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{{Short description|Philippine media company}}{{For other uses|MBC (disambiguation)}}{{More citations needed|date=October 2019}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Manila Broadcasting Company
| logo = MBC Media Group logo.svg
| logo_size = 
| image = Manila Broadcasting Company (CCP Complex, Pasay)(2019-03-14).jpg
| image_size = 300px
| image_caption = MBC Media Group Headquarters in [[Pasay]], [[Philippines]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| area_served = Worldwide
| traded_as = {{pse|MBC}}
| founded = {{start date and age|1946|6|12}}<!--- Source: https://mbcmediagroup.com/investor-relations/ "select ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS, see Articles of Incorporation, then select the year 1946" ---> (radio broadcasts)<br>{{start date and age|1962|4|11}} (television broadcasts)
| hq_location = MMG Building, [[Star City (amusement park)|Star City]], V. Sotto St., [[Cultural Center of the Philippines|CCP Complex]], [[Roxas Boulevard]]
| hq_location_city = [[Pasay]], [[Metro Manila]]
| hq_location_country = Philippines
| founders = {{ubl|[[Fred Elizalde|Federico Elizalde]]|[[Joaquín Miguel Elizalde]]|[[Manolo Elizalde]]|[[Manuel Elizalde]]}}
| industry = [[Mass media]]
| brands = {{ubl|[[DZRH]]|[[DZRH News Television|DZRHTV]]|[[Love Radio]]|[[Pacific Broadcasting System|Yes! FM]]|[[Easy Rock]]|[[Pacific Broadcasting System|Aksyon Radyo]]|[[Radyo Natin]]}}
| services = [[Radio broadcasting|Radio]] and [[television broadcasting]], [[Digital media]]
| key_people = {{ubl|[[Freddie Elizalde|Fred J. Elizalde]] ([[Chairman]])|Ruperto Nicdao Jr., ([[President (corporate title)|President]] and [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]])|Juan Manuel Elizalde, (Vice-President for Operations)}}
| revenue = {{increase}}[[Philippine Peso|PHP]]1.1 billion
| trade_name = MBC Media Group
| income_year = FY 2020
| net_income = {{decrease}}PHP94.3 million
| net_income_year = FY 2020
| revenue_year = [[Fiscal year|FY]] 2020
| operating_income = {{increase}}PHP168.7 million
| num_employees = 124
| assets = {{increase}}PHP2.6 trillion
| assets_year = FY 2020
| equity = {{increase}}PHP1.4 trillion
| num_employees_year = FY 2015
| parent = FJE Group of Companies
| equity_year = FY 2020
| owners = {{ubl|Elizalde Holdings Corporation (34.7%)|Elizalde Land, Inc. (21.6%)|Other (17.4%)<br/>Public stock (26.3%)}}
| divisions = {{Unbulletedlist|MBC Radio|MBC TV|MBC Digital|MBC Events|MBC Promos|MBC Talents}}
| subsid = [[MBC Media Group#Subsidiaries and affiliates|see list]]
| website = {{url|https://mbcmediagroup.com/|mbcmediagroup.com}}
| footnotes = <ref name=Rebranding>{{cite web|title=Rebranding for growth: Elizalde family introduces MBC Media Group|url=https://bilyonaryo.com/2024/02/08/rebranding-for-growth-elizalde-family-introduces-mbc-media-group/business/|access-date=February 10, 2024|publisher=Bilyonaryo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://edge.pse.com.ph/companyInformation/form.do?cmpy_id=117 | title=Company Information | publisher=[[Philippine Stock Exchange]] }}</ref><ref name=financial>{{cite web|url = http://edge.pse.com.ph/companyPage/financial_reports_view.do?cmpy_id=117|title = PSE Edge - Manila Broadcasting Company - Financial reports|access-date = December 19, 2016|publisher = [[Philippine Stock Exchange]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Media Ownership Monitor Philippines - Manila Broadcasting Company|url=http://philippines.mom-rsf.org/en/owners/companies/detail/company/company/show/manila-broadcasting-company/|access-date=November 24, 2016|publisher=VERA Files}}</ref>
}}
The '''Manila Broadcasting Company''' ('''MBC'''), doing business as the '''MBC Media Group''',<ref name=Rebranding/> is a multimedia company in the [[Philippines]]. It is currently owned by the FJE Group of Companies of Fred J. Elizalde, which also operates hotels and Pasay-based amusement park, [[Star City (amusement park)|Star City]]. Its [[AM broadcasting|AM]] [[flagship]] network, [[DZRH]] is the oldest radio station in the country while its [[FM broadcasting|FM]] [[flagship]] network, [[Love Radio Network|Love Radio]] is the top station in FM radio ratings in Metro Manila (from 2002 until 2017, and again in 2020) and several key cities and provinces.

