Radyo Katipunan (87.9 MHz) is a low-power FM campus radio station owned and operated by the Jesuit Communications Foundation in coordination with the Ateneo de Manila University. Its studio is located at Sonolux Building with its transmitter located within the university’s Loyola campus. Radyo Katipunan serves as a community station of the Ateneo campus. Radyo Katipunan airs Mondays to Fridays from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, except holidays.
RK 87.9FM’s Flagship Programs
Every Catholic’s favorite JesCom Sunday gospel program is now finally on radio, straight from Rome, Italy! Join Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, the new prefect of Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples every Monday at 11AM as he continues to deliver God’s message in a sincere and soothingly way in which he is known for. The Word Exposed is a living testament of Cardinal Tagle’s unfaltering commitment to God through media evangelization in which he started over a decade ago with Jesuit Communications.
The longest-running morning spiritual supplement on Philippine television is now heard on The Voice of the Blue Eagle. Kape’t Pandasal is a daily bite of prayers and reflections made possible by JesCom in partnership with ABS-CBN that helps viewers and listeners to start and live their day with hope and optimism. Curated by Fr. JBoy Gonzales, SJ (Mondays), JesCom Executive Director Fr. Emmanuel “Nono” Alfonso, SJ (Tuesdays and Wednesdays), Fr. Kali Llamado of Manila Cathedral (Thursdays), and Chief Editor Ms. Rissa Singson-Kawpeng of Kerygma Magazine (Fridays), it airs on Radyo Katipunan 87.9FM at 10AM.
The flagship newscast of Radyo Katipunan, RK News serves as every Atenean’s window to what’s happening around the world, across the Philippines and down to the hills of Loyola. Powered by Rappler, Voice of America and PAG-ASA Weather Bulletin, RK News is anchored by Anthony Perez, and it runs for five days a week at 12NN (every Mondays and Fridays) and in the morning at 8AM (Tuesdays to Thursdays).
Lead X stands for the extra-curricular life of the Ateneans in college that transforms them into leaders and at the same time, into men and women for others.
Created by the Loyola Schools Office for Student Activities, Lead X is a 1-hour radio program that talks about the happenings, in, around and beyond the college life in Ateneo’s Loyola Schools. Hosted by Neil Reyes and Gino Flores, it airs every Monday at 9AM.
Atin ‘Yan is Ateneo’s weekly after-lunch bulletin board on-air that gives updates on the latest happenings within and beyond the Blue Eagle’s nest that makes Ateneans fly high. Join Cholo Malilin and Chris Castillo of the Loyola Schools every Monday at 1PM.
“Ipinta ang mga salita. Tulain ang indak. Sumayaw sa himig. Awitin ang diwa.”
“Dati Akong Paraluman” is an hour-long radio show hosted by Jay Gomez that gives listeners a rundown on the latest and tributes in arts and culture, with guests from the community that molds every Filipino’s imagination and appreciation in creativity. It happens on Mondays, right after the 3 o’clock prayer.
Have you ever wondered how Ateneo prepares every kid’s young mind and soul for a brighter future in an ever-changing world?
Join the JeJeJe triumvirate of Jerome Garcia, Jeff Velasco and Jenny Salvaña of the Ateneo Grade School Campus Ministry as they discuss the salient matters that surrounds these little Blue Eagles, and the Ateneo’s way of making these children a people for others to attain the MAGIS at early age. Batang Atenista comes every Monday at 4PM.
Life is a journey that gives us so many choices which makes us confused in every decision we make.
Let Dr. Jovi Miroy and Prof. Roy Capinding help us in finding knowledge and realizing greater wisdom that serves as a tool in leaping forward towards greater MAGIS. “Lundagin Mo Beybeh!” comes on drivetime Mondays at 5PM.
Join Fr. Nono Alfonso, SJ for an hour of talks featuring fellow Jesuits and other guests and their perspectives over relevant issues and topics in light of Christian values, Ignatian spirituality and ministry on The Jesuit Hour.
It also comes with a Thursday edition in partnership with John J. Carroll Institute on Church and Social Issues (JJCICSI), where the program serves as avenue to air social concerns and advocacies with guests from various marginalized sectors.
The Jesuit Hour airs from Tuesday to Thursday at 11AM.
Let our brothers and sisters from the Ateneo LS Office of Campus Ministry take us to a calm hour of insights with prayers and reflection in response to the everyday challenges that Loyola School students are currently facing. Campus Ministers On-Air comes every Tuesday at 2PM.
