundays where it Signs-off at 12:00 am and during the last week of December of each year where it is Off the air for 2 days to give way for an Annual Maintenance check.

HISTORY:

  • April 11, 1969 - Radyo Veritas was inaugurated with Asian Bishops as guests. Antonio Cardinal Samore represented His Holiness Pope Paul VI.
  • November 29, 1970 - His Holiness Pope Paul VI blessed Radyo Veritas studios with President Ferdinand E. Marcos as one of the guests.
  • August 21, 1983 - Radyo Veritas became a byword with its coverage of events related with the assassination of former Senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.
  • February 21–25, 1986 - Radyo Veritas kept the nation and the world informed of the famous EDSA People Power I, after His Eminence Jaime Cardinal Sin called on the Filipino faithful to support Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile and PC Chief Lt. General Fidel V. Ramos which eventually brought Corazon Aquino to the Presidency.
  • May 17, 1991 - Radyo Veritas begun its commercial operations as DZNN.
  • January 16–20, 2001 - DZRV-Radyo Veritas was once again in the forefront of contemporary Philippine History when His Eminence Jaime Cardinal Sin called on the Filipino faithful to gather at the EDSA Shrine for EDSA People Power II. Millions gathered and called on President Joseph Estrada to leave Malacañang and hand-over the leadership to Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

City of license: Quezon City
Broadcast Area: Metro Manila
Branding: Veritas 846 Radyo Totoo
Slogan: Makinig. (Listen.)
Sumainyo ang Katotohanan (May [the] Truth be with You)
Kapanalig (One in Faith)
Frequency: 846 kHz
First air date: April 11, 1969
Format: newspublic affairs/Talk,religious broadcasting
Power: 50,000 watts
ERP: 100,000 Watts
Call sign meaning: DZ
Radio
Veritas
Former callsigns: DZST (1961-1969)
DZNN (1973-1978, 1992-1998)
Owner: Catholic Media Network/Global Broadcasting System
Website: http://www.veritas846.ph/