This week, we focus on the men who worked behind the scenes to make their radio stations stand out in this very competitive field where there are close to 60 radio stations in Metro Manila alone. The broadcasters we cite this week are trendsetters and are responsible for many of the innovations that are often taken for granted. Thanks to them, radio continues to be a vibrant medium of communication. Today, his Radio Mindanao Network operates more than 45 stations in more than 40 cities and provinces. His network managed to thrive despite the intense competition offered by the majors.
Most networks start in Manila and expand to the provinces.
Canoy started in Cagayan de Oro and Mindanao before he took on Manila with the help of Don Andres Soriano. His station DZHP made waves after being on the air a short time and introduced a new kind of programming in Metro Manila in the 1960s. Today, RMN is still a significant part of the radio industry and has responded to the changing times by changing the format of many of its stations. As ABS-CBN's point man for radio, Nitoy Escano helped the network attain its position of leadership in the industry. This included working on the technical aspects of broadcasting, setting up microwave links that would bring together all of the network's radio stations in the Philippines.