DYGM-TV

DYGM-TV, channel 13, is a local commercial television station owned and operated by GMA Network Inc.. Its studios and transmitter are situated at the 3/F iSecure Bldg. Rizal Cor. Locsin St., Bacolod City. GMA TV-13 Bacolod became a satellite station of GMA Iloilo with programs independently produced by the former from 2009 until the network decided to stop its production due to streamlining of regional operations on the 2nd quarter of 2015.^[1][2]

History[]

Channel 10 Bacolod traced its history in 1969 as a Catholic television station owned by the Visayan Educational Radio and Television Association (or shortened as VERTA) under the leadership of the late Bacolod City Bishop Antonio Fortich (VERTA also owns it's radio station, DYAF-AM (1143 kHz on AM band) at that time, with the latter is now under the membership of the Catholic Media Network, as "DYAF Radyo Veritas 1143 Bacolod"). It was closed down in the height of Martial Law declaration in 1972.

Three years ago, in 1975, Channel 10 went back on the air. This time it became an affiliate of Republic Broadcasting System using the "Magnitude 10" branding. However, in the year 1984, Magnitude 10 was lasted for nine years when it closed and off the air due to lack of funds needed to upgrade its facilities.^[3]

GMA's presence in Bacolod City was restored on April 30, 1992 when it became a relay station as GMA Channel 10 Bacolod, coinciding with GMA's Rainbow Satellite Network launch with the utilizes a 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 Bold and analogous gloominess of Indigo as its fonts in the letters. Prior to the launch, the station conducted test broadcasts via the Channel 10 frequency from 1989 to 1991 using a low-powered transmitter covering parts of the Bacolod area, and on May 16, 1996, RBS was formally changed its corporate name to GMA Network Incorporated, with GMA now standing for Global Media Arts.

In 1998, GMA Bacolod's signal was increased to 10 kilowatts (via GMA's transmitter in Sipalay) and shared the same frequency with GMA Iloilo (Channel 6), while Channel 10 was closed down. It simulcast the regional news program "Ratsada" and the variety program "Bongga!". However, the simulcast only lasted a year and GMA's signal was only available through cable affiliates.

In 2007, GMA Channel 10 Bacolod was reopened as an owned-and-operated relay station under the ownership of GMA Network Inc.. On the following year, GMA Bacolod would later become one of the relay stations of GMA Channel 6 Iloilo.

On December 6, 2009, GMA Channel 10 Bacolod moved its frequency to Channel 13 in order to prevent its interference with ABS-CBN TV-10 Iloilo which is also receivable in Bacolod City. At the same time, GMA Bacolod became a satellite-selling station alongside GMA Bicol, GMA Northern Mindanao and GMA General Santos stations.

On November 22, 2010, GMA Bacolod launched its own news program Isyu Subong Negrense, which was initially aired as a replacement to GMA Iloilo's afternoon news program Ratsada, although it still simulcasted Arangkada in the morning slot. Later on, Ratsada was aired side by side with Isyu Subong,^[4] and once again stopped and make the latter as the regional network's flagship program until April 24, 2015.

With the resumption of the operations of GMA Iloilo as an originating station, GMA Bacolod is co-producing and simulcasting its unified Hiligaynon newscast, One Western Visayas.

On March 18, 2019, GMA Bacolod opened its new studio set now used by One Western Visayas.

On May 11, 2021, GMA Bacolod started digital test broadcasts on UHF Channel 44 covering Metro Bacolod and the province of Negros Occidental.^[5]

GMA TV-13 Bacolod Current Programs[]

• GMA Regional TV Early Edition (Co-produced with GMA Iloilo) (2020)
• Masskara Festival (Annually)
• One Western Visayas (Co-produced with GMA Iloilo) (2018)
• Word of God Network (2016)

GMA TV-13 Bacolod Past Programs[]

• 24 Oras Western Visayas
• Arangkada* (2007-2015)
• Bongga! (1999-2007)
• Isyu Subong Negrense - GMA Bacolod's flagship afternoon news & public affairs program (2010-2015)
• Let's Fiesta (2011-2015)
• Ratsada* (1999-2015)
• Saksi sa Western Visayas (simulcast on TV-6 Iloilo)
• Visita Iglesia (2010-2015)

Programs marked by (*) are simulcasts from GMA Iloilo

Digital television[]

Digital channels[]

UHF Channel 44 (653.143 MHz)

Area of Coverage[]

• Bacolod
• Negros Occidental

On-Air Staff[]

Current[]

• Adrian Prietos
• Jerson Coronica
• Darylle Marie Sarmiento^[6][7][8][9]

Former[]

• Gretchen Varela-Ochoa

See also[]

• DYAQ-TV
• DYEN
• List of GMA Network stations
• Visayan Educational Radio and Television Association - the original owner of the former Channel 10 frequency.

References[]