DXJC-TV
DXJC-TV, Channel 35 (analog) and Channel 47 (digital), is a commercial television station owned and operated by GMA Network Inc. Its studios and offices are located at the 2nd floor Centro Mariano Building, Sergio Osmeña St., Barangay 31, Cagayan de Oro, while its transmitter is located at GMA Transmitter Site, Malasag Heights, Barangay Cugman, Cagayan de Oro.
| City | Cagayan de Oro |
|---|---|
| Channels | |
| Branding | GMA TV-35 Cagayan de Oro |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | See list |
| Affiliations |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | GMA Network Inc. |
| Barangay FM 100.7 Cagayan de Oro | |
| History | |
| Founded | 2005 |
Former call signs | DXDZ-TV (1975-2013) |
Former channel number(s) | 12 (1975-2013) |
| QTV/Q (2005-2011) GMA News TV (2011-2012) | |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Power | Analog: 20 kW TPO Digital: 10 kW TPO |
| ERP | Analog: 50 kW |
| Links | |
| Website | GMANetwork.com |
The network invested PhP 200 million for the upgrade of the station's studios and facilities and was launched January 23, 2013 (with the branding GMA Northern Mindanao) in time for the 2013 midterm elections.[1] On February 5, 2013, the frequency moved to Channel 35, together with the launch of the Cebuano-language newscast Testigo Northern Mindanao. GMA Channel 35 is the flagship station of GMA Northern Mindanao, with relay stations in Dipolog, Pagadian, Ozamiz and Bukidnon, as well as parts of Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Caraga region, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Camiguin, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Southern Bohol, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and Zamboanga Sibugay.[2]
History
GMA Cagayan de Oro began its operations in 1975 on Channel 12 under the call letters DXDZ-TV; a year after RBS were sold to a triumvirate composed of Felipe Gozon, Gilberto Duavit Sr. and Menardo Jimenez. At the same time, DXDZ-TV Channel 12 was launched under the ownership of RBS with the variant of the GMA Radio-Television Arts identification, though Republic Broadcasting System remained as its corporate name 14 years later. The network relaunched aside from sporting a light blue square logo with the network name in white, also had the using of the circle 12 logo, in its final years the blue circle 12 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.
On April 30, 1992, following the network's expansion of coverage, DXDZ-TV Channel 12 was introduced of the Rainbow Satellite network launch, which commences its nationwide satellite broadcast to bring live broadcasts from Manila-sourced national programmings via DZBB-TV, GMA's flagship TV station in Manila, to viewers in the Northern Mindanao region, with the 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 Century Gothic Extra Font and analogous gloominess of Indigo as its fonts in the letters.
In 2009, GMA Cagayan de Oro became a satellite station in Northern Mindanao after Bacolod, General Santos and Naga. At that time, the station's former studio is based at the 2/F Hotel Conchita Bldg., at the corner of Guillermo and Yacapin Sts.
In 2012, GMA Cagayan de Oro launched its relay station via Channel 35 with its public affairs program Northern Mindanao Isyu Karon. Prior to this, the frequency used to be launched QTV/Q, GMA Network's sister channel, on November 11, 2005, which later became GMA News TV on February 28, 2011.
On January 23, 2013, GMA Cagayan de Oro was upgraded to a "super station" and it was called GMA Northern Mindanao in its branding. It can be watch/seen in Cagayan de Oro City, the provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental and Oriental, parts of Bohol, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur and Compostela Valley along with North and South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Agusan del Norte and Sur, Surigao del Norte and Sur, Zamboanga del Sur and Maguindanao.
On February 5, 2013, GMA Northern Mindanao transferred its frequency to Channel 35 with the launched of its flagship local newscast Testigo Northern Mindanao, while its sister channel GMA News TV moved to the then-newly frequency Channel 43 at the same day.
On November 10, 2014, following changes of its now-main newscast 24 Oras, GMA Northern Mindanao re-launched its flagship local newscast 24 Oras Northern Mindanao. However, that change suddenly cuts short when the newscast was abruptly cancelled on April 24, 2015, after more than two years of broadcast due to the strategic streamlining happened to all provincial stations of the network. Following the cancellation was the retrenchment of its staff and personalities and the closure of the network's regional news department. The station now delivers local programs from Manila via DZBB-TV Channel 7.
