Balitaan (2013 TV program)
PTV Balitaan was a flagship morning newscast broadcast on the People's Television Network Channel 4 with simulcast via PTV provincial stations nationwide; It is aired weekdays from 5:30 am to 7:00 am (UTC +8). Balitaan's format consists of national news, local news, foreign, sports, entertainment news (the only PTV-produced newscast to do so) and special interviews.
| Balitaan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Andy Macapagal Boy Osoyos |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Dennis Cortes Emil Carreon |
| Camera setup | multicamera setup |
| Running time | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | People's Television Network |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original release | January 6, 2013 – August 29, 2014 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | RadyoBisyon (2014 - 2017) |
History
Balitaan premiered last January 6, 2013 as one of the replacement of the short-lived morning show Metro One. Metro One News segment anchor Audrey Gorriceta and former RPN NewsWatch reporters Vivienne Gulla and Pircelyn Pielago led the anchormen of the morning newscast. Dina Paguibitan, Sam Ramirez, Cheska Aguiluz, Julius Disamburun, Fred Monteza, and Jackie Say were the first reporters of the newscast.
Emil Carreon who has duties as the executive producer of the program joined the anchors in 2013 as the segment host of Editoryal and Interviews segment. PTV ARMM Bureau Chief Bro. Hajji Munir Jannaral's program segment Salam started in January 2014 as part of the campaign on the peace process in the Bangsamoro region.
Pielago bid farewell as the anchor of Balitaan in April 2014 due to her commitments as one of the candidates of Miss Philippines Earth 2014 but returned as one of the reporters of the newscast. Gorriceta and Gulla retained as the anchors of the newscast.
On June 2, 2014, Balitaan reformatted with a brand new studio set designed by Extremity Arts, new graphics and new titlecards.
On August 29, 2014, Balitaan air their last broadcast to make way for RadyoBisyon.
Anchors
- Audrey Gorriceta
- Vivienne Gulla
Segment Hosts
- Harry Bayona, Amor Larrosa, Earle Figuracion, Jesy Basco, Aubrey Ner - Panahon.TV
- Marjolee Carpio - MMDA Traffic Report
- Emil Carreon - Editoryal
- Bro. Hajji Munir Jannaral - Salam: Daan tungo sa Kaunlaran at Kapayapaan
- Julius Disamburun
Former Anchors
- Pircelyn Pialago
- Benj Bondoc - MMDA Traffic Report
- Hajji Kaamiño - MMDA Traffic Report