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| Channels | |
| Branding | GTV-22 Pangasinan (Dagupan) GTV-22 North Central Luzon |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | GTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | GMA Network, Inc. |
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| History | |
| Founded | November 11, 2005 |
Former call signs | DWNT-TV (2005-2018) |
Former channel number(s) | 38 (2005-2018) |
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Call sign meaning | DW RAdio |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Power | 10 kW |
| ERP | 120 kW |
| Translator(s) | DWUD-TV (Channel 27) (Urdaneta) |
| Links | |
| Website | GTV |
DWRA-TV (channel 22) is a television station in Balungao, Philippines, airing programming from the GTV network. It is owned and operated by GMA Network, Inc. alongside GMA outlet DWGD-TV (channel 10). Both stations share transmitter facilities atop Mount Balungao.
Although identifying as a separate station in its own right, DWRA-TV is considered a straight simulcast of GTV's flagship station, DWDB-TV (channel 27) in Metro Manila.
History
editAs QTV/Q, GMA News TV and to Channel 38
editOn November 11, 2005, the station returned its operations. DWNT-TV, together with other GMA's sister UHF stations nationwide, were launched as an all-female lifestyle channel QTV (standing for Quality Television; later renamed as simply Q in March 2007). With the return of its TV operations, its flagship station in Metro Manila was DZOE-TV—which GMA lease as part of a partnership with the religious broadcaster ZOE Broadcasting Network (gaining control of the station in exchange for providing equipment for ZOE, and allowing airtime for ZOE-produced programming on QTV), with the GMA-owned flagship station in Manila serving as a UHF translator (GMA had previously operated as the independent station Citynet 27, before it went silent in the middle of 2001). The new network would feature a lineup predominantly aimed towards women, with a mixture of domestic and imported lifestyle programs and dramatic series. On February 7, 2011, GMA Network announced that it would replace Q with the news channel GMA News TV. As Q's programming ended on February 20; the network, broadcasting under transitional branding Channel 11 (along with other stations nationwide), continued to air teasers for the impending re-launch from February 21–25, and signed off completely on the 26th and 27th of the same month in preparation for its re-launch of a secondary network a day later. On February 28, 2011, DWDG-TV and other GMA's sister UHF stations nationwide were reformatted and formal re-launch as news and public affairs channel GMA News TV, and as part of GMA News and Public Affairs's plans to expand its presence on free-to-air television. And in 2015, GMA News TV Benguet was transferred its channel assignment to Channel 38.
As GTV
editOn February 9, 2021, GMA Network announced that GMA News TV will officially rebrand to GTV on February 22, 2021, as the new news, entertainment and sports channel (simulcast of GTV-22 Baguio).
Digital television
editDigital channels
editDWRA-TV's feed is broadcast on DWGD-TV digital subchannel operates on UHF channel 38 (617.143 MHz) and broadcasts on the following subchannels:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming | Note |
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| 10.01 | 480i | 16:9 | GMA | GMA Dagupan (Main DWGD-TV programming) | Commercial broadcast (15 kW) |
| 10.02 | GTV | GTV Dagupan (Main DWRA-TV programming) | |||
| 10.03 | HEART OF ASIA | Heart of Asia | |||
| 10.06 | HALLYPOP | Hallypop | |||
| 10.07 | I HEART MOVIES | I Heart Movies | |||
| 10.08 | PINOY HITS | Pinoy Hits | |||
| 10.11 | (UNNAMED) | Unknown | Black screen | ||
| 10.31 | 240p | GMA 1Seg | GMA Dagupan | 1seg broadcast |
See also
editCategory:GTV (Philippine TV network) stations Category:Television channels and stations established in 1995 Category:Mass media in Dagupan