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Millennium Transmitter

March 11, 2023

The Millennium Transmitter is a 720 ft (219.5 m) tall mast owned by ABS-CBN Corporation and operated by Advanced Media Broadcasting System located at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Mother Ignacia Street corner Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City. Since September 13, 2022, the transmitter is being used by AMBS to serve as the platform for television transmission of All TV on analog Channel 2 and digital Channel 16 (frequencies formerly used by ABS-CBN itself as its flagship station DWWX-TV and transmits from this tower before it ceased broadcast operations in 2020).[1] It was also used as the main transmission site for ABS-CBN-owned DWAC-TV Channel 23, the flagship station of ABS-CBN Sports and Action, before shutting down in 2020 and its frequency reassigned to Aliw Broadcasting Corporation and its radio station DWRR until it was relocated to Antipolo when the transmitter was upgraded by the end of 1999.

Millennium Transmitter
The Millennium Transmitter in 2015
Alternative namesABS-CBN Tower
AMBS Tower
General information
StatusOperational
TypeCommunications tower
LocationQuezon City, Philippines
Coordinates14°38′25.36″N 121°02′12.08″E / 14.6403778°N 121.0366889°E / 14.6403778; 121.0366889Coordinates: 14°38′25.36″N 121°02′12.08″E / 14.6403778°N 121.0366889°E / 14.6403778; 121.0366889
Current tenantsAdvanced Media Broadcasting System (All TV Manila)
Construction startedMid-1968
CompletedMarch 21, 1969
OwnerABS-CBN Corporation (1969–1972 ; 1986–present)
Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (1973–1979)
People's Television Network, Inc. (1974–1992)
Height
Antenna spire219.5 m (720 ft)

History

 
Millennium Transmitter (right) before renovation
 
Millennium Tower at night in 2012

The Millennium Transmitter, also known as the ABS-CBN Tower, and provisionally called as AMBS Tower, was constructed at the corner of Mother Ignacia Street and Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, within the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, at the time of its construction, it was one of the tallest lattice towers in the world. Construction began in the third quarter of 1968. On March 21, 1969, the tower became operational, transmitting television and radio for ABS-CBN and also used to beam color broadcasts in Metro Manila, and to nearby provinces. After martial law was declared on September 21, 1972, as ABS-CBN suspended their operations the following day, the facility was taken over by the crony-owned BBC-2 from 1973 to 1979; state-run People's Television's predecessors GTV/MBS-4 also occupied the tower from 1974 to 1992 to beam their programs. When the EDSA Revolution happened, both the tower and Broadcast Plaza were stormed by reformist rebels as escalating battle occurred on February 24, 1986. After the revolution, the tower was returned to ABS-CBN. Since then, the tower became the primary source of transmission for both DWWX-TV and DWRR and later it began transmitting the company's sister UHF station DWAC-TV in 1996.

 
The ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center as viewed from the rooftop of the main building of ABS-CBN. Millennium Transmitter (right).

Its previous height was 650 ft (198.1 m), until ABS-CBN started a major reconstruction and rehabilitation of the whole tower, which included changing cylinder antennas to the more powerful dipole antennas with reflector, and increase of its height which was finished by the 3rd quarter of 2009.[2]

On June 30, 2020, the transmitter was shut-off due to a cease and desist order from the National Telecommunications Commission after ABS-CBN's legislative franchise expired on May 4, 2020.[3][4]

After two years of being non-operational for transmission, ABS-CBN granted the request of AMBS to use the transmitter for the analog and digital broadcasts of ALLTV. This was confirmed by Willie Revillame on his show Wowowin.[1]

Features

Tower

The tower uses dipole antennas with reflector, and UHF panel antennas for wide coverage of analog (VHF and UHF TV) and digital (ISDB-T) TV reception in Metro Manila some nearby provinces in both grades A and B, for the broadcasts of DWWX-TV and DWAC-TV respectively. Despite the name, the Millennium Transmitter is not a transmitter of its own, but rather a communications tower with antennas connected to multiple transmitters.

Transmitter facility

The transmitter facility housed both DWWX-TV and DWAC-TV that contained sets of transmitter equipment imported by Harris and Jampro of the United States.

Frequencies

Current

Analog television

Call sign Branding Channel Video carrier Sound carrier Power ERP
DZMV-TV All TV 2 55.25 MHz 59.75 MHz 30 kW Unknown

Digital television

Call sign Branding Digital channel Virtual channel ISDB-T carrier Power ERP
DZMV-DTV All TV 16 2.01 485.143 MHz 10 kW Unknown
— K-Lite Radio TV 2.02

Former

All stations that were previously broadcasting from the Millennium Transmitter ceased transmission on May 5, 2020, following the expiration of its legislative franchise.

