DWBC-TV is a commercial relay television station owned by

GMA Network Inc. GMA Network, Inc., commonly known as GMA, is a Philippine media company based in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. It is primarily involved in radio and television broadcasting, with subsidiaries dealing in various media related businesses. ...

Its studio is located at Brgy. Bayubay Sur,

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and the location of transmitter is at Mt. Caniao,

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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 ''24 Oras Ilokano'', formerly ''Balitang Ilokano'' is a Philippine television news broadcasting program broadcast by GMA Network in the Ilocos Region. Anchored by Jorge Guerrero, it premiered on June 25, 2012. The newscast concluded on April 24, ...

''. *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 DZEA-TV, Channel 10 (analog) and Channel 38 (digital), is a commercial television station owned and operated by GMA Network Inc. Its studios are situated at the GMA Complex, Claveria Road, Malued District, Dagupan City, Pangasinan, while its ...

'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. *2022 - GMA Ilocos begins to split into two: GMA Ilocos Sur and GMA Ilocos Norte.

Currently aired program

One North Central Luzon ''One North Central Luzon'' (previously known as ''24 Oras North Central Luzon''/''24 Oras Amianan''/''Balitang Amianan'') is a Philippine news program of the GMA Regional TV in the North Central Luzon super region. The newscast delivers news an ...

- flagship afternoon newscast (simulcast on TV-10 Dagupan)https://www.facebook.com/GMARegionalTV/videos/1181337248598575/ *

Mornings with GMA Regional TV ''Mornings with GMA Regional TV'' is a 2020 Philippine television morning news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA Dagupan and GMA Ilocos. Originally hosted by Ara Hanesh and Ralph Guieb (later Angelica Maglanoc), it premiered on September 28, ...

- flagship morning newscast (simulcast on TV-10 Dagupan)

Previously aired programs

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

Digital television

Digital channels

UHF Channel 15 (479.143 MHz)

Area of coverage

Primary areas

Vigan Vigan, officially the City of Vigan ( ilo, Siudad ti Vigan; fil, Lungsod ng Vigan), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,935 people. Loc ...

* Abra

Secondary areas

* Portion of

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References

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