D-13-GM-TV
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| Semi-satellite of DYXX-TV Iloilo | |
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| City | Bacolod |
| Channels | |
| Branding | GMA TV-13 Bacolod |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | See list |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | GMA Network Inc. |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1969 |
Former call signs | DYAF-TV (1969-1984) DWGM-TV (1992-2024) |
Former channel number(s) | 10 (1969-2009) |
| Visayan Educational Radio and Television Association (1969-1972; 1975-1984) Digital subchannels: Hallypop (2021-2024) Pinoy Hits (2023-2024) | |
Call sign meaning | Global Media Arts |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Power | Analog: 5 kilowatts Digital: 10 kilowatts |
| Translator(s) | DYGM 30/15 Murcia, Negros Occidental D10YA 10 Sipalay, Negros Occidental |
| Links | |
| Website | GMANetwork.com |
D-13-GM-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Bacolod City, Philippines, airing programming from GMA network. Owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent, the station maintains studios and hybrid analog/digital transmitter facilities are located at the 3/F iSecure Bldg., Rizal cor. Locsin St., Bacolod.
History
[edit]Channel 10 Bacolod traced its history in 1969 as a Catholic television station owned by the Visayan Educational Radio and Television Association (or shortened as VERTA), the broadcast arm of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod under the leadership of the late Bacolod City Bishop Antonio Fortich (VERTA also owns its radio station, DYAF-AM (1143 kHz on AM band) at that time, with the latter is now under the membership of the Catholic Media Network, as "DYAF Radyo Veritas 1143 Bacolod"). It was closed down in the height of Martial Law declaration in September 1972.[1]
Three years ago, in 1975, Channel 10 went back on the air. At that time, it broadcast as an affiliate of GMA Radio-Television Arts through Republic Broadcasting System, Inc. using the "Magnitude 10" branding for the Negros Occidental area when RBS were sold to a triumvirate composed of Felipe Gozon, Gilberto Duavit Sr. and Menardo Jimenez due to the changes in media ownership laws. The network relaunched aside from sporting a light blue square logo with the network in white, also had the using of the circle 10 logo, in its final years the blue circle 10 logo used was similar to those used by the ABC in some United States cities and later used the rainbow colors of red, yellow, green and blue stripes. However, in the year 1984, Magnitude 10 was lasted for nine years when it closed and off the air due to lack of funds needed to upgrade its facilities.
GMA's presence in Bacolod City was restored on April 30, 1992, when it became a relay station of the network's flagship DZBB-TV Manila as GMA Channel 10 Bacolod, coinciding with the network's Rainbow Satellite Network launch with the utilizes a 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 uses a San Serif Century Gothic Extra Bold and analogous gloominess of Indigo as its fonts in the letters. Prior to the launch, the station conducted test broadcasts via the Channel 10 frequency from 1989 to 1991 using a low-powered transmitter covering parts of the Bacolod area.
In 1998, GMA Bacolod's signal was increased to 10 kilowatts (via GMA's transmitter in Sipalay) and shared the same frequency with GMA Iloilo (Channel 6), while Channel 10 was closed down. In October 1999, it began simulcast the regional news program "Ratsada" and the variety program "Bongga!". However, the simulcast only lasted a year and GMA's signal was only available through cable affiliates.
In 2007, GMA Channel 10 Bacolod was reopened as an owned-and-operated relay station under the ownership of GMA Network Inc. The following year, GMA Bacolod would later become one of the relay stations of GMA Channel 6 Iloilo.
On December 6, 2009, GMA Channel 10 Bacolod moved its frequency to Channel 13 in order to prevent its interference with ABS-CBN TV-10 Iloilo, which is also receivable in Bacolod City. At the same time, GMA Bacolod became a satellite-selling station alongside Naga, Cagayan de Oro and General Santos stations.
On November 22, 2010, GMA Bacolod launched its own news program Isyu Subong Negrense, which was initially aired as a replacement to GMA Iloilo's afternoon news program Ratsada, although it still simulcasted Arangkada in the morning slot. Later on, Ratsada was aired side by side with Isyu Subong,[2][3] and once again stopped and make the latter as the regional network's flagship program until April 24, 2015.[4]
With the resumption of the operations of GMA Iloilo as an originating station, GMA Bacolod is co-producing and simulcasting its unified Hiligaynon newscast, One Western Visayas.
On March 18, 2019, GMA Bacolod opened its new studio set, which is now used by One Western Visayas. This led to the station becoming a semi-satellite from GMA Iloilo.
On May 11, 2021, GMA Bacolod started digital test broadcasts on UHF Channel 44 covering Metro Bacolod and the province of Negros Occidental.
GMA TV-13 Bacolod current programs
[edit]- One Western Visayas (Co-produced with GMA Iloilo)
- Masskara Festival (every 4th Sunday of October)
- Word of God Network
GMA TV-13 Bacolod former programs
[edit]- Arangkada* (2007–2015)
- Bongga!* (1999–2007)
- Isyu Subong Negrense - GMA Bacolod's flagship afternoon news and public affairs program (2010–2015)
- GMA Regional TV Early Edition* (2020–2024)
- Let's Fiesta (2012–2015)
- Ratsada* (1999–2000; 2007–2010; 2012–2013)
- 24 Oras Western Visayas (later retitled as Ratsada 24 Oras)* (2014–2015)
- Visita Iglesia (2010–2015)
Programs marked by (*) are simulcasts from GMA Iloilo
Digital television
[edit]Digital channels
[edit]D-13-GM-TV's digital signal operates on UHF Channel 44 (653.143 MHz) and broadcast on the following subchannels:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming | Note |
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| 13.01 | 480i | 16:9 | GMA | GMA Bacolod (Main D-13-GM-TV programming) | Commercial broadcast (10 kW) |
| 13.02 | GTV | GTV | |||
| 13.03 | HEART OF ASIA | Heart of Asia | |||
| 13.04 | I HEART MOVIES | I Heart Movies | |||
| 13.31 | 240p | GMA 1SEG | GMA Bacolod (Relay station of DZBB-TV Manila) | 1seg broadcast |
Areas of coverage
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Light red and red: Market audience of GMA Bacolod
Violet: Areas that may receive signals from GMA Bacolod
See also
[edit]- DYEN
- List of GMA Network stations
- Visayan Educational Radio and Television Association - The original owner of the former Channel 10 frequency.
References
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| Defunct and inactive stations |
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