Aliw Broadcasting Corporation is one of the major commercial broadcasting companies in the Philippines, which operates a number of radio stations under the Home Radio & DWIZ brands, as well as its only digital television station, IZTV. Its corporate office and studios are located at the fifth floor of Citystate Centre, 709 Shaw Blvd., Brgy. Oranbo, Pasig City. The network's station DWIZ 882 is one of the few AM radio stations authorized to operate a 50,000 watt transmitter in Mega Manila. It is a sister company of

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, which is also owned by the ALC Group of Companies.

Legislative franchise

On May 3, 2016,

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signed Republic Act No. 10790 An act amending the franchise of Aliw Broadcasting Corporation and Renewing/Extending the term thereof to another twenty-five (25) years that shall take effect on April 13, 2017.

IZTV

IZTV is a Philippine

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based in

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, with its studios located at the fifth floor of the Citystate Centre Building in Shaw Boulevard and its transmitter is located at Nuestra Señora Dela Paz Subdivision, Sumulong Highway, Brgy. Santa Cruz, Antipolo. It serves as the flagship television property of Aliw Broadcasting Corporation.

Award of the frequency

On January 5, 2022, the

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awarded the channel to Aliw Broadcasting Corporation under a provisional authority license. On January 26, 2022, the

assigned Aliw's television frequency on channel 23 which was formerly used by Studio 23 and

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The first telecast

On May 6, 2022, Aliw commenced its test broadcast using a live video feed of AM station DWIZ.

Rebranding as IZTV

Aliw's DWIZ-TV is rebranded as IZTV on August 10, 2022. On August 31, Aliw has revealed the official logo of the television network, and its tagline ''The News Company''. IZTV had its test broadcast until November 17, 2022, and it officially launched on November 18.

Awards and recognition

The year 2014 served as a milestone for the station as it received several recognitions: *Most Outstanding Radio Station of the Year awarded by the Rotary Club of Manila *Best Magazine Program awarded to ''Siyasat'' by the KBP Golden Dove Awards *Citation in the Best AM Radio Station category in the KBP Golden Dove Awards Awards and recognition for the first half of 2015: *Best Station Radio Category by the

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*Gawad Ulat for Most Supportive Radio Station by the Department of Social Welfare and Development *Best Documentary Program awarded to ''Siyasat'' by the KBP Golden Dove Awards *Lifetime Achievement Award by the KBP Golden Dove Awards given to Ambassador Antonio Cabangon-Chua – founder and chairman emeritus of Aliw Broadcasting Corporation *Journalism Awardee of the Year by the Rotary Club of Manila given to Ambassador Cabangon-Chua – founder and chairman emeritus

Stations

TV

Digital TV

Radio

The following is a list of radio stations owned and affiliated by Aliw.

AM stations

FM stations

References

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