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Palawan Radio Anchor Killed, 2nd case under Aquino Admin

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Dr. Gerry Ortega (left) and Palawan Mayor Edward Hagedorn (right) during a meeting

If proven to be work-related, the radio anchor in Palawan, who was shot point blank at a local market, will be the second case of media killings in the country under the Aquino administration and the 142nd journalist to be killed since democracy was restored in the country.

Here is a repost of an article by GMANews.tv

UPDATED 1:00 p.m. – Dr. Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega, a prominent civic leader and a former radio host of RGMA Network Inc., was shot and killed in Puerto Princesa City by a lone gunman on Monday morning.

Ortega, 47, was the main news anchor and commentator of Radyo Mo Nationwide’s (RMN)’s Palawan station dwAR at the time of the killing.

In a statement issued on Monday, the National Union of Journalists in the Philippines (NUJP) said, “Ortega is the 142nd journalist killed since 1986 when democracy was restored in the Philippine after Ferdinand Marcos was toppled.” “If the killing is proven to be work-related, he would be the second to be murdered under President Noynoy Aquino. The first was radio reporter Miguel Belen of Iriga, Camarines Sur,” the NUJP said.

James Viernes, radio anchor of RGMA, said the incident occurred at an “ukay-ukay” or used clothing store along the national highway in barangay San Pedro at around 9:30 a.m. Monday, shortly after the radio program of Ortega.

The suspect reportedly fled on foot but was soon caught by the police not far from the scene of the crime, Viernes said.

Viernes reported that the suspect, identified as Marvin Alcaraz of Taguig City in Metro Manila, claimed that he only intended to rob Ortega. A caliber-45 gun was recovered from the suspect, Viernes said.

Aside from his media work, Ortega is a well-known wildlife veterinarian and environmentalist popularly known as “Doc Gerry.” He was the director of the Crocodile Farming Institute, since renamed the Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, from 1988 to 2000.

He served as board member in the Palawan provincial board from 2001 to 2004. He ran but lost in the 2004 gubernatorial race in the province. In the 2010 elections, he supported the failed gubernatorial bid of businessman Jose Alvarez.

Ortega was also active in church circles and was one of the local leaders of the Catholic group Couples for Christ in Palawan.

He has been involved in many advocacy campaigns including the anti-mining protests and the quest for an equitable share for Palawan from the Malampaya natural gas project.

Ortega was the project officer for Puerto Princesa of ABS-CBN Foundation’s community programs that included cave tours in Ugong Rock, firefly watching at Irawan river, as well as dolphin-watching and river tours in Palawan’s capital city.

The slain broadcaster is survived by his wife Patricia, also a veterinarian, four daughters and a son. — RSJ/VVP/YA, GMANews.TV

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RMN Cebu DYHP 612 USTREAMs

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DYHP Now on USTREAM

Radio stations are now redefining their broadcasts by integrating online streaming of not just audio but video content. The leading AM station DYHP in Cebu is one of those who recently jumped into the bandwagon. Finally, the fans of the station can see the anchors and reports doing the newscasts live.

The daily soaps however are canned productions. So don’t expect to see actors doing live drama on cam.

Here is a link to their USTREAM http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dyhp-live

 

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How Radio Bug Gives Homeless DJ A Second Chance

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Homeless But Not Voiceless

In the radio industry, phrases like “once a radio announcer always a radio announcer”, or “been bitten by radio bug” are common. And it’s true for a jobless man in Columbus named Ted Williams whose popularity stemmed from being featured on YouTube. He now finds a second shot at radio and voice over after living in the streets being drunk and a drug abuser.

A local newspaper reporter discovered him with a placard partly saying “I have a God given gift of voice”. The reporter “YouTubed” a video of Williams in January 3 hoping to get support from viewers. Sympathy poured in and 2 days he got interviewed at WNCI FM.

Williams told he used to work at a Jazz radio station when alcohol and drugs took his career and was living homeless for years. By holding a sign card, he hoped to get a job in radio again. And sure he did. His placard did not just grant plenty of radio job offerings, but a share under the celebrity spotlight as well.

He was offered the following:

– THE BO RADIO SHOW Stint in Pennsylvania – offering a minimum wage starting salary.
– NBA announcer for The Cleveland Cavaliers — including a salary and a house.
– Ohio Credit Union League offered $10,000 cash and a retainer deal for voicework.
– ESPN is reportedly offering him a job.
– MTV reportedly wants to discuss a reality series.
– A free vacation trip to HILO, HI to voice a commercial.
– A spot on America’s Next Voice, a reality show for discovering new voice talents.
– And numerous guestings and interviews.

I have also known a lot of people in the business who have shifted away from radio. But the “radio bug” as we call it remains. And wherever life may radio announcers to, they will always go back to radio.

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City Hall to Settle Unpaid Ads on 7 Cebu Radio and TV Stations

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Cebu City Hall owed P1.7M to 7 Local Media Stations, Mayor Here Decides to Pay. Image from CebuCity.org

Cebu City, Philippines. Finally, 7 radio and TV stations here get paid for unsettled advertisements amounting to 1.7 Million Pesos. The debt was left by previous administration lead by then Mayor Tomas Osmeña.