Pause, relax, meditate and sing-along with tracks from gospel music industry’s widely-acclaimed Jesuit Music Ministry, as well as singers from Bukas Palad and Himig Heswita and know the story behind their songs that truly uplifts your soul. Hosted by DJs Justin Pontino, Lester Mendiola and Rey Malipot, JMM Radio airs every Wednesday after lunchtime, 1PM.
To discover more tracks that boost Christian spirituality, follow JesComPH on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music and on YouTube.
Fly high and SOAR high with the Ateneo Senior High’s official mass communication hub APCO (Ateneo Publicity and Communications Organization) for their radio laboratory show on-air, SOAR (Seniors On-Air Radio)! Get to know more about what’s poppin’ inside the Ateneo Senior High School and feel the beat of the latest tracks that SHS are craving for. Listeners are also welcome to request their favorite anthem.
Seniors On-Air Radio flies every Wednesday from 2PM to 4PM.
Be awake and stay active with the hottest action in sports and exclusive insights, fearless forecasts and breakdown from guest athletes, personalities and sports analysts from in and out of the Blue Eagle’s nest. Anthony Perez will be your teammate and coach every Wednesday at 4PM.
Deepen your love for movies with Loyola Film Circle, and let them take you to the world of reels every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month for an afternoon of conversation and reviews on the greatest and the latest flicks that will surely click to every movie geek.
“Clapback!” claps two times per month at 5PM.
Need to slow down and rethink before weekend comes?
Be inspired and keep your faith high with the help of campus ministers from the Ateneo Senior High as they ignite your spirit with Ignatian spirituality with inspiring topics and music that enlightens our faith in Christ Jesus.
Be ignited and be inspired every Thursday afternoon, 1PM.
Ateneo is home to various iconic voices from mainstream to gospel who made an impact and created a legacy in Philippine music scene and in society.
Hosted by Cholo Malilin and Chris Velasco who also host “Atin ‘Yan!”, Himig Ateneo is an hour of blue-and-white rhythms featuring up-and-coming musical acts that will surely follow the footsteps of Atenean hit makers Basil Valdez, Joey Ayala, Sponge Cola, Bukas Palad, among others who makes their alma mater proud of.
Himig Ateneo serenades your ears every Thursday afternoon, 1PM.
Satisfy your pop appetite in entertainment, pop culture, lifestyle and everything viral — all in one bucket.
Podcaster Cholo Sediaren will keep us in company for a two hours of what’s poppin’ in and out of our boobtubes, desktops, phones, newspapers and magazines, with his fellow pop geeks that will surely lead you to your weekend vibes.
POP!CORN pop ups every Thursday, from 4PM to 6PM. Its episodes are also poppin’ on Spotify by searching “POP!Corn with Cholo Sediaren”
So tired of unhealthy and stressful discourse on major issues in and out of social media?
Our friends from Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan got us for a delightful hour of discussion on social issues that will surely help us think analytically and critically, in order for us to pray and hope for a peaceful and democratic society that believes in social justice through the aid of our faith and unity.
Join the conversation every Friday at 11AM.
The Music Class is a show that awakens every listener’s passion and love for music of different kinds and its instruments that gives soul in every music.
It’s a free music class on-air, and it doesn’t require you for recital. Just listen to it along with your instrument, play and feel the notes.
The Music Class happens every Friday at 1PM.
Let us understand mental health and explore how we can take care of our emotional, psychological and social well-being and be guided with weekly slices of tips and tidbits for us to create awareness because everyone’s mental health matters.
Join Pat and B every Friday at 2PM and be informed and inspired with various stories of experiences from their guests.
Together, we can make a difference.
ALL KAPS, MGA ATENISTA! AND IT’S TIME TO LEVEL UP!
Let’s all welcome the weekend with gladness and inspiration with ALL KAPS!
ALL KAPS is a weekly talk and variety radio show with multimedia awarded radio broadcaster, multimedia guru and talent manager Mr. Noel Ferrer who is a member of AB Philosophy Class of 1989, showcasing the best in entertainment and other fields.
ALL KAPS is not your usual entertainment radio program, as it features well-loved Atenean personalities and their inspiring stories of their blue-and-white legacy and being a person for others.
Let’s all level up every Friday with Mr. Noel Ferrer from 3PM to 6PM!