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Wendell Songco Dionido or Wendell Dee (born as Wendell S. Dionido; May 31, 1958 – July 17, 2015) is a Filipino broadcast journalist and a news anchor who worked at DWLC - Radyo ng Bayan (now Radyo Pilipinas) of the Philippine Broadcasting Service in Lucena He was one of the top-rating news anchors on radio. He was the news anchor of the 7am newscast Balitang Bayan as well as the program "Para Sa Bayan", one of the longest-running public affairs program on the station, back in 1980's he also anchored a Farm program Titled "Masaganang Pamumuhay" Aside from being a news anchor, Wendell was also the Broadcast Program Producer / Announcer II of the station.

began his career as a broadcaster during the Marcos dictatorship, when press freedoms were suppressed. He worked as a field reporter for DWLQ, of Allied Broadcasting Center,Inc. and later became a radio announcer in DWCW-Lucena of Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation and later became DZLC Progress RadioLucena}} under [[Maharlika Broadcasting System, after the 1986 EDSA People Power the station DWLC - Radyo ng Bayan (now Radyo Pilipinas) under Philippine Broadcasting Service in Lucena

Early life
A man of truly humble beginnings Wendell was born to a poor family in Atimonan,Quezon,Philippines on May 31, 1958. He is the son of

he need to save centavo for him to buy and eat a egg during sundays

since in his childhood pinangarap na niya na maging isang personalidad sa larangan ng radyo, nandoon na habang sila ay nag lalaro.

,expressed his dynamism at a very young age.

Awards and Recognitions

 * Catholic Mass Media Awards
 * Titus Brandsma Award for Excellence in Journalism


 * KBP Golden Dove (Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas)
 * Broadcaster of the Year (2001)
 * Best Female Newscaster (2015)
 * Ka Doroy Broadcaster of the Year Award (2015)


 * New York Film and Television Festival
 * 3 Silver and 3 Bronze Medals for Best Documentary


 * Inding-Indie Short Film Festival
 * Most Outstanding Broadcaster Asian Media Award (2015)
 * Pinakamapanuri at Pinagkakatiwalaang Brodkaster of the Year Award (2016)