DWAI-TV, channel 7 (also known as GMA TV-7 Naga and GMA Bicol), is a

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owned and operated by

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Its studios and transmitters are located at GMA Broadcast Complex, Concepcion Pequeña, Naga, Camarines Sur (beside Naga Hope Christian School and Mother Seton Hospital).

About DWAI-TV 7

*1986 - GMA started its broadcast in Naga, Camarines Sur via Channel 7 (after GMA 12 Legazpi started in 1982) since

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, with the network'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

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in use, in its final years the blue circle 7 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. *April 30, 1992 - Coinciding with the network's Rainbow Satellite Network launch, GMA Channel 7 Naga started its nationwide satellite broadcast to bring live broadcasts of Manila-sourced national programming via

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, GMA's flagship TV station in Manila, to viewers in the Bicol Region, 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 uses a San Serif Country Gothic Extra Bold and analogous gloominess of indigo as its fonts in the letters. *May 16, 1996 - Republic Broadcasting System formally changed its corporate name to ''GMA Network Incorporated'', with GMA now standing for ''Global Media Arts''. *2009 - GMA Network launched GMA TV-7 Naga as its satellite station in the Bicol Region. *November 22, 2010 - GMA Naga launched its first locally produced programs ''Bicolandia Isyu Ngonian'' and ''Flash Bulletin''. *August 10, 2012 - GMA Naga was upgraded to a "super station" and it was called GMA Bicol in its branding, which primarily covers the provinces of Camarines Sur (via Channel 7) and Albay (via Channel 12). *September 17, 2012 – November 7, 2014 - GMA Bicol launched its flagship local newscast ''Baretang Bikol''. *November 10, 2014 - GMA Bicol re-launched its flagship local newscast '' 24 Oras Bikol''. * April 24, 2015 - GMA Network decided to cancel airing ''24 Oras Bikol'' as part of the strategic streamlining undertaken by the network. The station is now downgraded as a relay (satellite-selling) station. *February 1, 2021 - GMA Bicol has been re-upgraded into an originating station with the relaunch of their regional newscast ''

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'' covering

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Albay Albay, DWAI-TV's digital signal operates on UHF channel 38 (617.143 MHz) and broadcasts on the following subchannels:

Area of Coverage

* Naga City *

* Portion of

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* Portion of

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Personalities

Present

*Jessie Cruzat as Anchor and News Producer of

and National Anchor of GMA

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. *Kate Delovieres as Co-Anchor of

. *Chariza Pagtalunan-Olivares *Jessica Calinog *Rose Nieva *Mary Dawn Jimenez

Past

*Rhayne Palino *Katherine Henry *Charm Ragiles *Veblen Reynes *Elmer Caseles (Moved to 89.5 Radyo Natin Naga) *Avril Daja *Mark Bongat *Kaye Botastas *Maila Aycocho *Michelle Chua *Michael Jaucian *Michael Biando (Moved to 103.1 Brigada News FM Naga)

Rebroadcasters

GMA Naga on Cable

References

{{Reflist Television stations in Naga, Camarines Sur GMA Network stations Television channels and stations established in 1983 Digital television stations in the Philippines