GMA Ilocos Sur (DWBC-TV)
CityBantay
Channels
BrandingGMA TV-48 Ilocos Sur
Programming
SubchannelsSee list
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerGMA Network Inc.
History
Founded2011 (2011)
Call sign meaning
Bantay, IloCos Sur
or Byers Communications (Former owner that used the call sign)
Technical information
PowerAnalog: 5 kW
Digital: 5 kW
Links
WebsiteGMANetwork.com

DWBC-TV is a commercial relay television station owned by GMA Network Inc. Its studio is located at Brgy. Bayubay Sur, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur and the location of transmitter is at Mt. Caniao, Bantay, Ilocos Sur.

About DWBC-TV

  • 2011 - GMA TV-48 Ilocos Sur began its broadcast via transmitter based at Mt. Caniao, Bantay, Ilocos Sur.
  • June 7, 2012 - GMA Ilocos launched as an originating station, which primarily covers the provinces of Ilocos Norte (via Channel 5), Abra (Channel 7) and Ilocos Sur (via Channel 48).
  • June 25, 2012 – November 7, 2014 - GMA Ilocos launched its flagship local newscast Balitang Ilokano.
  • November 10, 2014 – April 24, 2015 - GMA Ilocos relaunched its flagship local newscast 24 Oras Ilokano.
  • October 3, 2016 - GMA Ilocos began to simulcast GMA Dagupan's Balitang Amianan.
  • February 5, 2021 - GMA Ilocos started digital test broadcasts on UHF 15 covering Vigan and the provinces of Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte.
  • April 13, 2022 - GMA Ilocos inaugurates its state-of-the-art facilities and studios located at Brgy. Bayubay Sur, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur.[1][2]
  • 2022 - GMA Ilocos begins to split into two: GMA Ilocos Sur and GMA Ilocos Norte.

Currently aired program

Previously aired programs

  • Balitang Ilokano
  • 24 Oras Ilokano - defunct regional newscast, cancelled due to streamlining of regional operations

Personalities

Present

Past

  • Jorge Guerrero
  • Brigette Mayor – now a lawyer
  • Argie Lorenzo - now with 103.7 Joy FM Abra
  • Zion Palacay - now working at Mariano Marcos State University
  • Mark Masudog - now working at the OCD Region 1
  • Manny Morales - now a Barangay Kagawad in Laoag
  • Zenna Nacino
  • Franzes Ivy Carasi - now working as Public & Media Relations Officer at Civil Defense Cordillera.
  • Angelica Maglanoc
  • Teresa Sundayon

Digital television

Digital channels

UHF Channel 15 (479.143 MHz)

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming Note
48.01 480i 16:9 GMA GMA Baguio/Dagupan Relay (Main DWBC-TV programming) Commercial broadcast (5 kW)
48.02 GTV GTV
48.03 HEART OF ASIA Heart of Asia Channel
48.06 HALLYPOP Hallypop
48.07 I HEART MOVIES I Heart Movies
48.08 PINOY HITS Pinoy Hits
48.11 (UNNAMED) Unknown Black screen
48.31 240p GMA 1SEG GMA Baguio/Dagupan Relay 1seg broadcast

Area of coverage

Primary areas

Secondary areas

See also

References


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