DXBG-TV

DXBG-TV (GMA TV-8 General Santos)

General Santos
City	General Santos
Channels	Analog: 8 (VHF) Digital: 34 (UHF) (ISDB-T) (test broadcast) Virtual: 8.01 (LCN)
Branding	GMA TV-8 General Santos
Programming
Subchannels	See list
Affiliations	8.1: GMA Network (O&O) 8.2: GTV 8.3: Heart of Asia 8.4: Hallypop 8.5: I Heart Movies 8.7: DepEd TV
Ownership
Owner	GMA Network Inc.
Sister stations	DXMP-TV (GTV) Barangay FM 102.3 General Santos
History
Founded	1985; 37 years ago (1985)
Former channel number(s)	5 (1985-1992)
Former affiliations	GTV/MBS/PTV (1977-1992)
Call sign meaning	DXBG
Technical information
Power	Analog: 10 kilowatt Digital: 10 kilowatt
Transmitter coordinates	6°8′19″N 125°10′45″E / 6.13861°N 125.17917°E / 6.13861; 125.17917
Links
Website	GMANetwork.com

DXBG-TV is a local commercial television station owned by GMA Network Inc. Its transmitter is located at Nuñez St., Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos City. The station began its broadcast on Channel 5 (DXWP-TV) as an affiliate of Southern TV Industries from 1985 to 1992. GMA General Santos its currently regional station to Channel 8 as an owned-and-operated station in 1992 and became a relay station delivering programs from Metro Manila via DZBB-TV. In 2009, GMA General Santos was relaunched as a satellite station with programs being produced, including public affairs program Soccsksargen Isyu Karon and news update Flash Bulletin, both launched in 2010. The station began to co-producing and simulcasting the first ever Mindanao-wide newscast One Mindanao on August 28, 2017. This led to the station becoming a semi-satellite from GMA Davao. In the future, there were no plans to re-upgrade a soon-to-be originating station with its upcoming newscast to launch.^[1]

GMA TV-8 General Santos current programs[]

• Biyaheng DO30 (Sunday 8:00 AM)
• One Mindanao (Monday to Friday 5:00 PM)
• At Home with GMA Regional TV (Monday to Friday 8:00 AM)
• The Word of God Network (Sunday 6:00 AM)

GMA TV-8 General Santos defunct programs[]

• Flash Bulletin (2010-2015)
• Soccsksargen Isyu Karon (2010-2011)
• Isyu Mindanao (2012-2014)
• Isyu ug Istorya (2014-2015)
• Let's Fiesta (2012-2015)
• Visita Iglesia (2010-2015)

Digital television[]

Digital channels[]

UHF Channel 34 (593.143 MHz)

Areas of Coverage[]

Primary areas[]

• General Santos
• Cotabato
• Kidapawan

Secondary Areas[]

• South Cotabato
• Sarangani
• Cotabato City
• Maguindanao

See also[]

• Barangay 102.3 General Santos
• List of GMA Network stations

References[]