FM stations

Call sign Branding RDS ID Frequency Power
DWRR-FM MOR 101.9 My Only Radio For Life! Manila My Only Radio 101.9 MHz 22.5 kW

Analog television

Call sign Branding Video carrier Sound carrier Power ERP
DWWX-TV ABS-CBN 55.25 MHz 59.75 MHz 60 kW 346.2 kW
DWAC-TV S+A 525.25 MHz 529.75 MHz 30 kW 10 kW

Digital television

Call sign Branding Digital channel Virtual channel ISDB-T carrier Power ERP
DWWX-DTV ABS-CBN 43 1.01 647.143 MHz 5 kW None
DWAC-DTV S+A 1.02
None Cine Mo! 1.03
Yey! 1.04
TeleRadyo 1.05
Kapamilya Box Office 1.06
ABS-CBN 1seg 1.31
Call sign Branding Digital channel Virtual channel ISDB-T carrier Power ERP
None Knowledge Channel 16 2.01 485.143 MHz 5 kW None
O Shopping 2.02
Asianovela Channel 2.03
Movie Central 2.04
Jeepney TV 2.05
Myx 2.06
Reserved 2.07 Not broadcasting
Asianovela 1seg 2.31 5 kW

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Gabinete, Jojo (September 16, 2022). "Willie Revillame, nagpasalamat sa ABS-CBN sa pagbebenta ng transmitter sa AMBS". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "A Third Generation Of Analog TV Transmitting Antenna Installation For ABS-CBN Tower In 2009". albcorph.wordpress.com. August 24, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  3. ^ "ABS-CBN to go off air in compliance with NTC order". ABS-CBN News. May 5, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "NTC orders ABS-CBN to stop TVPlus in Metro Manila, SKY Direct". ABS-CBN News. June 30, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

