GMA Iloilo

DYXX-TV, Channel 6 (analog) and Channel 29 (digital), is a commercial television station of Philippine television network GMA. It is owned by Asian-Pacific Broadcasting Company under the operations of GMA Network Inc. Its studios and transmitter are located at the GMA Compound, Phase 5, Alta Tierra Village, MacArthur Drive, Barangay Quintin Salas, Jaro, Iloilo City. It covers the entire Western Visayas (Region 6).

History

* 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.
* 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''.
* December 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 July 1999.
* October 1999 – The station launched its local news program "Ratsada" and variety show "Bongga!".
* 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.
* August 27, 2018 – GMA Iloilo re-upgrading back to an originating station with the launching of regional newscast "One Western Visayas".
* 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.One Western Visayas: August 2, 2021
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GMA TV-6 Iloilo currently airing programs

* Dinagyang Festival (Annually, every 4th Sunday of January)
* GMA Regional TV Early Edition (co-produced by GMA Bacolod)
* One Western Visayas (co-produced by GMA Bacolod)
* The Word of God Network

GMA TV-6 Iloilo previously aired programs

* 24 Oras Western Visayas
* 300 Seconds
* Arangkada
* Araguy
* Banat
* Bantay
* Bongga!
* Istayl Naton
* Ilonggo Isyu Subong
* Kape at Balita
* Let's Fiesta
* Ratsada (1999-2015)
* Ratsada 24 Oras
* Saksi sa Western Visayas (simulcast on TV-10 (now TV-13) Bacolod)
* The Ilonggo Agenda (special programing for 2010 elections)
* Tok! Tok! Tok! Kwarta Pasok!
* Visita Iglesia

Digital television

Digital channels

UHF Channel 29 (563.143 MHz)

Area of coverage

Primary areas

* Iloilo City
* Iloilo
* Guimaras

Secondary areas

* Bacolod
* Portion of Negros Occidental

Rebroadcasters

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''.

Personalities

Present

* Jonathan Cabillon (station manager for GMA Regional TV Western Visayas)
* Kaitlene Rivilla as Co-Anchor of One Western Visayas and Co-Host of GMA Regional TV Early Edition.
* Joecel Huesca
* Julius Belaca-Ol
* Rudje Mar Sucaldito
* Ashley Liza
* Darylle Marie Sarmiento as Regional News Correspondent of One Western Visayas
* John Sala as Regional News Correspondent of One Western Visayas
* Zen Quilantang as Regional News Correspondent of One Western Visayas and the National News Anchor of GMA Regional TV News.

Past

* Gerthrode Charlotte Tan-Mabilog
* Jonathan Gellangarin (now with DYSI)
* Mark Nunieza (now with DYRI RMN 774 Iloilo)
* Atty. Jobert Peñaflorida
* Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna
* Jeja Rose Pornan
* Noly Calvo
* Chris Misajon†
* Alvin Dennis Arabang
* Fabienne Paderes (now with DYSI)
* Alessa Quimsing
* Enrico Surita Jr. (now with DYSI)
* Charlene Belvis - Gador
* Nenita Hobilla
* Jason Gregorio
* Jowelie Docdocil
* Juan Manuel Dela Cena
* 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

* List of GMA Network stations
* List of television and radio stations in Iloilo City
* DYMK-FM
* DYSI

References

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Television stations in Iloilo City
GMA Network stations
Television channels and stations established in 1967
Digital television stations in the Philippines