AM

DZRD: 981kHz (Sonshine Radio)

Station
Field
Raymundo C. Escosio Jr.
ReportJezyrl Bedania
Onasis Ohmar Garcia
Christian Val Publico
Mark Jay Lumame

Sonshine Radio: DZRD 981kHz AM Station

DZRD 981 Sonshine Radio is currently the no. 1 Alternative Radio Station
in Pangasinan and no. 2 most listened AM Radio Station in the province based on

the recent survey done by a prestigious private survey firm called AC Nelsien.
DZRD owned and managed by Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI). It
is equipped with a brand new 10,000 watts US-made digital transmitter and
computerized studio facilities. DZRD-Dagupan digital signal is clearly heard in the
entire province of Pangasinan, Tarlac, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Nueva Ecija
and Zambales.
DZRD is using a Tagalog medium to cater to multifarious dialect-speaking
audience within Pangasinan and nearby provinces and regions. Its highly
competitive public affairs programs are anchored by top rated, prominent, credible
and well respected local broadcast personalities who are competent in discussing
broiling local and national issues captivating audience from political and business
spectrum and the common masses. This station has also a great number of religious
listeners especially those who have been faithfully following the message and
preaching of the Word of God from Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy.
SMNI is one of the fastest growing media network in the country today with
its 17 Sonshine Radio Stations covering the entire Philippine archipelago and
utilizing the latest Satellite and Information Technology, Sonshine Radio truly is
conquering the airwaves living up to its Filipino tagline: Dinig sa buong mundo!
(Heard worldwide!) Sonshine Radio is being heard via Satellite through Globecast
World Radio channel 214 and through the internet via online
radiowww.sonshineradio.com. Indeed, there is Sonshine Radio wherever you are!
SMNI has also its Free TV ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV 39 in Manila &
Sonshine TV 43 in Davao City! It is the only TV station that transforms and
delivers 24 hours of unadulterated preaching of the Word of God, carrying the
message of the Appointed Son of God, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy 24 hours a day,
7 days a week. Channel 39 is reaching Mega Manila with a power of 60,000 watts.
It is also seen for over 600 Cable Channels all over Philippines and in Asia, North
and South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australia through
Globecast World TV & 5 giant satellites. Its the only TV station beaming its signal
from Davao City to the whole world!
With its two popular newspapers, PINAS and SIKAT are serving as the
Filipino global newspaper distributed within the Philippines and in 33 countries
around the world! The only newspaper featuring not only the latest news within the
country, but the abundant feasting of Gods word through the preaching of Pastor
Apollo C. Quiboloy. PINAS strives to unravel the truth without scandal,
sensationalism and immorality.

Studio Design and Acoustics

View of the Studio Room from the Master Console Room.

Equipment used in Studio Room.

Equipment Used

RODE Microphone

Audio Oscillator (Sound Mixer)

Master Console (Outside) Brand: Dynamax

Master Console (Inside) Brand: Dynamax

Telephone Hybrid (Left), Self-Made Oscillator (Right)

Sound Pre-Amplifier (Bottom)

AM Radio Transmitter Brand: Sender

Antenna Tuning Unit (ATU) and Antenna (230ft)

Downlink Antenna

AM Transmission System and Design

AM Broadcasting Design (Live Broadcast)

AM Broadcasting Design (Audio from Sonshine

TV)

AM Coverage Mapping

 Engr. Peps Lambino, chief engineer of DZRD-Dagupan, said

that their AM signal is clearly heard over the entire province of
Pangasinan, Tarlac, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Nueva Ecija, Nueva
Vizcaya and Zambales. But in the night, it can reach and heard overseas by
different countries nearby.

Antenna and Grounding System

DZRD Dagupan uses Parabolic Antenna with vertical

polarization.

ATU Grounding Schematic Diagram

Grounding System:
DZRD uses 120 Circular Radials buried 6ft deep.

AM Broadcasting System Guidelines and

Standards