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| Company type | Public (PSE: BRP) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Radio Network |
| Founded | Iloilo City, Philippines (July 6, 1966) |
| Founder | Don Marcelino Florete Sr. |
| Headquarters | Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Key people | Dr Rogelio M. Florete (Chairman) Margaret Ruth C. Florete (President and CEO) Rogelio M. Florete, Jr. (EVP) Jose Jenil C. Demorito (AVP) |
| Revenue | ₱3.525 billion (FY 2016) |
| ₱3.525 billion (FY 2016) | |
| Owner | Bombo Radyo Holdings, Inc. |
| Parent | Florete Group of Companies |
| Subsidiaries | Newsounds Broadcasting Network, Inc. (NBN) People's Broadcasting Service, Inc. (PBS) |
| Website | Bombo Radyo |
Bombo Radyo Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Bombo Radyo Philippines) is a Philippine radio network of the Florete Group of Companies, which also manages banking and pawnshop operations. Its main office and headquarters are located at Florete Bldg., 2406 Nobel corner Edison Streets, Barangay San Isidro, Makati. It operates several stations across the country under the Bombo Radyo and Star FM brands. Currently, most of its stations are licensed to People's Broadcasting Service, Inc. (PBS),[1] while a handful of its AM stations are licensed to Newsounds Broadcasting Network, Inc. (NBN).[2] Consolidated Broadcasting System, Inc. (CBS)[3] formerly served as licensee for some of its FM stations from 1992 until 2018, when PBS took over as their licensee, following the former's non-renewal.[4]
Named after the Spanish language name for a drum, the bass drum and its beats serve as the network's sonic identity, commonly used between breaks during newscasts.[5][6]