Dobol A sa Dobol B
| Genre | Public affairs, news analysis, commentary |
|---|---|
| Running time | 1 hour (10:00 am–11:00 am) |
| Country |
 Philippines |
| Home station | DZBB |
| Hosted by |
Arnold Clavio Ali Sotto |
| Created by | GMA Network |
| Air dates | since 13 January 2014 (Current run), 1998 - 30 January 2008 (First run) |
| Opening theme | "Dobol A sa Dobol B" by Dennis Garcia |
Dobol A sa Dobol B (English: Double A on Double B) is a Philippine weekday morning radio show hosted by Arnold Clavio and Ali Sotto. It airs from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (PST) over DZBB-AM in Metro Manila, the flagship radio station of GMA Network.
Background
The program's title comes from the hosts' names and the station's (DZBB) call sign letters. Prior to Dobol A, Clavio worked as a correspondent for the radio station DZRH as a senate reporter. In 1988, he joined GMA Network, doing voice-over for news segments before eventually becoming a reporter. He was offered to co-host his first radio program alongside Sotto, fresh from her three-year stint as host of Katok Mga Misis! on the GMA Television network in 1998. The program won a Golden Dove Award for Outstanding Public Affairs Program from the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas in 1999.
Upon Sotto's departure from the program in 2008, it was replaced by Morning Talk with Arnold Clavio, and later, One on One with Igan, which is currently hosted by Clavio and GMA News reporter Lala Roque.
It returned on January 13, 2014 as part of the revitalized programming of Super Radyo DZBB. [1] Listeners of the show are referred to as "Jeng-Jengers", although"Text populi" was used during its first run.
Program segments
- Jeng-Jeng - This segment is shared with Saksi sa Dobol B, and is aired at around 9:30 AM. The title "Jeng-Jeng" is derived from the onomatopoeia of a drum roll. It is a musical and often comedic commentary on the day's news by Clavio, Sotto, and since 2014, Mike Enriquez (host of Saksi sa Dobol B). During the show's first run, the hosts were accompanied by an electric keyboardist and DZBB correspondent Orly Trinidad. Currently, the score is provided by a guitarist. From 2006 until 2008, the segment was expanded to include "Tigidong". "Tigidong" is a recorded parody of "Rosas Pandan," a Visayan song composed by Manuel Velez that was purportedly recorded by Sotto, which the host has repeatedly denied. The parody is about a promiscuous woman who enjoys casual sexual encounters. On the program, it is sung by Sotto, with the lyrics usually related to a news item about then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Occasionally, the segment would also feature a "Balitawit," (a portmanteau of the Filipino words balita [English: news] and awit [English: song]) which is usually sung by Clavio. Straying from the structured composition of the "Jeng- Jeng," the Balitawit is commentary sang to a tune of a popular song.
- Sino? - (English: Who?) A daily blind item about showbiz and political personalities. Conventionally given by Clavio before the "Jeng-Jeng" segment. A running gag of this portion is a public apology given by one of the hosts who gives an incorrect allusion or suggestion. "Sino?" predates the current show's run.
- Starpok/Istorbo! - Showbiz segment with former Startalk host, Lolit Solis.
- Text Pabaon - Messages read on air by the hosts to conclude the program. Sotto often gives an inspirational message "Thought pabaon," while Clavio delivers a humorous message "Joke pabaon."