DXDZ-TV

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DXDZ-TV
Cagayan de Oro City
City of license Cagayan de Oro City
Branding GMA Channel 12
GMA Northern Mindanao
Slogan Kasing-kasing ang una
Kapuso sa kada Pilipino
Channels Analog: 12 (VHF)
Affiliations GMA Network
Owner GMA Network Inc.
Founded 1975
Call letters' meaning DXDZ-TV
Sister station(s) DXLX-TV (GMA)
DXXL-TV (GMA News TV)
Former affiliations GTV/MBS (1975-1986)
DXNL-TV (Citynet Television, 1995-2001)
Transmitter power 50,000 watts
Website GMANetwork.com

DXDZ-TV, channel 12, is a television station of Philippine television network GMA Network. Its studios are located at the 2nd floor of Centro Mariano Building, Sergio Osmeña St., Cagayan de Oro City and the transmitter is located at Malasag Heights, Barangay Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City. The network invested PhP 200 million for the upgrade of the station's studios and facilities and was launched on January 23, 2013 (with the branding GMA Northern Mindanao) in time for the 2013 midterm elections.[1] On February 5, 2013, the frequency will be moved to Channel 35, together with the launch of the Cebuano-language newscast Testigo Northern Mindanao. GMA Channel 35 is the flagship station of GMA Northern Mindanao, with relay stations in Dipolog, Pagadian, Ozamiz and Bukidnon, as well as parts of Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Caraga region, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Southern Bohol, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and Zamboanga Sibugay.[2]

About DXDZ-TV

  • 2009 - GMA Network launched GMA TV-12 Cagayan de Oro as its satellite station in Northern Mindanao after Bacolod, General Santos and Naga.
  • January 23, 2013 - GMA Cagayan de Oro was upgraded to a "super station" and it was called GMA Northern Mindanao in its branding. It can be watch/seen in Cagayan de Oro City, the provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental and Oriental, parts of Bohol, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur and Compostela Valley along with North and South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Agusan del Norte and Sur, Surigao del Norte and Sur, Zamboanga del Sur and Maguindanao.
  • February 5, 2013-November 7, 2014 - GMA Northern Mindanao launched its flagship local newscast Testigo Northern Mindanao.
  • November 10, 2014-April 25, 2015 - GMA Northern Mindanao re-launched its flagship local newscast 24 Oras Northern Mindanao.

GMA TV-12 Cagayan de Oro previously aired local programs

  • Newscope
  • Isyu Karon Northern Mindanao (December 13, 2010-February 4, 2013) - GMA Northern Mindanao's public affairs program. The program ended on February 4, 2013, it was replaced by the new program for the flagship regional newscast, Testigo Northern Mindanao.
  • Let's Fiesta
  • Testigo Northern Mindanao
  • 24 Oras Northern Mindanao - defunct flagship regional newscast, cancelled due to streamlining of regional operations
  • Isyu ug Istorya
  • Visita Iglesia

Relay stations

Station Location Channels ERP
DXLX-TV Cagayan de Oro City 35 (UHF) 10 kW
DXXT-TV Dipolog City 4 (VHF) 5 kW
DXEJ-TV Pagadian City 3 (VHF) 5 kW (10 kW ERP)
DXXR-TV Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon 12 (VHF) 2 kW
DXRV-TV Iligan City 11 (VHF) 5 kW
DXGM-TV Ozamiz City 5 (VHF) 5 kW
DXSB-TV[3] Butuan City 26 (UHF) 5 kW
DXXA-TV Surigao City 10 (VHF) 5 kW
DXLA-TV Zamboanga City 9 (VHF) 5 kW

See also

References