DZRJ-AM

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DZRJ-AM Radyo Bandido
Broadcast area Metro Manila
Branding Radyo Bandido
First air date 1963
Frequency 810 kHz
Format News, Public Affairs, Entertainment
Power 50,000 watts
Owner Rajah Broadcasting Network, Inc.
Website http://www.rjplanet.com

DZRJ-AM (810 kHz Metro Manila) "Radyo Bandido" is an AM station of Rajah Broadcasting Network, Inc. in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the 3/F of Save-A-Lot Mall in Makati City.

In the 70's to the 80's the radio station used to be located at J&T Building near Stop and Shop, Ramon Magsaysay Blvd. Sta. Mesa Manila. It is at this studio location that June Keithley had transferred to after Radio Veritas' transmitters were destroyed by the military under Pres. Marcos.

DZRJ-AM used to be the home of Philippine Rock Music. It used to carry RJAM as it's tagline and played the songs of Sampaguita, Joey 'Pepe' Smith, Mike Hanopol among others. It's early morning program used to drumbeat using the Venture's songs with Howling Dave saying "GISING NA, RJ NA'.

As an AM station, DZRJ has the distinction of starting the Pinoy Rock era, where other stations used to play foreign bands and mainstream POP and as RADYO BANDIDO during the neediest hours of the February 1986 EDSA Revolution.


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