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Retro Radio Dial: 1953 Philippines AM/SW Radio

 
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kc Call/Brand Location Owner
 
AM 
 
580 DZBB Manila The Republic Broadcasting System
600 DYRC Voice of Cebu Cebu City Cebu Broadcasting Company
650 DZRH Voice of the Philippines Manila Manila Broadcasting Company
680 DZAS Manila Far East Broadcasting Company
710 DZFM Manila The Peoples Station
760 DZMB Voice of Manila Manila Manila Broadcasting Company
800 DZPI Manila Philippine Broadcasting Corporation
840 DYSR Damaguete City Silliman University
860 DZST Manila University of Santo Tomas
920 VOA Manila Voice of America
1000 DZBC Manila Bolinao Electronics Corporation
1030 DZFE Manila Far East Broadcasting Company
1140 VOA San Fernando Voice of America
1260 DYBU Cebu Calling Cebu City Cebu Broadcasting Company
1300 KTLG Manila [Sangley Point Naval Station] US Armed Forces Radio
  WVTM Manila [Clark AFB] US Armed Forces Radio
1520 KCMB Manila [Subic Bay Naval Station] US Armed Forces Radio
 
Shortwave 
 
3345 DZB2 Manila Far East Broadcasting Company
4985 DYB2 Bacolod City Bacolod Broadcasting Company
6000 DZH4 Voice of the Philippines Manila Manila Broadcasting Company
6030 DZH6 Manila Far East Broadcasting Company
6055 DYH4 Damaguete City Silliman University
6060 VOA Manila Voice of America
  United Nations Radio Manila United Nations NY
  VOA San Fernando Voice of America
6080 DZI7 Voice of Manila Manila Manila Broadcasting Company
6110 DZI3 Manila The Republic Broadcasting System
6125 VOA Manila Voice of America
  United Nations Radio Manila United Nations NY
6140 DYRC Voice of Cebu Cebu City Cebu Broadcasting Company
6170 DUH2 Manila The Peoples Station
7280 DXH2 Voice of Davao Davao City Mindinao Colleges Broadcasting System
9500 DZH3 Manila Philippine Broadcasting Corporation
9530 VOA Manila Voice of America
  United Nations Radio Manila United Nations NY
9535 VOA Manila Voice of America
  United Nations Radio Manila United Nations NY
9550 DZI2 Manila Bolinao Electronics Corporation
9620 VOA San Fernando Voice of America
9640 DZH2 Voice of the Philippines Manila Manila Broadcasting Company
9690 DZH5 Manila University of Santo Tomas
9730 DZH7 Manila Far East Broadcasting Company
11700 VOA San Fernando Voice of America
11840 DUH5 Manila The Peoples Station
11855 DZH9 Manila Far East Broadcasting Company
11890 VOA Manila Voice of America
  United Nations Radio Manila United Nations NY
  VOA San Fernando Voice of America
15245 VOA Manila Voice of America
  United Nations Radio Manila United Nations NY
  VOA San Fernando Voice of America
15250 VOA Manila Voice of America
  United Nations Radio Manila United Nations NY
15300 DZH8 Manila Far East Broadcasting Company
15330 VOA San Fernando Voice of America
17760 VOA Manila Voice of America
  United Nations Radio Manila United Nations NY
  VOA San Fernando Voice of America
17780 VOA Manila Voice of America
  United Nations Radio Manila United Nations NY
17805 DZI6 Manila Far East Broadcasting Company

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It Happened 1953

Ramon Magsaysay inaugurated as president
Dwight D Eisenhower inaugurated as US president
DZAQ-TV Manila is first commercial TV station in Asia
Korean War ends
Freddie Aguilar born [folk musician]
Rico J Puno [pop singer] born

Arrivals:
 
Playboy magazine
Pat Benetar
Pierce Brosnan
Alex Van Halen
Cyndi Lauper
Kim Bassinger
 
Departures:
 
Hank Williams
Joseph Stalin
Alice Prin ‘Kiki de Montparnasse’
Django Reinhardt
Rene Fonck
Dylan Thomas

Registered Broadcasting Receivers:150,000

Favorite Movies of 1953: Your Personal Collection

Top 20 Singles

  Artist Song
 
1 Percy Faith The Song from Moulin Rouge
2 Les Paul & Mary Ford Vaya Con Dios
3 Patti Page [How Much is] That Doggie in the Window
4 Eddie Fisher I’m Walking Behind You
5 Ames Brothers You, You, You
6 Teresa Brewer Till I Waltz Again with You
7 Les Baxter April in Portugal
8 Perry Como No Other Love
9 Perry Como Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
10 Frankie Lane I Believe
11 Pee Wee Hunt Oh
12 Frank Chacksfield Ebb Tide
13 Nat King Cole Pretend
14 Richard Hayman Ruby
15 Stan Freberg St George and the Dragonet
16 The Hilltoppers PS I Love You
17 The Gaylords Tell Me You’re Mine
18 Julias La Rosa Eh Cumpari!
19 Tony Bennett Rags to Riches
20 Doris Day Anna
 

Top 5 Music Albums: Your Personal Collection

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