James Lindenberg

American-born Filipino engineer and businessman

James Lindenberg

Chairman, Bolinao Electronics Corporation (now ABS-CBN Corporation)
In office
June 13, 1946 – 1952
Succeeded by| Antonio Quirino (1952–1957 as Chairman of Alto Broadcasting Corporation)
Eugenio Lopez, Sr. (Chronicle Broadcasting Network)
Personal details
Born| (1921-12-20)December 20, 1921
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died| April 28, 2009(2009-04-28) (aged 87)
Makati, Philippines
Spouse| Soledad S. Lindenberg
Profession| Engineer
Known for| ABS-CBN and Radio Philippines Network

James Lindenberg (December 20, 1921 – April 28, 2009)[1] was an American-born Filipino engineer and businessman. He moved to the Philippines in the 1940s. He is credited for his founding of Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC), the precursor of ABS-CBN Corporation, and dubbed as the Father of Philippine Television.[2]

## Career in the Philippines

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### ABS-CBN

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On July 11, 1946, he began assembling transmitters and established Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC).[3] The company was named after his wife's hometown of Bolinao, Pangasinan. He was the first to applied to the Philippine Congress for a license to open a television station three years later. His wish was fulfilled on June 14, 1950, one year later. Instead, he had to get into radio broadcasting because of the tight import controls (since 1948) and lack of raw materials.[4]

His attempt to put up a television station did not go to waste. Antonio Quirino, a judge and brother of then-Philippine President Elpidio Quirino, had been trying to get a license from Congress that would allow him to put up a television station. The Congress, however, denied him from getting such a license for the fear that he might use it as a vehicle for propaganda for his brother who was then running for a second term in the presidential elections of 1953. Because of this, Antonio Quirino bought a 70% share in BEC,[4] which earned him indirect control of a television franchise. He changed the name of BEC to Alto Broadcasting System (ABS). Lindenberg continued to be a co-owner and served as the general manager, and in November 1955 directed hands-on the first televised coverage of an election in the Philippines with the cooperation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL).[4][5] On February 24, 1957, Don Eugenio Lopez, Sr. acquired ABS from Quirino and Lindenberg.[6][7]

### RPN

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Afted co-founding ABS-CBN, Lindenberg founded the Radio Philippines Network on February 25, 1960.[8] [9] RPN was formed as the Congress of the Philippines approved its franchise in June 19, 1960.[10]

## See also

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* ABS-CBN Corporation
* Radio Philippines Network

## References

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1. ^ "Farewell to the Father of Philippine Television". www.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
2. ^ Salterio, Leah C. "2003: A good year for ABS-CBN — and how!". The Philippine Star.
3. ^ "ABS-CBN Corporation - Company Information". PSE Edge. Philippine Stock Exchange. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
4. ^ a b c Geocities: The Philippine TV History. Accessed January 23, 2009.
5. ^ Trinidad, Cita (November 10, 1955). "How TV covered its first election in Philippines". The Manila Times. The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. "Earphone on and both hands kept busy turning on and off the double row of phone switches[...], Lindenberg kept faithfully at his post and reported to his vast unseen radio and TV audiences every single bit of news stories..."
6. ^ Rodrigo, Raul (February 28, 2020). "How Don Eugenio Lopez bought ABS from the Quirinos to build a broadcast giant". ANC X. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
7. ^ "ABS-CBN's 50th year celebrates Philippine television". The Philippine Star.
8. ^ "At 91, Atty. Jake Almeda-Lopez is still fighting for ABS-CBN, the media company he helped shape". ANCX. June 22, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
9. ^ "About Us". Radio Philippines Network. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
10. ^ "Republic Act 2980". June 19, 1960.

Preceded by

First

|  Bolinao Electronics Corporation (now ABS-CBN Corporation) Chairman
June 13, 1946 - 1952  | Succeeded by

Antonio Quirino
(as Alto Broadcasting System)

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ABS-CBN (1946–1972; 1986–present) and BBC/City 2 Television Organization (1973–1986)

Chairman|

* James Lindenberg (as Bolinao Electronics Corporation) (1946–1952)
* Antonio Quirino (as Alto Broadcasting System) (1952–1957)
* Eugenio Lopez Sr. (1956–1972)
* Roberto Benedicto (as Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation) (1973–1986)
* Fernando Lopez (1986–1993)
* Eugenio Lopez Jr. (1993–1997)
* Eugenio Lopez III (1997–2018)
* Martin L. Lopez (2018–present)

President|

* Eugenio Lopez Jr. (1956–1972, 1986–1993)
* Salvador Tan (as Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation) (1973–1986)
* Eugenio Lopez III (1993–1997)
* Freddie M. Garcia (1997–2003)
* Luis F. Alejandro (2004–2006)
* Eugenio Lopez III (2006–2007) (interim)
* Charo Santos-Concio (2008–2015)
* Carlo L. Katigbak (2016–present)

Chief Executive Officer|

* Eugenio M. Lopez, Jr. (1956–1972, 1986–1993)
* Salvador Tan (as Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation) (1973–1986)
* Eugenio L. Lopez III (1993–2013)
* Charo Santos-Concio (2013–2015)
* Carlo L. Katigbak (2016–present)

Chief Operating Officer|

* Freddie M. Garcia (1997–2003)
* Luis F. Alejandro (2004–2006)
* Eugenio Lopez III (2006–2007) (interim)
* Charo Santos-Concio (2008–2015)
* Carlo L. Katigbak (2015–2016)
* Cory Vidanes (2016–present) (broadcast)
* Malou Santos (2016–present) (Star Creatives)