7 stations aired commercials and block time programs about the City Hall’s campaign to promote cleanliness, environment and IT.

The city hall owed to ABC 21, ABS-CBN, DYLA, GMA 7, DYSS, RPN 9 and Bombo Radyo.

Full story here

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DOLE Partners With KBP To Hold Butuan Job Expo

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Butuan City (7 December) — The Regional Office of the Department of Labor and Employment of Caraga region recently signed a memorandum of agreement between the Kapisanan Ng Mga Brodkaster Sa Pilipinas (KBP Butuan ?Agusan Chapter) a foremost media organization and Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU), a leading university of the country aiming for a wider exposure, information dissemination and participation of the forthcoming JOB EXPO “Trabahong Pamaskong Handog” activities in December 8-10, 2010 and other activities in line with the departments 77th Anniversary month-long celebration.

The activity is set at Almont Inland Resort, this city starting on Wednesday, (December 8) until Friday (December 10).

Signing in behalf of DOLE in both agreements was DOLE Acting RD Ofelia B. Domingo. Kapisanan Ng Mga Brodkaster Sa Pilipinas (Butuan City-Agusan del Norte Chapter) President Rommel Zerrudo signed in behalf of the media organization and journalists present.

The KBP is a foremost broadcast media organization composed of the owners and managers of television and broadcast outlets in the country which has its local chapters nationwide. It is also a public service organization serving the widest coverage, and has maintained its standing as a reliable and credible media organization.

The memorandum of agreement between the DOLE stipulates that local KBP commits to be partner in the dissemination of information to the public, and the media outfits under the said organization be available to cover the significant events in line with DOLE’s 77th Anniversary month-long celebration.

Zerrudo during his message for the occasion pointed out that he is signing the agreement not only in behalf of the local KBP Chapter but he is including the other journalists present during the affair.

He said that the DOLE’s program especially the job fair and other various labor and employment related activities of the month-long celebration were all noble and worth supporting, even for accommodation as a public service of a respective media outfit. He also thanked DOLE for trusting KBP for counting the organization as one of its partners for the occasion.

Also signing in behalf of FSUU was the institution’s President Fr. John Christian Young, who attended the occasion together with the vice-President Fr. Chito Butardo and some other university officials.

DOLE explaining on why it tapped FSUU as a partner for the celebration said the university is known for its quality education not only in the area but in the other places as well, and maintained its status as one of the leading universities of the country. The institution is also known as well as an active private entity that contributes to the developmental efforts through their program and services anchored on their corporate social responsibility. The university also, according to the DOLE is known for their public services through its placement and alumni office.

Their agreement stipulates that DOLE and FSUU will also be partners on the present endeavor, to advocate the job expo to their graduates and the general public through their alumni and placement office and also to provide the cultural and intermission numbers in order to give color during the opening of the job exposition.

FSUU President Young in his message for the occasion assures DOLE of their full support of the endeavor with a hope that the present program of the department and its attached line agencies may somehow address the “mismatch” between the skills needed in the country and most of the courses offered in most institutions. He disclosed that their university even offers technological/vocational (Techvoc courses) through TESDA, in their effort to help close the said skills mismatch.

He said that they fully support the partnership as they believed that it will not only benefit the region but even the country as well. (Noel B. Najarro, The Butuan Star/PIA-Caraga)

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TV5 Brings NewsTalk Radio to FM with 92.3 News FM, Will It Work?

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92.3 News FM Manila's First NewsTalk Radio on FM

TV5 a rising TV network in the Philippines is expanding broadcast operations to radio, taking on NewsTalk programming on the FM band. 92.3 NewsFM opened last November 8, a format flip from its predecessor DWFM U92. The claim is ambitious: the first NewsTalk Radio on FM, the catchphrase – “Iwanan mo na ang lumang tunog ng AM Radio”, ditch the old sound of AM Radio (referring to the mono static sound of AM band).

But is this going to work? Are Filipinos ready to listen to news on FM?

Indeed, it is a breath of fresh air for Filipinos to listen to news on FM. It’s not surprising for some however since FM stations have already been carrying hourly news segments on their programs. But a complete newstalk radio on FM is a novel idea.

It will take a lot of marketing however before TV5 captures an audience as huge as those of established AM stations like DZMM and DZRH. People will need to get used to listen to news on FM. TV5 will have to offer the same dynamism, quality content at par with those of major AM news stations. Quality sound does not guarantee a top rating. The leading AM station in Manila right now, DZMM broadcasts at 50,000 watts. 92.3 News FM is only throwing 25,000 watts. News FM may have CD-like quality sound, but DZMM still covers more places.

The establishment of this FM news station may also imply a new category on media awards and recognitions. 92.3 News FM cannot certainly qualify in the category “Best AM Radio Station”, so award-giving bodies will have to come up with a new category – “Best NewsTalk Radio Station”.

92.3 News FM has only been on the air for less than month, so there’s a lot to prove. The answer to the question “will it work” will depend on how the audience will react to the quality of the content News FM produces.

