DXLA-TV
| Zamboanga City | |
|---|---|
| City | Zamboanga City |
| Branding | GMA TV-9 Zamboanga |
| Slogan | Capuso del Chavacano |
| Channels | Analog: 9 (VHF) |
| Affiliations | GMA Network |
| Owner | GMA Network, Inc. |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Call letters' meaning | DXLA-TV |
| Sister station(s) | DXZX-TV (GMA News TV) |
| Former callsigns | None |
| Former channel number(s) |
7 (1961-1974) 3 (1974-1992) |
| Former affiliations |
KBS/RPN (1960-1986) ABS-CBN (1986-1992) |
| Transmitter power | 10 kilowatts |
| Website | iGMA.tv |
DXLA-TV, channel 9, is a television station of Philippine television network GMA Network. Its studio and transmitter are located at Brgy. Cabatangan, Zamboanga City. This was owned by First United Broadcasting Corporation in the 1990s. Most of the stations of GMA Network are simulcast within regional limits, i.e., GMA Northern Mindanao has GMA Channel 35 Cagayan de Oro as its main station, with channels in Pagadian, Ozamiz, Bukidnon, Iligan, Butuan, Surigao and Dipolog as co-channels. This channel is one of the few remaining channels that is transmitted from GMA Channel 7 in Manila (along with GMA TV-12 Batangas, GMA TV-7 Batanes and GMA TV-10 Surigao).
History
- GMA Zamboanga was started as an affiliate of RT Broadcasting Specialist, Inc. in 1976, the first TV station in Zamboanga City since the Martial Law of 1972. Thus, it was known as Pioneer RT3. It is also the first station in Zamboanga to air a local newscast with PNB Newscast on early evenings. It also broadcast other local shows produced in Zamboanga. Its radio stations 91.5 mHz and 1044 kHz were owned by RT Broadcasting Specialist affiliated with GMA.
- In the beginning 1989-1990, as part of GMA's expansion of coverage through the Rainbow Satellite, Pioneer RT3 stopped producing a local newscast in order to air with relay transmission from Manila.
- On March 1, 1992, GMA Zamboanga moved its frequency to Channel 9. At that time, the station was affiliated by First United Broadcasting Corporation until 1996.
- Ownership of this frequency was given to GMA Network in 1994, when Super Radyo DXRC 1287 kHz Zamboanga were launched at AM Band & Campus Radio 97.1 Zamboanga (now Barangay 97.1 Zamboanga) were launched in 1996 However, in 2007, the airing of the said radio stations were ceased because of lack of advertiser financial problems. DXRC Super Radyo is now a relay station of DZBB from Manila.
- As of 2013, GMA-9 Zamboanga is one of the few channels that have a relay telecast from GMA 7 in Manila, as most of GMA channels are being grouped into regional stations. Aside to Channel 9, GMA Zamboanga can be also seen on Channel 45.
Personalities
- Jayvee Francisco - GMA News Stringer
See also
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