# PBA on KBS

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Branding used for PBA telecasts on KBS in the Philippines

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PBA on KBS Genre PBA game telecasts Presented by Various PBA on KBS commentators Country of origin Philippines Production Camera setup Multiple-camera setup Running time 150 minutes or until game ends Production company KBS Sports Original release Network Kanlaon Broadcasting System/Radio Philippines Network Release April 9 (1975-04-09) – December 14, 1975 (1975-12-14) Release April 17 (1977-04-17) – December 18, 1977 (1977-12-18) Related PBA on BBC PBA on GTV PBA on Solar TV

***PBA on KBS*** is a [Philippine television](/source/Television_in_the_Philippines) sports presentation show broadcast by [KBS/RPN](/source/Radio_Philippines_Network). It aired from April 9, 1975 to December 18, 1977. The consist of branding used for presentation of [Philippine Basketball Association](/source/Philippine_Basketball_Association) (PBA) games produced by KBS Sports.

## History

The [PBA](/source/Philippine_Basketball_Association) signed a contract with Kanlaon Broadcasting System (KBS) to cover its 1975 season games for over a million pesos.[1] In 1976, the games were covered by [Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Banahaw_Broadcasting_Corporation). The coverage moved back to KBS for the 1977 season.

## Broadcasting teams

### 1975

- Play-by-play Frank Sanchez and Raffy Mejia; Color Caloy Prieto

### 1977

- Play-by-play - Frank Sanchez, Raffy Mejia and Dick Ildenfonso

- Color - Caloy Prieto and Emy Arcilla

- Courtside Reporter/interviewer - Willie Hernandez

## See also

- [Philippine Basketball Association](/source/Philippine_Basketball_Association)

- [PBA on Solar TV](/source/PBA_on_Solar_Sports) - PBA coverer using the same Channel 9 frequency.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["RETRO: A quick look on the birth of the PBA"](https://pba.ph/news/retro-a-quick-look-on-the-birth-of-the-pba). *[Philippine Basketball Association](/source/Philippine_Basketball_Association)*. April 9, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2024.

New sporting event PBA TV coverage partners 1975 Succeeded by PBA on BBC Preceded by PBA on BBC PBA TV coverage partners 1977 Succeeded by PBA on GTV

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