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Grief on NU107 Sign Off Continues; Close-shop, Who’s To Blame?

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Fans of NU107 continue to mourn over its close-shop last November 7. Calls to revive the station and a promise to be broadcasting online seem to be comforting them while blaming continue to pour on mainstream media demands. But who is really to blame?

It is obvious that 107.5 FM’s format flip was caused by the same reasons 103.5 Max FM re-branded earlier this year. The “masa” format is selling better than upscale formats like those of NU. Radio network owners are willing to ditch an established core audience in exchange of a better money-making programming.

Big advertisers prefer the likes of 91.5 Energy FM, 90.7 Love Radio, and Tambayan 101.9 because they capture more listeners. More listeners mean more exposure and more return for their advertising investments. Can we blame advertisers?

Why are there more people listening to masa stations in the first place? Radio is a medium everyone can afford. Why can’t upscale radio station capture the same chunk of listeners “masa” stations do?

The answer lies in the name of the format itself, “pang-masa”. The challenge with upscale radio formats like CHR (the likes of Magic 89.9) and Rock (NU107), is that these are niche programmings. They cater to certain group of audience as opposed to the “masa” formats that cater to all types of audience, across all economic brackets, age groups, sex, and location.

If we can notice, the bulk of advertisements we hear on radio are geared toward the general market, e.g.: shampoos, detergents, deodorants, health products, medicines, and telecommunications.

Can we blame listeners? That there isn’t enough audience to sustain niche formats, such in the case of NU107? Or can we blame radio programmers because they can’t come up with quality, sustainable and profitable programming?

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106.7 Home Radio Cebu Listen Live

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http://www.1067homeradio.webs.com

106.7 Home Radio Cebu is now heard all over the world via Livestream.com. Home Radio Cebu is DYQC FM and carries a CHR format, a deviation from its mother station’s format Easy Listening (97.9 Home Radio Manila). The station is owned and operated by Aliw Broadcasting Corporation. It’s studio is located in Lahug, Cebu City.

Tune in to Home Radio Cebu here


http://1067homeradio.webs.com

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Journalists Remember Maguindanao Massacre Victims

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From pinoyissue.blogspot.com

By Robert E. Roperos (from PIA.gov.ph)

Butuan City (23 November) — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) Butuan City-Agusan del Norte Chapter conducted an indignation rally participated by the local tri-media in Butuan City and Communication Arts students of Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) in commemoration with the first year anniversary of Maguindanao massacre.

Meanwhile, Engr. Rommel Zerrudo, President of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Butuan City Chapter enjoins the local tri-media and the Butuanons to take part in showing condemnation to the culprits of what is considered one of the bloodiest crimes in the country’s history. (PIA-Caraga)

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103.5 Wow FM, Do You Really Know What The ‘Masa’ Needs?

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A Concerned Listener Appeals To New Station To Re-consider Programming

It has only been months since the launch of 103.5 Wow FM and they’ve already caused a stir in Manila’s airwaves. Mr. Fu captains the station with his usual funny and witty personality. DJ Laila Chikadora jumped ship from DWRR which shocked everyone. And yes, as expected, they sounded pretty much like every “masa” station brands itself. Some people find the station worth a listen.

But a concerned listener from Metro Manila, sent Wow FM a message and brought her opinion about the station’s approach. The message was sent by someone named Maruja de Vera. We wish there is a way we can contact this person for verification and clearance to re-post her message. But in the internet, we always assume anonymity. And since her post was made publicly available, we decided to quote her below.

What is your vision as a radio station? do you really know the “masa”, what we need and like? how can you reconcile enjoyment, escapism, social relevance and moral upliftment in the lives of the masses, especially the youth, in your programs? How can you market your djs and utilize their potentials without compromising their credibility and respectability? If you can answer that, then you are in top form for the radio competition– just look at where energy fm is now, in so short a time.

1. As a housewife, mother and teacher, I have reservations about recommending your station because you dwell too much on green jokes, “chorvahan”, double meaning words and suggestive sounds. Do you really think the masa is sexually hungry, guided only by sexual instincts and do not want any informative or socially/spiritually/morally relevant issues? For instance, Mr. Fu was much more interesting and helpful when he was a funny adviser in energy fm. Now he is much more preoccupied with senseless things like pronouncing the word lahveet as ridiculously as one can, making animal sounds with the help of his assistant Emily.

2. As a woman, I feel insulted that the talented and kind-hearted dj, Ms Tina Ryan, is being marketed as a seemingly cheap, sex siren. Her introductory spiel says it all. The terms short time, quickie, L na L, pink na upo, they make me cringe, and thankfully, Ms Ryan knows how to control her guests when they get vulgar. By the way, she has many student listeners. They love Tina, and unconsciously they may imbibe and may easily be influenced by the “green-ness” of her guests. I love Tina too, and will follow her to whatever station she will go; however unlike the students, I’m a discerning adult and can take the theme of her show.

3. I think you are in dire need of a program director and consultant — one who has a strong sense of what the masa wants and needs and can balance these with business.

Original post here http://1035wowfm.webs.com/apps/profile/67045978/

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