MBC Media Group's corporate headquarters and studios are located at the MMG Building, [[Star City (amusement park)|Star City]], V. Sotto St., [[Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex|CCP Complex]], [[Pasay]], [[Metro Manila]].

MBC Media Group currently focuses on six business ventures namely, terrestrial radio, television (digital and pay TV), digital media, events, on-air and on-ground promotions and talent management for its roster of Radio DJs. It forms its own network group with six national brands, specifically, [[DZRH]] radio and [[DZRH News Television]], [[Pacific Broadcasting Systems|Aksyon Radyo]], [[Love Radio Network|Love Radio]], [[Pacific Broadcasting System|Yes FM]], [[Easy Rock Network|Easy Rock]], and [[Radyo Natin]]; operated either directly by Manila Broadcasting Company, or through its affiliate-licensees [[Pacific Broadcasting System]], Cebu Broadcasting Company, and Philippine Broadcasting Corporation.

==History==
===The Heacock era===
The origins of MBC can be traced to DZRH, which first went on air as KZRH on the morning of July 15, 1939, by the Heacock Company, a prominent department store based in [[Escolta Street]], [[Binondo, Manila]]. Years later, it bought KZRC (now [[DYRC]]) from Isaac Beck in [[Cebu City]]. The Japanese [[Japanese occupation of the Philippines|took over]] the stations and KZRH became PIAM (Philippine Islands AM) for their propaganda use.

===The birth of MBC and DZRH===
After [[World War II]], the Elizalde brothers ([[Fred Elizalde|Federico "Fred"]], [[Joaquin Miguel Elizalde|Joaquin Miguel "Mike"]] and [[Manolo Elizalde|Manuel "Manolo"]]) took over KZRH and KYRC. With the help of station manager Bertrand Silen, KZRH transferred its operations to the Insular Life Building in [[Plaza Cervantes]]. On June 12, 1946, the Elizaldes established the network under the Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC).<!--- Source: https://mbcmediagroup.com/investor-relations/ "select ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS, see Articles of Incorporation, then select the year 1946" --->

KZRH returned to the airwaves on July 1, 1946. At the same day, MBC launched KZMB. On July 4, 1946, it aired the live coverage of the Philippine independence from the United States and the inauguration of the third Philippine Republic.

In 1948, after the international telecommunications conference in the United States where the Philippines changed its first letter to "D", KZRH changed its callsign to '''[[DZRH]]''' (with the station expanded to over 30 stations nationwide) while KZMB changed also its callsign to '''[[DZMB]]'''.

In 1949, DZRH began airing the first [[radio drama]], ''[[Gulong ng Palad]]''. At the same year, MBC launched its another radio station, DZPI (the station was then renamed as '''[[DWIZ-AM|DWIZ]]''' in 1972, until it was later sold to [[Aliw Broadcasting Corporation]] in 1991).<ref name="dwizrevamps">{{cite web |last1=Sallan |first1=Edwin P. |last2=Bonotan |first2=Trixzy Leigh |title=DWIZ revamps news programming, more changes happening within '23 |url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/01/30/dwiz-revamps-news-programming-more-changes-happening-within-23/ |website=BusinessMirror |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=30 January 2023}}</ref>
 
Ben Aniceto began his long media career, working with DZRH, DZMB, and DZPI as a radio talent.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/03/21/16/abs-cbns-post-edsa-boss-ben-aniceto-passes-away|title=ABS-CBN's post-EDSA boss Ben Aniceto passes away|publisher=[[ABS-CBN News]]|date=March 21, 2016|access-date=March 21, 2016}}</ref>

In 1956, MBC moved to its own Radio Center along [[Taft Avenue]] in [[Ermita]], [[Manila]]. In the same year, Philippine radio gained popularity and AM radio became lucrative in what was considered as the golden years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://manilabroadcasting.com.ph/history/|title=WITNESS TO HISTORY – Manila Broadcasting Company|website=Manila Broadcasting Company|accessdate=March 13, 2022}}</ref>

