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(Top) 1 About DWBC-TV 2 Currently aired program 3 Previously aired programs 4 Personalities 4.1 Present 4.2 Past 5 Digital television 5.1 Digital channels 6 Area of coverage 6.1 Primary areas 6.2 Secondary areas 7 See also 8 References

DWBC-TV

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GMA Ilocos Sur (DWBC-TV)
Bantay, Ilocos Sur
City	Bantay
Channels	Analog: 48 (UHF) Digital: 15 (UHF) (ISDB-Tb) (Test Broadcast) Virtual: 48.01
Branding	GMA TV-48 Ilocos Sur
Programming
Subchannels	See list
Affiliations	48.1: GMA 48.2: GTV 48.3: Heart of Asia 48.4: Hallypop 48.5: I Heart Movies 48.6: Pinoy Hits
Ownership
Owner	GMA Network Inc.
Sister stations	DWRK-TV (GTV)
History
Founded	2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Technical information
Power	Analog: 5 kW Digital: 5 kW
Links
Website	GMANetwork.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[edit]

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[edit]

One North Central Luzon - flagship afternoon newscast (simulcast on GMA TV-10 Dagupan)^[3]

Previously aired programs[edit]

Balitang Ilokano
24 Oras Ilokano - defunct regional newscast, cancelled due to streamlining of regional operations
Mornings with GMA Regional TV - flagship morning newscast (2020 - 2024, along with GMA TV-10 Dagupan)

Personalities[edit]

Present[edit]

Ivy Hernando as correspondent of One North Central Luzon and Mornings with GMA Regional TV

Past[edit]

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[edit]

Digital channels[edit]

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[edit]

Primary areas[edit]

Secondary areas[edit]

Portion of Ilocos Norte

References[edit]

^ Balitang Amianan: April 13, 2022

^ Balitang Amianan: Blessing ng GMA Regional TV Ilocos Station

^ https://www.facebook.com/GMARegionalTV/videos/1181337248598575/ ^{[user-generated source]}

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