DXMJ-TV

DXMJ-TV, channel 5, is a commercial VHF television station of Philippine television network GMA Network Inc.. Its studios and transmitter are located at GMA Complex, Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City.

DXMJ-TV (GMA TV-5 Davao)
Metro Davao
CityDavao City
ChannelsAnalog: 5 (VHF)
Digital: 37 (UHF) (ISDB-T) (test broadcast)
Virtual: 5 (LCN)
BrandingGMA TV-5 Davao
SloganBuong Puso Para Sa Pilipino
Programming
SubchannelsSee list
AffiliationsGMA Network (O&O)
Ownership
OwnerGMA Network Inc.
Sister stations
History
FoundedDecember 25, 1962
Former call signsDXMT-TV (1962-1972)
Former channel number(s)7 (1965-1995)
Former affiliationsABC (1962-1972)
Call sign meaningDX
Menardo
Jimenez (former chairman)
Technical information
ERPAnalog: 25 kW TPO
(360 kW ERP)
Digital: 5 kW TPO
Links
WebsiteGMANetwork.com

GMA Davao is the main regional hub for the network's Mindanao region, comprising the Davao-based station, semi-satellites in Cagayan de Oro and General Santos, parts of Northern and South Central Mindanao, and most of Caraga region.

History

Beginnings (1965-1972)
Main article: DXSS-TV

GMA Davao began operations in 1965 as DXSS-TV channel 7, the first provincial television station in Mindanao. DXSS-TV was inaugurated by Southern Broadcasting Network under the affiliations of GMA Network's predecessor Republic Broadcasting System. Eight years after the successful of the radio station DXSS-AM, the company ventured into television broadcasting as DXSS Channel 7 with the rebranding of RBS TV-7 Davao (now known as ETC TV-7 Davao). The station was subsequently shut down following the declaration of Martial Law by then-President Ferdinand Marcos by the virtue of Proclamation 1081 on September 21, 1972.

Return to operations, GMA Radio-Television Arts and Rainbow Satellite Network era (1974-1996)

Under the ownership of RBS in 1974, DXSS-TV channel 7 was reopened with the variant of the GMA Radio-Television Arts identification, though Republic Broadcasting System, Inc. as its corporate name of the network until 1996. The network relaunched aside from sporting a light blue square logo with the network name in white, also had a circle 7 logo in a use, in its final years the blue circle 7 logo used was similar to those used by the ABC in some United States cities, with the later used the rainbow colors of red, yellow, green and blue stripes, and it was also the originating station serving Davao City with its first local newscast News at Seven Davao. It also launched its Cebuano drama series Goot da Wanderpol, which syndicated from its co-owned station in Cebu from 1980 to 1985.

On April 30, 1992, following the network's expansion of coverage, DXSS-TV channel 7 was introduced of the Rainbow Satellite Network launch, which commences its nationwide satellite broadcast to bring live broadcasts from Manila-sourced national programmings via DZBB-TV, the network's flagship TV station in Manila, to viewers in the Davao region, with the utilizes a new 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.

Moved to channel 5 (1995-present)

In 1995, when Southern Broadcasting Network bought the station DXSS-TV channel 7 from Republic Broadcasting System as its partnership, the channel's affiliation was swapping ABC; which was declaration of Martial Law days twenty-two years ago, and GMA consummated channel 5 frequency following the callsign changed to DXMJ-TV. Since consummate for the purchase, GMA Channel 5 Davao became an owned-and-operated station under the newly-ownership of Republic Broadcasting System. The network was later formally changed its corporate name to GMA Network Incorporated on May 20, 1996, with GMA now standing for Global Media Arts.

In 1999, GMA Channel 5 Davao was re-upgraded into an originating station with the producing its local newscast Testigo: GMA Super Balita for Davao City and some parts of Mindanao region. In the same year, they opened their studios at the 4th floor of Amesco Building, Magsaysay Street, Davao City, joining their radio counterparts who have been staying there since 1995. In 2005, "Testigo" and "Singgit Davao" were re-launched and were taken under the wing of GMA News & Public Affairs and GMA Entertainment TV Group respectively. In August of the same year, "Singgit Davao" was relaunched as "Kuyaw!" in time for the Kadayawan Festival. GMA Davao's first morning show, Una Ka BAI was launched on October 8, 2007 with Sarah Hilomen, Derf Mais, and MK Sobrecarey as its initial hosts. On May 5, 2008, GMA Davao's studios moved to Shrine Hills, Matina after 9 years in Amesco Building.