On August 28, 2017, after a two-year hiatus on producing local newscast, GMA Northern Mindanao began to co-producing and simulcasting the first ever Mindanao-wide newscast One Mindanao. This led to the station becoming a semi-satellite from GMA TV-5 Davao.
On December 15, 2020, GMA Northern Mindanao commenced digital test broadcasts on UHF 47 covering Metro CDO and the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Camiguin, as well as several parts of Bukidnon.
Currently aired local programs
- Biyaheng DO30
- One Mindanao (Co-produced with GMA Davao)
- At Home with GMA Regional TV (Co-produced with GMA Davao)
- Higalaay Festival (Yearly)
- The Word of God Network
Previously aired local programs
- Northern Mindanao Isyu Karon (2012-2013; simulcast from TV-12 Cagayan de Oro)
- Isyu ug Istorya
- Testigo Northern Mindanao
- 24 Oras Northern Mindanao - defunct flagship regional newscast, cancelled due to streamlining of regional operations
Digital television
Digital channels
UHF Channel 47 (671.143 MHz)
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.01 | 480i | 4:3 | GMA | GMA Cagayan de Oro (Main DXJC-TV programming) | Commercial broadcast (10 kW) |
| 12.02 | GTV | GTV | Fully migrated to analog to digital/Commercial broadcast (10 kW) | ||
| 12.03 | HEART OF ASIA | Heart of Asia | Commercial broadcast (10 kW) | ||
| 12.06 | HALLYPOP | Hallypop | |||
| 12.07 | I HEART MOVIES | I Heart Movies | |||
| 12.31 | 240p | GMA 1Seg | GMA Cagayan de Oro | 1seg broadcast |
Areas of coverage
Primary areas
Secondary areas
Personalities
Present
- Cyril Chaves as Co-Anchor and Regional News Producer of One Mindanao and Co-Host of At Home with GMA Regional TV
- PJ Dela Peña as Senior Desk Manager of One Mindanao
- James Paolo Yap as Regional News Producer of One Mindanao
Past
- Raf Benaldo
- Poch Sarballon
- Dolly Ilogon-Talag
- Kristine Joyce Vega
- Mara Hiyasmin Rivera
- Ralph Gerona
- Nef Luczon
- Sylvia Aguhob
- Kenneth Ragpala
- Joe Legaspina
- Jeik Compo
- Joane Tabique-Abesamis
- Kaye Mercado
- Francis Damit
- Christian Gonzales
- Emily Rafols
- Pia Abas
- Jacky Cabatuan
- Brecil Kempis
- Clyde Macascas
- Ethel Ipanag
Rebroadcasters
Light red and red: Market audience of GMA Northern Mindanao
Violet: Areas that may receive signals from GMA Northern Mindanao
GMA Cagayan de Oro's programmings were seen in eight relay/rebroadcasting stations in northern Mindanao. Since the return of GMA Cagayan de Oro as an already originating station last August 28, 2017, the operations of GMA Cagayan de Oro (TV-35 Cagayan de Oro) absorbed by GMA Davao which led to simulcast One Mindanao and other regional interstitial, as well as some of the editorial and reportorial staff are employed by the latter. The Cagayan de Oro station was previously operated as an originating station from 2010 to 2015, with its former programs Northern Mindanao Isyu Karon and Testigo Northern Mindanao/24 Oras Northern Mindanao.
| Station | Location | Channels | TPO |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-4-XT-TV | Dipolog | 4 (VHF) | 1 kW |
| DXEJ-TV | Pagadian | 3 (VHF) | 1 kW (10 kW ERP) |
| DXMK-TV | Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon | 12 (VHF) | 5 kW |
| DXRV-TV | Iligan | 11 (VHF) | 2 kW |
| DXGM-TV | Ozamiz | 5 (VHF) | 1 kW |
| DXBM-TV[3] | Butuan | 26 (UHF) | 5 kW |
| D-10-XA-TV | Surigao City | 10 (VHF) | 1 kW |
| DXRC-TV | Tandag | 2 (VHF) | 1 kW (15 kW ERP) |
See also
References
- ^ . Sun.Star. June 19, 2012. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ^ "GMA Network launches Northern Mindanao station". www.CDODev.Com. January 24, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ^ "GMA Network commissions new UHF TV relay station in Butuan City | GMANetwork.com - Corporate - Articles".