March 11, 2023
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The Millennium Transmitter is a 720 ft 219 5 m tall mast owned by ABS CBN Corporation and operated by Advanced Media Broadcasting System located at the ABS CBN Broadcasting Center Mother Ignacia Street corner Sgt Esguerra Avenue Barangay South Triangle Quezon City Since September 13 2022 the transmitter is being used by AMBS to serve as the platform for television transmission of All TV on analog Channel 2 and digital Channel 16 frequencies formerly used by ABS CBN itself as its flagship station DWWX TV and transmits from this tower before it ceased broadcast operations in 2020 1 It was also used as the main transmission site for ABS CBN owned DWAC TV Channel 23 the flagship station of ABS CBN Sports and Action before shutting down in 2020 and its frequency reassigned to Aliw Broadcasting Corporation and its radio station DWRR until it was relocated to Antipolo when the transmitter was upgraded by the end of 1999 Millennium TransmitterThe Millennium Transmitter in 2015Alternative namesABS CBN Tower AMBS TowerGeneral informationStatusOperationalTypeCommunications towerLocationQuezon City PhilippinesCoordinates14 38 25 36 N 121 02 12 08 E 14 6403778 N 121 0366889 E 14 6403778 121 0366889 Coordinates 14 38 25 36 N 121 02 12 08 E 14 6403778 N 121 0366889 E 14 6403778 121 0366889Current tenantsAdvanced Media Broadcasting System All TV Manila Construction startedMid 1968CompletedMarch 21 1969OwnerABS CBN Corporation 1969 1972 1986 present Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation 1973 1979 People s Television Network Inc 1974 1992 HeightAntenna spire219 5 m 720 ft Contents 1 History 2 Features 2 1 Tower 2 2 Transmitter facility 3 Frequencies 3 1 Current 3 1 1 Analog television 3 1 2 Digital television 3 2 Former 3 2 1 FM stations 3 2 2 Analog television 3 2 3 Digital television 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory Edit Millennium Transmitter right before renovation Millennium Tower at night in 2012 The Millennium Transmitter also known as the ABS CBN Tower and provisionally called as AMBS Tower was constructed at the corner of Mother Ignacia Street and Sgt Esguerra Avenue within the ABS CBN Broadcasting Center at the time of its construction it was one of the tallest lattice towers in the world Construction began in the third quarter of 1968 On March 21 1969 the tower became operational transmitting television and radio for ABS CBN and also used to beam color broadcasts in Metro Manila and to nearby provinces After martial law was declared on September 21 1972 as ABS CBN suspended their operations the following day the facility was taken over by the crony owned BBC 2 from 1973 to 1979 state run People s Television s predecessors GTV MBS 4 also occupied the tower from 1974 to 1992 to beam their programs When the EDSA Revolution happened both the tower and Broadcast Plaza were stormed by reformist rebels as escalating battle occurred on February 24 1986 After the revolution the tower was returned to ABS CBN Since then the tower became the primary source of transmission for both DWWX TV and DWRR and later it began transmitting the company s sister UHF station DWAC TV in 1996 The ABS CBN Broadcasting Center as viewed from the rooftop of the main building of ABS CBN Millennium Transmitter right Its previous height was 650 ft 198 1 m until ABS CBN started a major reconstruction and rehabilitation of the whole tower which included changing cylinder antennas to the more powerful dipole antennas with reflector and increase of its height which was finished by the 3rd quarter of 2009 2 On June 30 2020 the transmitter was shut off due to a cease and desist order from the National Telecommunications Commission after ABS CBN s legislative franchise expired on May 4 2020 3 4 After two years of being non operational for transmission ABS CBN granted the request of AMBS to use the transmitter for the analog and digital broadcasts of ALLTV This was confirmed by Willie Revillame on his show Wowowin 1 Features EditTower Edit The tower uses dipole antennas with reflector and UHF panel antennas for wide coverage of analog VHF and UHF TV and digital ISDB T TV reception in Metro Manila some nearby provinces in both grades A and B for the broadcasts of DWWX TV and DWAC TV respectively Despite the name the Millennium Transmitter is not a transmitter of its own but rather a communications tower with antennas connected to multiple transmitters Transmitter facility Edit The transmitter facility housed both DWWX TV and DWAC TV that contained sets of transmitter equipment imported by Harris and Jampro of the United States Frequencies EditCurrent Edit Analog television Edit Call sign Branding Channel Video carrier Sound carrier Power ERPDZMV TV All TV 2 55 25 MHz 59 75 MHz 30 kW UnknownDigital television Edit Call sign Branding Digital channel Virtual channel ISDB T carrier Power ERPDZMV DTV All TV 16 2 01 485 143 MHz 10 kW Unknown K Lite Radio TV 2 02Former Edit All stations that were previously broadcasting from the Millennium Transmitter ceased transmission on May 5 2020 following the expiration of its legislative franchise FM stations Edit Call sign Branding RDS ID Frequency PowerDWRR FM MOR 101 9 My Only Radio For Life Manila My Only Radio 101 9 MHz 22 5 kWAnalog television Edit Call sign Branding Video carrier Sound carrier Power ERPDWWX TV ABS CBN 55 25 MHz 59 75 MHz 60 kW 346 2 kWDWAC TV S A 525 25 MHz 529 75 MHz 30 kW 10 kWDigital television Edit Call sign Branding Digital channel Virtual channel ISDB T carrier Power ERPDWWX DTV ABS CBN 43 1 01 647 143 MHz 5 kW NoneDWAC DTV S A 1 02None Cine Mo 1 03Yey 1 04TeleRadyo 1 05Kapamilya Box Office 1 06ABS CBN 1seg 1 31Call sign Branding Digital channel Virtual channel ISDB T carrier Power ERPNone Knowledge Channel 16 2 01 485 143 MHz 5 kW NoneO Shopping 2 02Asianovela Channel 2 03Movie Central 2 04Jeepney TV 2 05Myx 2 06Reserved 2 07 Not broadcastingAsianovela 1seg 2 31 5 kWSee also EditABS CBN DWWX TV DWAC TV DWGT TV GMA Tower of Power List of tallest buildings in the Philippines List of famous transmission sites Lattice towerReferences Edit a b Gabinete Jojo September 16 2022 Willie Revillame nagpasalamat sa ABS CBN sa pagbebenta ng transmitter sa AMBS Philippine Entertainment Portal in Tagalog Retrieved September 17 2022 A Third Generation Of Analog TV Transmitting Antenna Installation For ABS CBN Tower In 2009 albcorph wordpress com August 24 2009 Retrieved October 1 2011 ABS CBN to go off air in compliance with NTC order ABS CBN News May 5 2020 Retrieved April 19 2021 NTC orders ABS CBN to stop TVPlus in Metro Manila SKY Direct ABS CBN News June 30 2020 Retrieved April 19 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Millennium Transmitter amp oldid 1142416784, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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