DZRH-TV was the flagship VHF TV station of Philippine media network Manila Broadcasting Company. It aired from April 11, 1962, to September 23, 1972, and had relay stations in six key cities in the Philippines. Its studios were located in the Jai Alai Building. It was shut down permanently during the martial law decreed by President Ferdinand Marcos.
History
Pioneer operators (1962–1972)
On April 11, 1962, at 7:30 pm, the Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC), through its subsidiary, the Metropolitan Broadcasting Company, launched DZRH-TV on VHF channel 11,[1] owned by the Elizalde family.[2] On January 9, 1972, MBC inaugurated its new building for the TV station. President Ferdinand Marcos attended the ceremony.[3]