Delta Broadcasting System

Delta Broadcasting System, Inc. (DBS) is a media company owned by El Shaddai leader Bro. Mike Velarde. Its studios and offices at the Queensway Commercial Center Building, 118 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City. It registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 1992. It operates DWXI 1314 kHz AM, an AM radio station which is started in 1981, and DBS TV Channel 35, a UHF television station.

Delta Broadcasting System, Inc.
TypeSubsidiary
Country
Philippines
OwnerEl Shaddai
Key people
Bro. Mike Velarde (Chairman)
Launch date
1981 (1981)
Official website
www.deltabroadcastingsystem.com

History

In 1981, at the height of his real estate business expansion around what is now the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Bro. Mike bought the DWXI 1314 an AM Radio Station from its owner-operators for ₱ 2 million, because he needed the parcel of land on which it stood. Besides, the owners would not sell the land unless the radio station was included in the deal. Later, the radio station alone would cost him millions more to sustain its operations.[1]

In 1995, DBS TV was launched on VHF Channel 11. It shows religious TV Shows, including El Shaddai. In 1998, ZOE Broadcasting Network, through its head Jesus is Lord leader Eddie Villanueva, bought Channel 11 and DBS TV moved to Channel 35. Around 2004, it ceased broadcasting due to poor ratings & lack of funds; radio broadcasts of the movement's activities continued on DWXI-AM, however.

On September 15, 2012, during the Weekly Family Appointment with El Shaddai at Amvel City, Bro. Mike announced to the audience and to its listeners and viewers that DBS granted its TV equipment for DBS TV's comeback as early as possible. On July 14, 2016, DWDE-TV DBS TV-35 resumed its operations as a test broadcast. As of this moment, it only operates on weak signal and can be picked up by some Cavite, Laguna, northern Batangas and southern Metro Manila viewers by airing the previous Family Appointment with El Shaddai. On December 4, 2016, during the 28th Anniversary of El Shaddai DWXI PPFI Hong Kong Chapter, Bro. Mike announced that by January 2017, this television station will be officially on the air, but it discontinued to air this channel due to lack of facilities of its studio. On April 30, 2019, during Tuesday Family Appointment with El Shaddai, Bro. Mike announced that this channel will be operating in full digital via TVplus as the renewal of franchise for DBS is already approved by the Philippine Congress. On April 17, 2019, the Philippine Congress passed the Republic Act No. 11303 known as "An Act Renewing for Another Twenty-five (25) Years the Franchise Granted to the Delta Broadcasting System, Inc. to Establish, Maintain and Operate the Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations within the Philippines Under Republic Act No. 7723" signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. That means, DBS has fully maintain and operate the radio and TV broadcast stations within the Philippines.

DBS stations

Free TV
Branding Callsign Ch. # Power (kW) Station Type Location (Transmitter site)
DBS TV 35 DWDE-TV TV-35 30 kW Originating Metro Manila

Digital
Branding Callsign Ch. # Frequency Power kW (ERP) Station Type Area of Coverage
DBS TV DWDE-TV TBD TBD 120 kilowatts (Max ERP: 1 KW) Originating Metro Manila

Radio stations
Branding Callsign Frequency Location
DWXI DWXI 1314 kHz Metro Manila

References
  1. http://www.deltabroadcastingsystem.com/about-dbs/
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