===1960s to Marcos dictatorship===
On April 11, 1962, MBC (through its subsidiary, the Metropolitan Broadcasting Company) launched its TV station, [[DZRH-TV]] on VHF channel 11.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://flickr.com/photos/gorio72/4437576965/ |title=1962 0411 Channel 11 Inaugural |publisher=gorio72 on [[Flickr]] |date=April 11, 1962 |access-date=June 30, 2024}}</ref> A new building for the TV station was inaugurated on January 9, 1972, with President [[Ferdinand Marcos]] attending the ceremony.<ref>{{cite book|last=Marcos|first=Ferdinand|author-link=Ferdinand Marcos|editor-last=Rendado|editor-first=Philip|title=Diary of Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.|date=2023|page=420|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9KOzEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA420|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Mga Kasulatan at Dokumentong Pangkasaysayan (Historical Papers and Documents)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KDBRAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA390|website=[[Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines]]|volume=68|issue=3|page=390|access-date=July 1, 2024|date=January 17, 1972|quote=(Speech of President Marcos at the inauguration of the new M.B.C. Channel 11 building, January 9, 1972) | author1=Philippines }}</ref>

When Marcos declared [[Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos|martial law]] in September 1972, MBC was temporarily closed for a few months.

In 1975, MBC ventured into the FM band when its stations [[DZMB]] and other MBC music AM stations (such as [[DYBU-FM|DYBU]] in Cebu) moved to FM radio. This would become the nucleus of MBC's [[Love Radio Network]].

===The expansion of MBC===
In 1985, Manolo Elizalde retired. His son, Fred J. Elizalde, became chairman and CEO.

After the [[People Power Revolution]] ended the Marcos dictatorship in 1986, MBC began to expand its FM stations (Love Radio Network) while DZRH continued to broadcast nationwide. Ruperto Nicdao, Jr. became a board member of MBC in 1988 before he became president of MBC.

In January 1992, the application of MBC and Springs Foundation's channel 11 (DZRH-TV) to operate was denied by the [[National Telecommunications Commission]], stating that it is "not legally, technically, and financially qualified".<ref>{{cite news|last=Paculan|first=Virgie|title=Channel 11 denied permit to operate|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19920111&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|access-date=June 7, 2020|work=[[Manila Standard]]|publisher=Kamahalan Publishing Corp.|date=January 11, 1992|page=19}}</ref> The channel was later acquired by [[Eddie Villanueva]]'s [[ZOE Broadcasting Network]] and renamed [[DZOE-TV]] in 1998.<ref>{{cite news|last=Paras|first=Wilhelmina|title=Love Thy Neighbor?|url=http://edition.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/98/0227/feat1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607060129/http://edition.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/98/0227/feat1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2020|access-date=June 7, 2020|work=[[Asiaweek]]|publisher=Asiaweek|date=1998|location=[[Manila]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite PH act|chamber=RA|number=7297|title=An Act Granting Zoe Broadcasting Network, Inc. a Franchise to Construct, Install, Operate and Maintain Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations in the Island of Luzon and for Other Purposes|url=https://thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-7297.php|access-date=June 7, 2020|date=March 26, 1992}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Statistical Series on Metro Manila: "A Gateway to the Philippines", Part 2|date=1999|publisher=[[Philippine Statistics Authority#National Statistical Coordination Board|National Statistical Coordination Board]]|page=26|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iNWp5kECPzAC|access-date=June 7, 2020}}</ref>

In 1994, DZRH relaunched itself as "One Nation, One Station" by launching the first nationwide satellite broadcast.

In July 2002, MBC studios were transferred from FJE Building in [[Makati]] to [[Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex|CCP Complex]] in Pasay.

MBC co-hosted the [[Aliwan Fiesta]] since 2003, in partnership with [[Cultural Center of the Philippines]], and the cities of [[Manila]] and [[Pasay]]. Aliwan Fiesta is an annual event that gathers different cultural festivals of the Philippines in [[Star City (amusement park)|Star City]] in Pasay wherein contingents compete in dance parade and float competitions, as well as in a beauty pageant.

After 35 years, MBC returned to television with the launch of [[DZRH News Television]] on October 1, 2007.

