Vanguard Radio Network

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Vanguard Radio Network
TypePrivate
IndustryBroadcast
Founded1961
FounderManuel Galvez Jr.
HeadquartersMandaluyong, Philippines
Key people
  • Noel C. Galvez
    President
  • Joy Galvez-Dominado
    Chairperson
Websitebigsound.com

Vanguard Radio Network (VRN) is a Philippine radio network. Its corporate office is located at Rm. 614, Cityland Shaw Tower, St. Francis St. cor. Shaw Blvd., Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, and its main headquarters is located at Pan-Philippine Highway, Brgy. Sangitan East, Cabanatuan. VRN operates a number of stations across regional places in Luzon under the Big Sound FM and Big Radio brands.[1][2][3]

VRN Stations[]

AM Stations[]

Callsign Frequency Power Location Owned since
DZXO 1188 kHz 5 kW Cabanatuan 1969
DWMG 1395 kHz 5 kW Solano, Nueva Vizcaya 1969

FM Stations[]

Branding Callsign Frequency Power Location Owned since
Big Sound FM Cabanatuan DWWG 101.5 MHz 5 kW Cabanatuan 1981
Big Sound FM Solano DWDC 101.3 MHz 5 kW Solano, Nueva Vizcaya 1988
Big Sound FM Tuguegarao DWXY 100.5 MHz 5 kW Tuguegarao 1988
Big Sound FM Cauayan DWWC 95.3 MHz 5 kW Cauayan, Isabela 1983
Big Sound FM Baguio DWBG 95.9 MHz 5 kW Baguio 1994
Big Sound FM La Union DWAA 105.5 MHz 5 kW San Fernando, La Union 1983
Big Radio Batangas DZLC 98.5 MHz 5 kW Batangas City 2019
Big Radio Tagbilaran DYVA 88.7 MHz 5 kW Tagbilaran 2015

Former Stations[]

Former Branding Callsign Frequency Power Location Years owned Current status
DZYG 1330 kHz 5 kW Cabanatuan 1961–1972 Closed during Martial Law.
Big Sound FM Lucena DWNG 97.5 MHz 5 kW Lucena 1997–2014 Radio City, owned by Kaissar Broadcasting Network, formerly from 105.3 MHz.

Trademark dispute[]

In July 2011, VRN filed a legal trademark infringement case at the Intellectual Property Office against Manuelito F. Luzon, owner of ZimZam Management which operates and manages Metro Manila station DWKY (which used the "Big Radio" brand). Luzon was accused of using the said brand without any permission from VRN, citing that VRN already owned the said brand alongside the "Big Sound FM" brand.[4] The case was upheld in 2017, and Luzon violated Section 147 of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Republic Act No. 3258". The Corpus Juris. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  2. ^ "Duterte OKs renewal of franchise to 3 broadcasting networks". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  3. ^ "KBP Members". Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  4. ^ "VANGUARD RADIO NETWORK CO. INC. vs. MANUELITO LUZON" (PDF). federislaw.com.ph. Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.
  5. ^ "VANGUARD RADIO NETWORK CO. INC. vs. MANUELITO LUZON" (PDF). federislaw.com.ph. Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.
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