Radyo Katipunan

Radyo Katipunan
Broadcast areaSelected parts of Metro Manila
Frequency87.9 MHz
BrandingRadyo Katipunan 87.9 FM
Programming
FormatCollege Radio, Religious Radio
AffiliationsVoice of America
Rappler (during newscasts)
Ownership
OwnerJesuit Communications Foundation
History
First air date
August 28, 2018
Technical information
Power10 watts[1]
ERP20 watts
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitejescom.ph/radyo-katipunan
Radyo Katipunan on Facebook

Radyo Katipunan (87.9 FM) is a low-power FM campus radio station owned and operated by the Jesuit Communications Foundation in coordination with the Ateneo de Manila University. Its studios are at Sonolux Building along Seminary Drive, and transmitter located within the university, both in its Loyola campus along Katipunan Ave., Barangay Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Radyo Katipunan serves as a community station for the Ateneo de Manila campus and surrounding area.[2][3][4]

History

In October 2016, Ateneo de Manila University was granted a temporary broadcast permit by the National Telecommunications Commission, with its broadcast equipment donated by Ateneo alumnus and KBP Corporate Secretary José Yabut.[1]

In the third quarter of 2017, the station began test broadcasts under the name Ateneo Campus Radio.[5] It had its soft launch as Radyo Katipunan on February 14, 2018, which was both Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day. This time, it was jointly run by ADMU and JesCom.[1]

Launch

On August 28, 2018, Radyo Katipunan was officially launched, with the addition of simulcasting Church-run Veritas 846 in the morning. In addition, the station provided news updates from Rappler and Voice of America.[6]

Pandemic and “Keep the Faith” Masses

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting nationwide lockdowns in March 2020, Radyo Katipunan began daily broadcasts of morning Mass as "Keeping the Faith" (KTF). It was rebranded as "Keep the Faith: Daily Mass for Hope and Healing", before changing to its subtitle "Daily Mass with the Jesuits". Apart from the Easter Triduum, KTF airs every day of the year even when Radyo Katipunan is off air. Even after lockdowns were lifted and there was a return to on-campus activity, KTF still has a devoted online following.

KTF began broadcasting from the studio as all other programs were done online. The Mass then moved to JesCom's Studio A (the group recording studio), before finally moving to its Chapel Studio in 2023.

Programs

Currently airing

  • Campus Ministers On Air
  • Chaplains On Air
  • JOSh: JesCom Online Shop Live!
  • JMM Radio
  • Kape't Pandasal*
  • Katipunan Roundup
  • Keep the Faith: Daily Mass with the Jesuits (formerly: Keep the Faith: Daily Mass for Hope and Healing)῾
  • Kuwentuhang Bayan
  • Level Up! Exclusives (formerly All Kaps! Ateneo Level Up!)
  • Lundagin Mo, Beybeh!
  • New Wave
  • RKada: The Radyo Katipunan Student Volunteer DJ Program
  • Sari-Sari: Panitikan at Kulturang Filipino
  • SKL: Share Ko Lang
  • SOAR: Seniors On-Air Radio
  • TataKalikasan
  • The Music Class
  • The Jesuit Hour
  • The Word Exposed°
  • VOA International Edition (produced by Voice of America)

Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ateneo de Manila University goes on air". Jesuit Communications Foundation. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Arranging flowers: My source of strength during the pandemic
  3. ^ Ateneo to host public viewing of former President Benigno Aquino III’s urn today, Friday, June 25
  4. ^ Pandemic Graces: Reliving the Homilies and Memories from ‘Keep the Faith’ Masses
  5. ^ Knowledge is power… Joross, Iza & Joanna are aware of it
  6. ^ Radyo Katipunan 87.9 FM joins World College Radio Day

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