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Articles

 * http://www.mb.com.ph/node/132139
 * http://www.mb.com.ph/node/150962
 * http://www.mb.com.ph/node/8813

Books

 * Kapitan: Geny Lopez and the making of ABS-CBN

Websites

 * http://www.lopezlink.ph/lopez-museum/2092-nostalgia.html
 * http://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/decisions.php?doctype=Decisions%20/%20Signed%20Resolutions&docid=1224729716569325069
 * http://www.oocities.org/realdream2004/abs-cbnfanatic/all_his1960.html
 * http://archive.org/stream/broadcastingstat71unit#page/n191/mode/1up page 178

Photos

 * http://www.flickr.com/photos/gorio72/4437576329/sizes/l/in/photostream/
 * http://www.flickr.com/photos/gorio72/4437576865/sizes/l/in/photostream/
 * http://www.flickr.com/photos/gorio72/4438352666/sizes/l/in/photostream/
 * http://www.flickr.com/photos/gorio72/4438476426/sizes/l/in/photostream/

BEC/ABS Stations
Bolinao Electronics Corporation - June 26, 1946 / Alto Broadcasting System - 1952
 * DZBC 1000 kHz (November 23, 1949)
 * DZAQ 620 kHz (September 1953)
 * DZAQ-TV 3 - ABS TV 3 Manila (October 23, 1953)

CBN Stations
Chronicle Broadcasting Network - The Radio Network of the Manila Chronicle - September 24, 1956
 * DZXL 960 kHz - DZXL The Voice of the People 960 (September 24, 1956)
 * DZQL 1160 kHz - DZQL Radio Reloj 1160 (September 24, 1956 - likely moved later to 830 kHz)
 * DZYL-FM 102(.1) MHz - DZYL-FM 102(.1) First in Frequency Modulation (September 24, 1956)
 * DZXL-TV 9 - CBN TV 9 Manila (April 19, 1958)

Post-merger BEC Stations
Bolinao Electronics Corporation includes ABS, CBN, and MBS.
 * DZAQ 620 kHz
 * DZMY 830 kHz - (acquired from Monserrat Broadcasting System, along with Laoag station on March 29, 1957)
 * DZXL 960 kHz
 * DZMM 1000(?) kHz (established 1959, likely remained at 1000 kHz until 1972, possibly started at 1340 kHz)
 * DZQL 1160 kHz (likely already switched with DZMY)
 * DZBC(?) 1340 kHz (possibly moved to make room for DZMM or switched frequencies)
 * DZYK-FM 102.1 MHz
 * DZAQ-TV 3 - ABS-CBN TV 3 Manila
 * DZXL-TV 9 - ABS-CBN TV 9 Manila
 * DZRD (1959 Dagupan [mentioned as Manila station, actually Dagupan])
 * DZRC (June 1960 [provincial station?])
 * DZRI (Naga)

Unknown Period AM Stations (1971 guide)

 * DZAQ 620 kHz - BEC
 * DZQL 830 kHz - CBN
 * DZXL 960 kHz - CBN
 * DZMM 1000 kHz - BEC
 * DZMY 1160 kHz - CBN
 * DZBC 1340 kHz - BEC

Unconfirmed FM Stations (1971 guide)

 * DZMM-FM 94.5 MHz - BEC
 * DZBC-FM 101.3 MHz- BEC
 * DZYL-FM 102.1 MHz - CBN
 * DZYY-FM 103.1 MHz - CBN (MBS)

Pre-Martial Law ABS-CBN Stations
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation - February 1, 1967
 * DZAQ-TV 2 - ABS-CBN TV 2 Manila
 * DZXL-TV 4 - ABS-CBN TV 4 Manila
 * DZYK-FM 102.1 MHz - DZYK-FM 102.1 MHz

AM Stations after 1965-66 reformat 1 (per JDL, websites, Kapitan book)

 * DZXL 620 kHz - (Drama station [switched with DZAQ])
 * DZQL 830 kHz- DZQL NOW Radio 830 (English pop station)
 * DZAQ 960 kHz - DZAQ Radyo Patrol 960 (Public service and news station [switched with DZXL])
 * DZMM 1000 kHz - (middle-of-the-road territory [likely remained at 1000 kHz until 1972])
 * DZMY/E 1160 kHz- (Spanish and/or classical station)
 * Spanish station given as either DZME or DZMY
 * classical station may be DZMY
 * DZMY and DZME may or may not be the same station
 * DZMY 830 kHz switched with DZQL 1160 kHz after DZMY was acquired from MBS
 * DZYL 1340 kHz- (variety music station [not mentioned as "before reformat" in JDL article])
 * some inferences made, may have mistakes
 * JDL likely 1968 between reformats

AM Stations (per Case Decision)
Possibly after first reformat
 * DZXL 620 khz
 * DZWL 830 khz (typo? Q -> W)
 * DZAQ 960 khz - DZAQ Radyo Patrol 960
 * DZMM 1000 khz
 * DZMY 1160 khz (moved to 1340, became DWOW)
 * DZYL 1340 khz

AM Stations after 1965-66 reformat 2 (DZMY to 1340)

 * DZXL 620 kHz - (Drama station)
 * DZQL 830 kHz - DZQL NOW Radio 830 (English pop station)
 * DZAQ 960 kHz - DZAQ Radyo Patrol 960 (Public service and news station)
 * DZMM 1000 kHz - (middle-of-the-road territory)
 * DZYL 1160 kHz
 * DZMY 1340 kHz - (will be reformatted to DWOW)

AM Stations 1969-71 DWOW reformat (per JDL/forumers etc., by 1972)

 * DZXL 620 kHz - (Drama station)
 * DZQL 830 kHz - DZQL NOW Radio 830 (English pop station)
 * DZAQ 960 kHz - DZAQ Radyo Patrol 960 (Public service and news station)
 * DZMM 1000 kHz - (middle-of-the-road territory)
 * DZYL 1160 kHz - (Sports radio)
 * DWOW 1340 kHz - D'WOW Radyo 1340 (Filipino pop station)

AM Stations reformats by frequency

 * 620 kHz - DZAQ (October 19, 1953) -> DZXL (1967)
 * 830 kHz - DZMY (bought March 29, 1957) -> DZQL (likely from 1160 kHz)
 * 960 kHz - DZXL (September 24, 1956) -> DZAQ (1967)
 * 1000 kHz - DZBC (November 23, 1949) -> (?) -> DZMM
 * 1160 kHz - DZQL -> DZMY -> (?) -> DZYL
 * 1340 kHz - (?) -> DZBC -> (?) -> DZMY -> DWOW

After 1987 Reestablishment

 * DWWX-TV 2 - ABS-CBN TV 2 Manila (the former DZAQ-TV)
 * DWAC-TV 23 - ABS-CBN Sports+Action 23 Manila (acquired, formerly DZEE-TV)
 * DZMM 630 kHz - DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 (from the former DWWW 630 kHz of KBS [DWWW call sign is now used by a different station])
 * DWRR-FM 101.9 MHz - MOR 101.9 My Only Radio For Life! (the former DZYK-FM [ABS-CBN], also DWWK-FM [BBC], DWOK-FM [BBC], DWKO-FM [ABS-CBN], and DZOO-FM [ABS-CBN])