DYXX-TV

DYXX-TV (GMA TV-6 Iloilo)
Iloilo City

Branding	GMA Channel 6 GMA Iloilo
Slogan	Kapuso sang Ilonggo
Channels	Analog: 6 (VHF)
Translators	DYGM-TV 13 Bacolod DYAQ-TV 30 Metro Bacolod DYSL-TV 10 Sipalay, Negros Occ. DYBB-TV 2 Kalibo DYAM-TV 5 Roxas
Affiliations	GMA Network
Owner	GMA Network Inc. Asian-Pacific Broadcasting Company
Founded	1967
Sister station(s)	DYMK-TV (GMA News TV)
Former affiliations	Associated Broadcasting Corporation (1967-1972)
Transmitter power	30,000 watts (TPO) 72,000 watts (ERP)
Website	GMANetwork.com

DYXX-TV, channel 6, is a television station of Philippine television network GMA Network. It is owned by Asian-Pacific Broadcasting Company under the operations of the same network. Its studios are located at the GMA Compound, Phase 5, Alta Tierra Village, MacArthur Drive, Jaro, Iloilo City while its transmitters are located at Jordan, Guimaras with the power of 30,000 watts and with effective radiating power of 72,000 watts. It covers the entire Western Visayas (Region 6), Negros Island Region and parts of Cebu.

DYXX-TV 6 History

1967 - DYXX-TV Channel 6 was launched by ABC 5 (now TV5) until Marcos declared Martial Law in 1972.
1974 - DYXX-TV Channel 6 became an affiliate station of GMA 7 under APBC.
February 1987 - first local newscast "Banat" as a local version of "GMA Balita" from the national GMA 7.
January 1988 - first live coverage of Dinagyang Festival in Freedom Grandstand, Iloilo City.
December 1998 - GMA Channel 6 increased its transmitting power to 10,000 watts.
July 1999 - upgraded studio facilities & equipment and increase power to 30,000 watts with a new tower in Jordan, Guimaras.
October 1999 - The station launched its local news program "Ratsada" and variety show "Bongga!".
November 2001 - "Bongga!" won the Best Regional Variety Show award at KBP Golden Dove Awards.
September 2005 - GMA Iloilo drew a record crowd of 60,000 at the Iloilo Sports Complex during the first Grand Kapuso Fans Day in Iloilo. Noontime shows "Bongga!" and "Eat Bulaga!" were aired live from the venue.
January 2006 - "Ratsada" and "Bongga!" were re-launched and were taken under the wing of GMA News and Public Affairs and GMA Entertainment TV group respectively.
October 2007 - The new studio along GMA Broadcast Complex in MacArthur Road, Jaro, Iloilo City was opened and TV 13/30 Bacolod was relaunch as its repeater station with a power of 500 watts in Sipalay and Bacolod.
February 2008 - "Istayl Naton" (Our Style), a new show by GMA Entertainment TV Group in Western Visayas is launched.
October 2009 - GMA Iloilo celebrated its 10th year in the business with an outreach program and a big concert at SM City Iloilo Carpark. Rhian Ramos, Glaiza de Castro and Akihiro Sato were the Kapuso celebrities who attended the said events.
October 2010 - GMA News & Public Affairs Iloilo launched Ilonggo Isyu Subong, a one-hour public affairs show about the topics and issues around Iloilo City.
September 19, 2011 - GMA Entertainment Television in Iloilo launched Araguy ("It hurts you know"), a new show which features Ilonggo and canned funny videos hosted by Papa Prince, Papa Jim and Papa Sang of Talk to Papa on 93.5 Ayos! (now Barangay 93.5).
November 10, 2014 - GMA News & Public Affairs Iloilo relaunched Ratsada as "24 Oras Western Visayas".
July 20, 2015 - GMA News & Public Affairs Iloilo relaunched 24 Oras Western Visayas again as "Ratsada 24 Oras".
November 13, 2015 - GMA Network decided to cancel airing Ratsada 24 Oras following the retrenchment of 20 employees from the news department as part of the strategic streamlining undertaken by the network. In the future, the Iloilo station is now downgraded as a relay (satellite-selling) station from November 16.^[1]

GMA TV-6 Iloilo currently aired programs

Dinagyang Coverage - Every 4th Sunday of January

GMA TV-6 Iloilo previous aired programs

Bongga!
Tok! Tok! Tok! Kwarta Pasok!
Saksi sa Western Visayas
Banat
Bantay
300 Seconds
Kape at Balita
The Ilonggo Agenda (special programing for 2010 elections)
Ratsada
Araguy
Istayl Naton
Ilonggo Isyu Subong
Let's Fiesta
Visita Iglesia - Sundays 6:00AM
Arangkada
24 Oras Western Visayas
Ratsada 24 Oras

Relay stations

Station	Location	Channels	ERP
DYBB-TV	Kalibo, Aklan	2 (VHF)	5 kW (11 kW ERP)
DYAM-TV	Roxas City	5 (VHF)	5 kW (0.39 kW ERP)
DYGM-TV	Bacolod City	13 (VHF)	20 kW
DYAQ-TV	Murcia, Negros Occidental	30 (UHF)	5 kW
DYSL-TV	Sipalay City	10 (VHF)	1 kW

References

↑ Burgos, Nestor P., Jr. (2015-11-16). "GMA 7 scraps Iloilo City news program, lays off 20 staff". Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Broadcast television in the Iloilo City market

VHF channels	DYDY 2 (PTV) DYXX 6 (GMA) DYAF 10 (ABS-CBN) DYJB 12 (IBC)

UHF channels	DYRJ 24 (RJTV/2nd Avenue) DYRI 26 (BEAM 26) DYMK 28 (GMA News TV) DYER 36 (ABC/TV5) DYAJ 38 (ABS-CBN Sports and Action) DYNY 42 (UNTV) DYNB 46 (AksyonTV)

GMA Network stations in Visayas

DYSS 7 (Cebu) DYBB 2 (Kalibo) DYAM 5 (Roxas City) DYXX 6 (Iloilo) DYGM 13 (Bacolod) DYAQ 30 (Bacolod) DYSL 10 (Sipalay) DYYB 5 (Dumaguete) DYVB 8 (Borongan) DYAS 5 (Calbayog, Samar) DYTO 10 (Tacloban City) DYIL 13 (Ormoc City)

See also CNN PH ABS-CBN IBC TV5 PTV GMA Network stations in Luzon and Mindanao

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