Board of Directors|

| ABS-CBN|

* Martin L. Lopez (chairman)
* Carlo Katigbak (president and CEO)
* Federico R. López
* Federico M. García
* Rafael L. Lopez
* Mario L. Bautista
* Emmanuel S. de Dios
* Salvador G. Tirona

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BBC/City 2|

* Roberto Benedicto (chairman)
* Salvador Tan (president and CEO)

Independent Directors|

| ABS-CBN|

* Honorio G. Poblador IV
* Rafael L. Andrada
* Randolf S. David

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Chairman Emeritus|

* Eugenio Lopez Jr. (1997–1999)
* Eugenio Lopez III (2018–2020)

Voiceover Artists/
Announcers|

* Peter Musñgi (1984–present) (Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (1984–1986), ABS-CBN (1987–2020), and Kapamilya Channel (2020–present))
* George Boone Mercado (formerly; 1986–1987)
* Zahn Yu (2001–present) (Cinema One)
* Lloyd Oliver Corpuz (2011–present) (Cine Mo! (2011–present) and A2Z (2020–present))
* Jeremy Domingo (1996–present) (Studio 23 (1996–2014) and Jeepney TV (2012–present))

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ABS-CBN Corporation

Key figures|

| Founders|

* Antonio Quirino
* Eugenio Lopez Sr.
* Fernando Lopez
* James Lindenberg

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Senior Management|

* Carlo Katigbak
* Charo Santos-Concio
* Cory Vidanes
* Mark Lopez

Board of Directors|

* Charo Santos-Concio
* Freddie M. Garcia
* Mark Lopez

Independent Directors|

* Randolf S. David

Media and entertainment|

| Broadcast|

| Free-to-air channel|

* Knowledge Channel

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Philippine cable channels|

* ANC
* Cine Mo!
* Cinema One
* Jeepney TV
* Kapamilya Channel
* original programming
* Metro Channel
* Myx
* TeleRadyo Serbisyo

International channels|

* Myx America
* The Filipino Channel

Radio|

| Terrestrial|

* DWPM

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Online|

* MOR Entertainment
* MyxRadio

Productions|

* ABS-CBN Studios
* distributed programs
* original drama series
* Dreamscape Entertainment
* Bayan Productions
* Star Cinema
* Black Sheep Productions
* Star Music

Niche market|

| Divisions/subsidiaries|

* Cinema One Originals
* Creative Programs

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Telecommunications|

* ABS-CBN Convergence
* ABS-CBN TV Plus
* Sky Cable Corporation
* Sky Cable

Online, digital and interactive|

* ABS-CBN Digital Media
* iWantTFC
* News.ABS-CBN.com
* One Music PH

Other assets|

* ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center
* Dolphy Theatre
* ELJ Communications Center
* Millennium Transmitter
* ABS-CBN Film Archives
* ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
* ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra
* ABS-CBN Soundstage
* Bantay Bata
* Rise Artists Studio
* Star Magic

Related articles|

| Controversies|

* AGB Nielsen Philippine TV ratings controversy
* Hello Pappy scandal
* PhilSports Stadium stampede
* Shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting

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Festival|

* 1MX

Former assets|

| Broadcast|

* ABS-CBN
* DWWX-TV
* programs
* stations
* ABS-CBN Regional Channel
* Asianovela Channel
* Balls
* CgeTV
* DZMM TeleRadyo/TeleRadyo
* Hero TV
* i Channel
* Lifestyle
* Liga
* Maxxx
* Movie Central
* O Shopping
* PIE
* S+A
* Studio 23
* Tag
* Velvet
* Yey!

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Radio|

* MOR Philippines
* DWRR-FM
* Radyo Patrol
* DZMM

Divisions/subsidiaries|

* ABS-CBN Sports
* ASAP Music
* GMO Entertainment Unit
* Skylight Films

Telecommunications|

* ABS-CBN Mobile
* Destiny Cable
* Kapamilya Box Office
* Sky Direct

Online, digital and interactive|

* Adober Studios
* Hero (digital)
* Sky On Demand

Consumer products and experiences|

* KidZania Manila
* O Shopping

Other asset|

* Restaurant 9501

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Radio Philippines Network, Inc.

Government of the Philippines (Presidential Communications Office) (20%)

Company type: State agency

Industry: State media

Key figures|

* Cerge Remonde
* James Lindenberg
* Orly Mercado
* Roberto Benedicto
* Tonypet Albano

Radio stations|

* DZBS
* DZRL
* DZKI
* DYKB-AM
* DYKC-AM
* DXKO-AM
* DXKS-AM
* DXXX-AM
* DXKP
* DXKD
* DXDX-AM
* DXKT-AM

TV networks|

| Radio Philippines Network|

* DZKB-TV
* former original programming
* stations
* RPTV

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* RPN USA

Other assets|

* Nine Media Corporation (34%)
* People's Television Network
* Presidential Broadcast Service
* RPN Compound
* South Tower

Inactive assets|

* RPN News and Public Affairs
* RPN Entertainment Group
* RPN TV Production

Former assets|

* 9TV
* Broadcast City
* CNN Philippines
* Crime/Suspense
* C/S 9
* DWWW
* ETC
* Nine Media News and Current Affairs
* Solar Entertainment Corporation
* Solar News Channel
* Solar TV

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