====Acquisitions, new networks, and changes====
[[File:ManilaBctg.svg|thumb|Logo used from 2002 to 2024, as Manila Broadcasting Company]]
In 1995, MBC acquired DWKS-FM and changed its callsign to DWST as 101.1 Showbiz Tsismis. It lasts until 1998 and relaunched as [[Pacific Broadcasting Systems#Yes FM|Yes FM]]. During the 1990s, DYRC was spun off into [[Aksyon Radyo]], established in 11 provincial AM stations.

On December 16, 1997, MBC launched [[Radyo Natin Network|Radyo Natin]]. Composed of 100 FM stations strategically across the nation by using state of the art satellite technology, Radyo Natin is able to reach audiences that has never been reached before by another radio station.

In January 1999, Hot FM was launched in [[Dagupan]], Cebu City, [[General Santos]] and [[Zamboanga City]], with more than 50 minor provincial radio stations (under the consortium with Radyo Natin).

In October 2008, MBC acquired [[DWRK]] from ACWS-United Broadcasting Network. Seven months later in May 2009, DWRK was relaunched as [[Easy Rock]].

In 2017, Hot FM was unofficially ceased itself as most of the remaining Hot FM stations were rebranded and switched to Radyo Natin.

In 2018, MBC began to test broadcast its TV channel DZRH News Television on digital free TV using [[ISDB|ISDB-T]] in Cebu, Bacolod and Iloilo.

====2019 fire, rebranding====
[[File:Manila Broadcasting Company, Design Center Building (CCP Complex, Pasay; 12-13-2020) wiki.jpg|thumb|The Design Center Building in CCP Complex, Pasay, home to MBC studios and offices from 2019 to 2021]]
MBC main offices and studios were affected by a [[Star City fire|major fire]] that originated in the nearby theme park and sister company Star City on October 2, 2019. While regular programming for its AM station [[DZRH]] was suspended as a result of the fire, MBC Manila radio stations transferred its operations and broadcasts, in interim, at [[BSA Twin Towers]], in [[Ortigas Center]], [[Mandaluyong]], where its FM transmitters are located.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/metro/710107/fire-hits-part-of-star-city/story|title = Fire hits Star City compound}}</ref> One month later on November 11, the MBC studios and offices transferred again at the Design Center of the Philippines, which is near the MBC Building.

On November 15, 2021, after a two-year hiatus, MBC studios and offices returned to the newly renovated MBC Building at the Star City Complex (which was still under rehabilitation and reconstruction), except for DZRH which would later be relocated on December 17. On the same day, MBC relaunched its new corporate slogan, ''Sama-Sama Tayo, Pilipino!'' ({{translation|''Let's be together, Filipinos!''|literal=yes}}) along with the new logos of all MBC radio stations.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://dzrh.com.ph/post/mbc-jumsptarts-re-branding-campaign-with-new-station-logos |title=MBC jumsptarts re-branding campaign with new station logos |publisher=dzrh.com.ph |date=November 15, 2021 |access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref>

===As MBC Media Group===
On February 6, 2024, the Manila Broadcasting Company announced to adopt a new trade name as the MBC Media Group, while keeping MBC as its corporate name. The rebranding signify its diversification from broadcast media into other ventures such as digital media, events, promotions and talent management.<ref name=Rebranding/><ref>{{cite web |last=Del Mundo |first=Ellicia |title=#SamaSamaTayoPilipino: MBC unveils a fresh identity with new name, logo |url=https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/mbc-unveils-new-branding |website=DZRH News |access-date=February 6, 2024 |language=en |date=February 6, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manila Broadcasting Company is now MBC Media Group |url=https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/manila-broadcasting-company-is-now-mbc-media-group |website=DZRH News |access-date=February 8, 2024 |date=February 7, 2024}}</ref>

==Franchise renewal==
On October 30, 2018, [[President of the Philippines|Philippine President]] [[Rodrigo Duterte]] signed Republic Act No. 11109 which renewed MBC's license for another 25 years. The law grants MBC a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes, radio broadcasting stations and television stations, including digital television system, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines.<ref>{{Cite PH act|chamber=RA|number=11109|url=https://thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-11109.php|title = An Act Granting the Manila Broadcasting Company a Franchise to Construct, Install, Operate and Maintain Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations within the Philippines, and for Other Purposes|date = October 30, 2018}}</ref>

