Established on July 15, 1939, DZRH is the oldest privately owned radio station, and the second-oldest radio station in the Philippines after state-owned DZRB. [3]

Jul 12, 2023 · For more than eight decades, the Philippines’ oldest private radio station, DZRH, has continued to provide trusted news and current affairs to the people, from the moment it started on July 15, 1939, up to this day.

Feb 1, 2024 · Fast forward to the millennium, DZRH was a witness to some controversial events in Philippine history, including the Plaza Miranda Bombing, the 1972 Martial law, Ninoy Aquino assassination, the EDSA People Power Revolution, and the Maguindanao massacre.

Jul 17, 2009 · Samuel Gaches, owner of the department store H. E. Heacock Co., put up KZRH (Radio Heacock) in 1939. A year later, the firm acquired KZRC (from store owner I...

The classic red of bold letters is meant to stand out and even more so in the name of DZRH as the first station in the Philippines. The yellow square and blue underline are symbols from the station’s old brand logo.

Jul 19, 2009 · In just a few years, with the entire Philippine archipelago caught in the maelstrom of the Second World War, the fledgling station – which took the call sign KZRH – would buck the challenge of...

Brings back memories *sniff*

Jul 15, 2019 · HAPPY 80TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE PHILIPPINES’ OLDEST AM STATION, DZRH!!! We are looking ahead to 2039 on the centennial year of DZRH with more responsible reporting, rightful news and service for the modern heroism.

In 1948, after the international telecommunications conference in the U.S. where the Philippines changed its first letter to "D", KZRH changed its callsign to DZRH, and has been expanded to over 30 stations nationwide. In 1949, DZRH began airing the first radio drama, Gulong ng Palad.

On the same month, DZRH reused its old slogan, " DZRH: Ang Kaunaunahan sa Pilipinas " in preparations for the 80th anniversary of the station in 2019. The said classic top-of-the-hour ID was re-introduced and became permanent in 2022, during the 83rd anniversary of the station.