DXRH-TV
DXRH-TV/GNN TV43 is a TV station owned by First United Broadcasting Corporation and currently an affiliate of Global News Network in the Philippines. Its studios and transmitter are located at Zamboanga City.
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| Zamboanga City | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Analog: 43 (UHF) Digital: N/A |
| Branding | GNN TV-43 Zamboanga |
| Slogan | Committed to Nation Building |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | GNN |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | FUBC |
| DXRH (FUBC-AM 1080kHz) | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1977 |
Call sign meaning | DXRH (adapted from AM radio station) |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 20,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | GNN Website |
Currently, GNN Channel 43 Zamboanga is inactive.
History of GNN TV43 Zamboanga
- GNN TV43 Zamboanga/FUBC was founded by Ma. Clara "Caling" L. Lobregat and Basilio "Bong" Apolinario II.
- It brought to Zamboanga City its first FM station and its first color television station in 1977.
- The television station, DWLA 9Alive, was characterized by 9 "lovely" ladies.
Later years of GNN TV43 Zamboanga
- The network is on a massive expansion drive.
- In 1995, its original TV station, VHF channel 9 in Zamboanga city was sold to GMA.
- However it operates UHF 43 in Zamboanga.
- FUBC's FM station, DXLA-FM 99.5 MHz, and its AM station, DXRH-AM 1080 kHz have moved to Basilan/ARMM.
- However, its present goal seems to reinvent itself in the UHF spectrum nationwide rather than expand in the radio business.[1]
Personalities
- Cathy Veloso Santillan (one of the original 9Alive Girls who became a broadcaster and NewsWatch anchor of RPN-9 in the early 1990s)
- Erico Basilio "Erbie" Fabian (Zamboanga City District II Congressman)
- Pal Marquez (ABS-CBN Correspondent for Western Mindanao and former anchor)
See also
References
- "TV Stations in the Philippines" (PDF). mom-rsf.org. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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