DXBM-TV
DXBM-TV is a television station of Philippine television network GMA Network Inc., operating as Caraga relay stations of GMA's Mindanao region together with the Davao-based station as its studio facility, which culminating in 2017. Its transmitter is located at Mayapay, Brgy. Bonbon in Butuan City.[1]
| Butuan City | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Analog: 26 (UHF) |
| Branding | GMA TV-26 Butuan |
| Slogan | Buong Puso Para sa Kapuso |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | GMA Network (O&O) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | GMA Network Inc. |
| DXYK-TV (GMA News TV Butuan) Barangay FM 99.7 Butuan (defunct) | |
| History | |
| Founded | September 6, 2015 |
Former call signs | DXSB-TV (2015-2019) |
Former channel number(s) | 9 (1986-1995) 7 (1995-2015) |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 5 kilowatt |
| Links | |
| Website | GMANetwork.com |
About DXBM-TV
GMA Butuan started its operations on Channel 9 (DXBN-TV, now affiliated by the People's Television Network) as an affiliate station of Butuan City Fil-Products from 1986 to 1995 and later transferred to Channel 7 (DXNS-TV) as an affiliate of Northern Mindanao Broadcasting System from 1995 to 2014 with live satellite feed from Metro Manila via DZBB-TV with a TPO of 1 kilowatt.[2] On September 4, 2015, GMA Network commissioned a 5 kilowatt relay station allowing to broadcast programs from GMA Northern Mindanao station (which is based in Cagayan de Oro City) and freely received by viewers on UHF Channel 26, bringing the total number of its transmitting stations nationwide to 53.
Since August 28, 2017, GMA Butuan was later downgraded into semi-satellite station of GMA TV-5 Davao together with its first ever Mindanao-wide newscast One Mindanao as part of the new development, following the newly-launch of the network's Regional TV division; which then expanding its local programmings influence to the Southern Mindanao and later to Northern Mindanao and Caraga.
GMA TV-26 Butuan current programs
- One Mindanao (Monday to Friday; 5:00 PM)
- Biyaheng DO30 (Sundays)
- At Home with GMA Regional TV (Mondays to Fridays 8:00 AM)
All programs are produced and carried by GMA-5 Davao station.
See also
References
- GMA Network commissions new UHF TV relay station in Butuan City
- "Nautel Customer Stories: Northern Mindanao Broadcasting System". Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2016-02-20.