Radyo Natin
Broadcast radio network in the Philippines
Radyo Natin (transl. Our Radio) is a community radio network owned by MBC Media Group. It has more than 100 stations across the Philippines spread from Batanes in the northernmost part to Bongao in the south, many of which are operated through franchise agreements with different local entities. The network also runs its main feed known as Radyo Natin Nationwide, which broadcasts on 96.3 FM's HD2 channel.
History
Radyo Natin was launched by MBC on December 16, 1997, as the successor to the short-lived Community Radio Network (ComNet). Initially, its programming lineup included DZRH simulcasts during the mornings, local content from late morning through early evening, and the often-controversial religious program Ang Dating Daan airing during mid-evenings until sign-off.
In mid-2017, just before the network's 20th anniversary, the majority of Hot FM stations transitioned to the Radyo Natin brand, effectively retiring the Hot FM name. This shift expanded Radyo Natin's reach, growing its network to over 120 stations nationwide.
On October 2, 2019, a major fire gutted the nearby Star City theme park, which severely affected the operations of its main studios and satellite uplink facilities of Radyo Natin Nationwide, located at the MBC Building in the CCP Complex, Pasay, along with its sister MBC radio stations. During this period, Radyo Natin temporarily broadcast from its backup studios at the BSA Twin Towers in Ortigas. Meanwhile, many local stations suspended their network hookup due to the outage and filled airtime with local music and filler programs until January 2022.
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