DZCA
Broadcast areaMetro Manila and surrounding areas
Frequency1170 kHz
BrandingDZCA 1170
Programming
Language(s)Filipino, English
FormatSilent
Ownership
OwnerOffice of Civil Defense
History
First air date
1960
Last air date
1993
Former call signs
DZQL
Former frequencies
  • 1160 kHz (1956-1960)
  • 830 kHz (1960-1978)
Call sign meaning
Civil Arms
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
Power10,000 watts

DZCA (1170 AM) was a radio station owned and operated by the Office of Civil Defense.

It served as the official radio station of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or (PAGASA), wherein it aired the latest weather information in the country at the top of the hour.

The station went off the air in 1993 due to lack of funding. Despite being inactive, the frequency receives live broadcast of Voice of America via DWVA in La Union.[1]

References

  1. "PNP to set up radio station". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

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