DZRL

DZRL is also the ICAO code for Rennes-le-Château airport in France.

DZRL Radyo Ronda Batac

City of license	Batac, Ilocos Norte
Broadcast area	Batac, Ilocos Norte
Branding	RPN-9 DZRL Radyo Ronda Batac
Slogan	RPN-9 DZRL Radyo Ronda Batac; RPN-9 DZRL Leader Radyo
Frequency	639 kHz
First air date	1959
Format	News, Talkback
Power	1,000 watts
Callsign meaning	DZ Radio Luzon
Owner	Radio Philippines Network
Website	[1]

DZRL Radyo Ronda Batac is a radio station owned by Radio Philippines Network, Inc., Its studios, offices, and transmitter are located at RPN Building, National Highway, City of Batac, Ilocos Norte, which is a stone's throw away from the Batac Campus of the Mariano Marcos State University.

The station operates at 639 kHz on the AM band.

Brief history of DZRL Radio

Radio station DZRL was the first radio station to be established in Laoag City and in Ilocos Norte. Its first location is at the Bueno Building in Laoag City from 1959 to 1964. In 1972, when the station was under the management of Kanlaon Broadcasting System, it decided to transfer to Batac, Ilocos Norte, with the commitment of helping the development of the town politically and economically because Batac is the fastest growing municipality among the 22 municipalities of Ilocos Norte.

At the beginning DZRL was first housed at second floor of the Mangapit building, located just in front of the EUREKA High School in Batac Ilocos Norte, equipped with a brand new 1k NEC transmitter but without a tower antenna, limiting its signal reach. The following year DZRL transferred to a better and bigger location at Brgy. 7 Caunayan, Batac City, Ilocos Norte, situated along the Laoag-Manila Highway. The station is at this site to this day.

The first manager of DZRL Batac was Mr. Claudio Abon, a retiree from military service, but he did not stay long. Chief announcer Mr. Romulo Albano took over the managership of the station, but again he did not stay long because in 1974 the Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation opened its station, DWLW, in Laoag City. Mr. Ricarte Lauricio, then the program traffic manager of DZRL, was next appointed and took over the management of DZRL from 1974. Today the station is managed by Mr. Edgar N. Cirera.

DZRL is the only radio station in Ilocos Norte whose operation was not disrupted during Martial Law. This makes DZRL the most popular and listened to radio station in the province, disseminating important news information from the government.

Because of improved facilities, DZRL can also reach neighboring Ilocos Sur.