Johnny Midnight (broadcaster)

Johnny Midnight
Born John William Xeres-Burgos Joseph Jr.
(1941-03-31)31 March 1941
Bacolod City, Philippines
Died 6 October 2014(2014-10-06) (aged 73)
Manila, Philippines
Cause of death Prostate cancer
Occupation Television journalist, radio host
Years active 1969-2014

John William Xeres-Burgos Joseph Jr., also known as Johnny Midnight (31 March 1941 – 6 October 2014) was a Filipino radio and television broadcaster. He was a pioneer reporter of Radyo Patrol in the 1960s.[1] He was awarded with the Presidential Humanitarian Award of the First Order by then President Ferdinand Marcos due to his work in helping the victims of the 1968 Casiguran earthquake in Binondo, Manila.[2] He died due to prostate cancer on 6 October 2014.[3]

Filmography

Radio

  • Midnight Connection (DZRJ, DZBB[4])
  • Metro Patrol Midnight Connection (2014, DWIZ)

Television

  • Midnight Connection, host (RJTV 29)
  • RJTV Interactive News, anchor (RJTV 29)
  • Radyo Bandido sa Telebisyon, host (NBN 4)[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Radio host Johnny Midnight dies at 73". gmanetwork.com. 7 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Crisostomo, Sheila (8 October 2014). "'Toning' guru Johnny Midnight, 73". Philstar.com/. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Hegina, Aries Joseph (7 October 2014). "Johnny Midnight: Radio broadcaster, healer". entertainment.inquirer.net. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Sallan, Edwin P. (7 October 2014). "Broadcaster and 'Toning' healer Johnny Midnight passes away". interaksyon.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  5. ↑ De la Cruz, Arlyn (2 January 2009), "'Midnight' sheds light on 'bribery'", Philippine Daily Inquirer, archived from the original on 2 May 2011, retrieved 7 March 2010
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