DZUP (1602 AM) is a campus radio station owned and operated by the University of the Philippines Diliman. Its studio facility is located at the 2nd floor, Media Center of the College of Mass Communication, U.P. Diliman campus, in Quezon City; while its transmitter is located at Village B corner Delos Reyes St., UP Village, Diliman, QC.[1][2] At present, the station operates Weekdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and is able to broadcast all year-round.

DZUP
Broadcast areaMetro Manila and surrounding areas
Frequency1602 kHz
BrandingDZUP 1602
Programming
Language(s)Filipino, English
FormatCollege Radio
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
History
First air date
1958
Former frequencies
1580 kHz (1958–1972)
1566 kHz (1987–1994)
Call sign meaning
University of the Philippines
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
Power5,000 watts
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.dzup.org

The station is being used as a laboratory for the Broadcast Communication students of the university, with programming that includes music programs and request shows to informative segments and talk shows. It serves as the community radio station of the U.P. Diliman campus, which has also become the bastion of freedom of expression and academic freedom within the university.[3][4]

Awards and recognitions

Over the recent years, DZUP has been nominated for Best AM Station for four (4) non-consecutive years at the KBP Golden Dove Awards. Aside from the station, most of its programs, special promotional materials and public service announcements were recognized by the KBP, the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA), and other award-giving organizations.[5][6]

Stations owned by other UP campuses

CallsignFrequencyPowerCampus (Location)
DZLB-AM1116 kHz5 kWUP Los Baños (Los Baños)
DZLB-FM97.4 MHz
DYUP-AM873 kHzUP Visayas (Iloilo)
DYUP-FM102.7 MHz

See also

References