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DYXX-TV

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DYXX-TV (GMA TV-6 Iloilo)
File:Gma tv-6.png
Iloilo City
CityIloilo City
ChannelsAnalog: 6 (VHF)
Digital: 29 (UHF) (ISDB-T) (Test Broadcast)
Virtual: 6.01
BrandingGMA TV-6 Iloilo
Programming
SubchannelsSee list
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerGMA Network Inc.
Sister stationsGMA Super Radyo DYSI 1323 Iloilo
Barangay FM 93.5 Iloilo
DYKV-TV (GTV)
History
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Former affiliationsAssociated Broadcasting Corporation (1967–1972)
Technical information
Licensing authorityNTC
PowerAnalog: 30 kW
Digital: 10 kW
ERPAnalog: 72 kW
Transmitter coordinates10°38′37″N 122°37′09″E / 10.64361°N 122.61917°E / 10.64361; 122.61917
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Translator(s)(see article)
Links
Websitewww.GMANetwork.com

DYXX-TV (channel 6) is a television station in Iloilo City, Philippines, airing programming from the GMA network. It is owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent alongside GTV outlet DYKV-TV (channel 28). The station maintains studios and hybrid analog/digital transmitting facility at the GMA Compound, Phase 5, Alta Tierra Village, MacArthur Drive, Barangay Quintin Salas, Jaro, Iloilo City.

The station has an audio simulcast, which can be heard on the frequency of 87.7 MHz on the FM band.

History[edit]

  • 1967 – DYXX-TV Channel 6 was launched by the Associated Broadcasting Corporation (now TV5 Network Inc.) until Marcos declared Martial Law in 1972.
  • 1974 – DYXX-TV Channel 6 was reopened and became an affiliate station of Republic Broadcasting System under Asian-Pacific Broadcasting Company. At the same time, the station's own variation of GMA Radio-Television Arts ident aside from sporting a light blue square logo with the network name in white, also had a circle 6 logo in use, in its final years the blue circle 6 logo used was similar to those used by the ABC in some cities of the U.S.
  • February 1987 – DYXX-TV upgrading into an originating station with its first local newscast "Banat" as a local version of "GMA Balita" from the national GMA 7.
  • January 1988 – The station launched first live coverage of Dinagyang Festival in Freedom Grandstand, Iloilo City.
  • November 12, 1990- The station's broadcast complex was badly damaged by flood after Typhoon Ruping (international name: Typhoon Mike) made a landfall in Iloilo City. The station's transmitter also collapsed, rendering GMA TV-6 and radio stations DYMK and DYXX inoperable for a short period. All television and radio operations were resumed after a month when a new transmitter was constructed.
  • First Quarter 1992 - DYXX-TV began broadcasting live programming from Manila.
  • April 30, 1992 – DYXX-TV officially introduced the Rainbow Satellite Network which commences its satellite broadcast from the flagship station in Manila to viewers in the Western Visayas, following the network's utilizes a new logo to correspond with the rebranding and a satellite-beaming rainbow in a multicolored striped based on the traditional scheme of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, with GMA in a metallic form using a Futura Black fontface, and analogous gloominess of Indigo as its fonts in the letters.
  • May 16, 1996 – RBS formally changed its corporate name to GMA Network Inc., with GMA now standing for Global Media Arts.
  • July 1998 – GMA Channel 6 increased its transmitting power to 10,000 watts, and later upgraded their studio facilities & equipment and increase power to 30,000 watts with a new tower in Jordan, Guimaras in January 1999.
  • October 1999 – The station launched its local news program "Ratsada" and variety show "Bongga!".
  • December 31, 1999 - GMA special Global Millennium Day got a regional version to be served to Hilonggo residence and including regional host. Then it was simulcast from GMA Manila (for the Regine Velasquez performance called Written in the Sands) and regional feeds from Region 6. It also received a radio version via DYSI 1323, Campus Radio 93.5 Ilo-Ilo and Campus Radio 107.1 Bacolod.
  • November 2001 – "Bongga!" won the Best Regional Variety Show award at KBP Golden Dove Awards.
  • September 2005 – GMA Iloilo drew a record crowd of 60,000 at the Iloilo Sports Complex during the first Grand Kapuso Fans Day in Iloilo. Noontime shows "Bongga!" and "Eat Bulaga!" were aired live from the venue.
  • January 2006 – "Ratsada" and "Bongga!" were re-launched and were taken under the wing of GMA News and Public Affairs and GMA Entertainment TV group respectively.
  • October 2007 – The new studio building along GMA Compound in MacArthur Road, Jaro, Iloilo City was opened and TV 13 Bacolod was relaunch as its repeater station with a power of 500 watts in Sipalay and Bacolod.
  • February 2008 – "Istayl Naton" (Our Style), a new show by GMA Entertainment TV Group in Western Visayas is launched.
  • October 2009 – GMA Iloilo celebrated its 10th year in the business with an outreach program and a big concert at SM City Iloilo Carpark. Rhian Ramos, Glaiza de Castro and Akihiro Sato were the Kapuso celebrities who attended the said events.
  • October 2010 – GMA News & Public Affairs Iloilo launched "Ilonggo Isyu Subong", a one-hour public affairs show about the topics and issues around Iloilo City.
  • September 19, 2011 – GMA Entertainment Television in Iloilo launched Araguy ("It hurts you know"), a new show which features Ilonggo and canned funny videos hosted by Papa Prince, Papa Jim and Papa Sang of Talk to Papa on 93.5 Ayos! (now Barangay FM 93.5).
  • November 10, 2014 – GMA News & Public Affairs Iloilo relaunched Ratsada as "24 Oras Western Visayas".
  • July 20, 2015 – GMA News & Public Affairs Iloilo relaunched 24 Oras Western Visayas again as "Ratsada 24 Oras".
  • November 13, 2015 – GMA Network decided to cancel airing Ratsada 24 Oras following the retrenchment of 20 employees from the news department as part of the strategic streamlining undertaken by the network. The station is now downgraded as a relay (satellite-selling) station.[1]
  • August 27, 2018 – GMA Iloilo re-upgrading back to an originating station with the launching of regional newscast "One Western Visayas".[2]
  • June 29, 2020 – GMA Iloilo temporarily took over the broadcast of GMA Cebu with One Western Visayas airing in Cebu and the rest of Central and Eastern Visayas due to the Enhanced Community Quarantine in Cebu City. The setup ended on July 10.
  • August 31, 2020 – Five years after the cancellation of morning show Arangkada, GMA Iloilo launched a new morning show GMA Regional TV Early Edition.
  • August 2, 2021 – GMA Iloilo commenced digital test broadcasts on UHF Channel 29 covering Metro Iloilo and the provinces of Iloilo and Guimaras.[3]