On November 10, 2014, following the changes of the network's flagship newscast 24 Oras, GMA News & Public Affairs Davao's local newscast Testigo was re-launched and rebranded as 24 Oras Southern Mindanao. However, on February 1, 2016, the program is the only GMA regional newscast to use the 24 Oras branding after two of its other regional newscasts reverted branding to its original names; which premiered since 1999 and 2008 respectively, following the cancellation was the retrenchment of its staffs and personalities and the closure of the network's regional news department as part of the strategic streamlining happened to all of its regional operations of GMA since two years ago.

In preparation for the newly-launch of GMA Regional TV division, GMA Channel 5 Davao launched its first ever Mindanao-wide newscast One Mindanao on August 28, 2017 as part of the new development. Channel 5 Davao since then expanding its local programmings influence to the Southern Mindanao and later to Northern Mindanao and Caraga, culminating in 2017 with the formation of GMA's Mindanao region together with the Davao-based station as its studio facility. On June 27, 2018, GMA Davao started digital test broadcasts on UHF 37 covering Metro Davao and the provinces of Davao del Norte and Davao del Sur, as well as several parts of Davao de Oro.

GMA TV-5 Davao current programs
Red: Home location of GMA Davao
Light red and red: Market audience of GMA Davao
Violet: Areas that may receive signals from GMA Davao

GMA TV-5 Davao previously aired programs

Digital television

Digital channels

UHF Channel 37 (611.143 MHz)

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming Note
5.01 480i 4:3 GMA GMA Davao (Main DXMJ-TV programming) Commercial broadcast
5.02 GNTV GMA News TV
5.03 HEART OF ASIA Heart of Asia
5.04 240p GMA1SEG GMA Davao 1seg broadcast

Rebroadcasters

GMA Davao's programmings were seen in over fourteen relay/rebroadcasting stations in the whole Mindanao since 2017. Prior to its Davao-based satellite station, the General Santos station was previously operated as an originating station from 2010 to 2015, with its former programs Soccksargen Isyu Karon and Flash Bulletin until it was absorbed by GMA Davao which led to simulcast One Mindanao and other regional interstitial, as well as some of the editorial and reportorial staff are employed by the latter. The Cagayan de Oro station was previously operated as an originating station from 2010 to 2015, with its former programs Northern Mindanao Isyu Karon and Testigo Northern Mindanao/24 Oras Northern Mindanao until it was absorbed by GMA Davao which led to simulcast One Mindanao and other regional interstitial, as well as some of the editorial and reportorial staff are employed by the latter. The Zamboanga, Sulu, Butuan, Surigao and Tandag stations are formerly direct satellite stations to GMA-7 Manila before being reassigned as relays to GMA Davao since August 28, 2017.

Station Location Channels ERP
DXJC-TV Cagayan de Oro 35 (UHF) 20 kW
DXBG-TV General Santos 8 (VHF) 10 kW
DXLA-TV Zamboanga City 9 (VHF) 5 kW
DXMC-TV Cotabato City 12 (VHF) 1 kW
DXBV-TV Kidapawan City 12 (VHF) 5 kW
DXLS-TV Jolo, Sulu 12 (VHF) 100 W
D-4-XT-TV Dipolog 4 (VHF) 1 kW
DXEJ-TV Pagadian 3 (VHF) 1 kW (10 kW ERP)
DXMK-TV Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon 12 (VHF) 5 kW
DXRV-TV Iligan 11 (VHF) 2 kW
DXGM-TV Ozamiz 5 (VHF) 1 kW
DXBM-TV[1] Butuan 26 (UHF) 5 kW
D-10-XA-TV Surigao City 10 (VHF) 1 kW
DXRC-TV Tandag 2 (VHF) 1 kW

See also

References
  1. http://www.gmanetwork.com/corporate/articles/2015-09-11/337/GMA-Network-commissions-new-UHF-TV-relay-station-in-Butuan-City/
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