DZSR

DZSR (918 AM), known as Sports Radio, is a special radio station that focuses on sports. It is owned and run by the Presidential Broadcast Service, which is part of the Presidential Communications Office. The station's studio is located on the 4th floor of the Media Center Building in Visayas Avenue, Quezon City, and its transmitter is in Malolos, Bulacan.

The station operates every day from early morning at 5:00 AM until evening at 8:00 pm. As the country's first radio station dedicated to sports, it airs many sports shows. Most of its programs are about sports, with some time for news, information, and lifestyle topics.

History

DZSR began as DPI Radyo 2 when Ferdinand Marcos was in power. On May 10, 1986, it was renamed Sports Radio under the leadership of Jose Mari Gonzales at the Bureau of Broadcast Services. At first, it shared sports news and information.

Over time, DZSR changed its frequencies and call letters several times. In 1995, it moved to 918 kHz and kept the name DZSR. In 2010, it briefly became DWSY to add more programs for young people but switched back to DZSR later that year. In 2017, it was known as Radyo Pilipinas 2 but resumed the Sports Radio name in November 2025. During the COVID-19 community quarantine in March 2020, it paused broadcasting but resumed in March 2022. In January 2023, it started covering Philippine Basketball Association games.

Programming

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Presidential Broadcast Service § Sports Radio

DZSR, also called Sports Radio, is a station run by the Presidential Broadcast Service. This service is part of the Presidential Communications Office. You can hear the station every day from early morning until evening.