GMA TV-6 Iloilo currently airing programs[edit]

GMA TV-6 Iloilo previously aired programs[edit]

Digital television[edit]

Digital channels[edit]

UHF Channel 29 (563.143 MHz)

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming Note
06.01 480i 16:9 GMA GMA Iloilo (Main DYXX-TV programming) Commercial broadcast (10 kW)
06.02 GTV GTV
06.03 HEART OF ASIA Heart of Asia
06.04 HALLYPOP Hallypop
06.05 I HEART MOVIES I Heart Movies
06.06 PINOY HITS Pinoy Hits
06.31 240p GMA1SEG GMA Iloilo 1seg broadcast

Area of coverage[edit]

Primary areas[edit]

Secondary areas[edit]

Rebroadcasters[edit]

Red: Home location of GMA Iloilo
Light red and red: Market audience of GMA Iloilo
Violet: Areas that may receive signals from GMA Iloilo
Red: Home location of GMA Bacolod
Light red and red: Market audience of GMA Bacolod
Violet: Areas that may receive signals from GMA Bacolod

Since the return of GMA Iloilo as an originating station last August 27, 2018, the operations of GMA Bacolod (TV-13/30 Bacolod and TV-10 Sipalay) was absorbed by GMA Iloilo which led to simulcast One Western Visayas and other regional interstitial, as well as some of the editorial and reportorial staff are employed by the latter. GMA Bacolod was previously an originating station from 2010 to 2015, with its former program Isyu Subong Negrense.

Station Location Channels ERP
DYAM-TV Roxas, Capiz 5 (VHF) 2 kW (5.39 kW ERP)
DWGM-TV Bacolod Analog: 13 (VHF)
Digital: 44 (UHF)
5 kW
10 kW
DYBB-TV Kalibo 2 (VHF) 1 kW (5 kW ERP)
DYGM-TV Murcia, Negros Occidental Analog: 30 (UHF)
Digital: 15 (UHF)
40 kW
10 kW
D-10-YA-TV Sipalay 10 (VHF) 500 W
DWTR-TV Tablas, Romblon 7 (VHF) 10 kW (20 kW ERP)

Personalities[edit]

Present[edit]

Past[edit]

  • Jonathan Gellangarin (moved to DYSI)
  • Mark Nunieza (moved to DYRI RMN Iloilo 774)
  • Atty. Jobert Peñaflorida
  • Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna
  • Jeja Rose Pornan
  • Noly Calvo
  • Chris Misajon†
  • Juan Manuel Dela Cena (moved to DWIZ News FM 89.5 Western Visayas)
  • Alvin Dennis Arabang (moved to XFM 100.7 Iloilo)
  • Fabienne Paderes
  • Alessa Quimsing
  • Kaitlene Rivilla (moved to FMR Iloilo 90.1)
  • Ashley Liza (moved to FMR Iloilo 90.1)
  • Enrico Surita Jr. (moved to 88.7 K5 News FM Iloilo)
  • Charlene Belvis - Gador
  • Nenita Hobilla
  • Jason Gregorio
  • Jowelie Docdocil
  • Darylle Marie Sarmiento (moved to FMR Iloilo 90.1)
  • Jennifer Munieza-Jumaquio
  • Mavic Tse Wing
  • Bernard Bernal
  • Samantha Jalandoni
  • Kate Chaves
  • Jovani Gustilo
  • Carol Velagio
  • Eddie Laczi
  • Susan Pastrana
  • Elizabeth Vargas
  • John Arceo
  • Angelia Ong
  • Dino Vasquez
  • Jigo Mambo
  • Leez Quimpo
  • Em Capalla
  • Joan Jalandoni

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (November 16, 2015). "GMA 7 scraps Iloilo City news program, lays off 20 staff". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. "GMA Regional TV pioneers unified Hiligaynon newscast with One Western Visayas". GMA Network. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  3. One Western Visayas: August 2, 2021


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