==Assets==
===Divisions===
{{See also|List of MBC Media Group stations}}
====MBC Radio====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
! Network !! Format !! Language !! Year of launch !! Notes 
|-
| [[DZRH]]
| [[News radio|News]], [[talk radio|talk]]
| [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]
| 1939
| MBC's flagship AM network. Flagship station is [[DZRH|666 AM Manila]] with relay stations across the country.
|-
| [[Love Radio]]
| [[Contemporary MOR]], [[Original Pilipino Music|OPM]]
| [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]
| 1975
| MBC's flagship FM network. Flagship station is [[DZMB|90.7 FM Manila]].
|-
| [[Aksyon Radyo]]
| [[News radio|News]], [[talk radio|talk]]
| [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]<br>[[Languages of the Philippines|Various regional languages]]
| 1995
| MBC's regional AM network. Flagship station is [[DYRC|DYRC 648 AM Cebu]].
|-
| [[Radyo Natin]]
| [[Community radio]]
| [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]<br>[[Languages of the Philippines|Various regional languages]]
| 1997
| MBC's largest community radio network. Main feed is [[Radyo Natin Nationwide]].
|-
| [[Pacific Broadcasting System|Yes FM]]
| [[Contemporary MOR]], [[Original Pilipino Music|OPM]]
| [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]
| 1998
| Flagship station is [[DWYS|101.1 FM Manila]].
|-
| [[Easy Rock]]
| [[Soft adult contemporary]]
| [[English language|English]]
| 2009
| Flagship station is [[DWRK|96.3 FM Manila]].
|}

;Defunct networks
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Format !! Language !! Year !! Fate 
|-
| [[DWIZ-AM|DWIZ]]
| [[Contemporary MOR]], [[Original Pilipino Music|OPM]], [[News radio|News]], [[talk radio|talk]]
| [[English language|English]], [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]
| 1949–1991
| Acquired by [[Aliw Broadcasting Corporation]] in 1991.
|-
| Showbiz Tsismis
| [[Show business]]-centric [[talk radio]]
| [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]
| 1995–1998
| Replaced by Yes FM in 1998.
|-
| ComNet
|rowspan="2"| [[Community radio]]
| [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]
| 1990s
| Replaced by Radyo Natin in 1997.
|-
| Hot FM
| [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]
| 1999–2017
| Stations in Cebu, Dagupan, Cauayan and Zamboanga became part of the Yes FM network in 2014.<br>Other stations were either disaffiliated or became part of the Radyo Natin network in the same year.
|}

====MBC TV====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
! Network !! Format !! Language !! Year of launch !! Notes 
|-
| [[DZRH News Television]]
| [[News broadcasting|News]]
| [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]
| 2007
| A 24/7 news channel that simulcast selected programs from MBC's flagship AM network, [[DZRH]].
|}

====Others====
*MBC Digital
*MBC Events
**[[Aliwan Fiesta]]
**[[Metro Manila Film Festival#Awards|Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal]]
*MBC Promos
*MBC Talents

===Subsidiaries and affiliates===
{{Infobox company
| name = Cebu Broadcasting Company
| logo = CebuBctgCo.png
| logo_size = 260px
| type = Subsidiary
| industry = [[Radio network]]
| foundation = 1947
| location = [[Pasay]], [[Philippines]]
| key_people = 
| owner = Elizalde Holdings Corporation
| parent = MBC Media Group
| homepage = {{url|https://mbcmediagroup.com/|mbcmediagroup.com}}
}}

{{Infobox company 
| name       = Philippine Broadcasting Corporation
| logo       = PhilippineBctgCorp.png
| logo_size  = 260px
| type       = Subsidiary
| industry   = [[Radio network]]
| foundation = 1948
| location   = [[Pasay]], [[Philippines]]
| key_people = 
| owner      = Elizalde Holdings Corporation
| parent     = MBC Media Group
| homepage   = {{url|https://mbcmediagroup.com/|mbcmediagroup.com}}
}}

*Cebu Broadcasting Company
*[[Pacific Broadcasting System]]
*Philippine Broadcasting Corporation
*Operation Tulong - MBC's corporate social responsibility program.
*Elizalde Hotels and Resorts (80%)
*ACS Manufacturing Corporation
*[[Star City (amusement park)|Star Parks Corporation]]
*[[Cultural Center of the Philippines]]
*Peerless Products Manufacturing Corporation

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://philippines.mom-rsf.org/en/owners/companies/ Media Ownership Monitor Philippines - Media Companies: A Duopoly Rules] by VERA Files and [[Reporters Without Borders]]

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