DXAS-TV

DXAS-TV
Davao City
Branding ABS-CBN TV-4 Davao
Slogan In The Service of The Filipino
Channels Analog: 4 (VHF)
Digital: 22 (UHF) (ISDB-T) (test broadcast)
Virtual: 11.16 (LCN)
Subchannels See list
Translators TV-24 Mati
Affiliations ABS-CBN
Owner ABS-CBN Corporation
Founded 1967
Call letters' meaning DX
Alto Broadcasting
System (former owner following its merger with CBN)
Sister station(s) DXAB-TV (S+A)
Former callsigns DXAW-TV (1967-1972)[1]
Former channel number(s) 2 (1967-1972)
Former affiliations KBS/RPN (1972-1986)
Transmitter power 100 Kilowatts
Website www.abs-cbn.com

DXAS-TV, channel 4, is a VHF television station of Philippine television network ABS-CBN Corporation. Its studios and transmitter are located at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Complex, Broadcast Avenue, Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City.

Its radio stations MOR 101.1 For Life! Davao on the FM band, formerly known as 101.1 Radio Romance Davao (1992-1995), 101.1 Star Radio Davao (1995-1997), 101.1 ABS-CBN Radio Davao (1997-1999) and ABS-CBN DXRR 101.1 Davao (1999-2001), was first aired on March 2, 1992 and DXAB Radyo Patrol 1296 Davao on the AM band, was first aired on March 16, 1997. ABS-CBN Davao can be also seen in the entire Davao Region and Surigao del Sur (excluding Tandag).

History

  • 1967 - DXAW-TV channel 2, the first television station in Southern Mindanao, was launched by ABS-CBN after ABS was merged with CBN into the same network.
  • 1972 - During the declaration of Martial Law by then-President Ferdinand Marcos, and the takeover of ABS-CBN by his crony, Roberto Benedicto, DXAW-TV was shut down, then upon reopening it became part of the Kanlaon Broadcasting System (later Radio Philippines Network, now CNN Philippines).
  • 1972 - DXAW-TV changed its callsign to DXAS-TV followed by frequency from Channel 2 to Channel 4.
  • August 8, 1988 - DXAS-TV reopened under ABS-CBN, its original owner along with the introduction of the Star Network logo with the famous numerical gold tri-ribbon channel 4 logo with a star at the end.
  • January 16, 1989 - TV Patrol Southern Mindanao (first known as TV Patrol Mindanao from 1989 to 1997 and reverted from 2001 to 2005/as TV Patrol Davao from 1997 to 2001), the station's flagship newscast launched. It is the first and oldest local news bulletin in Mindanao.
  • 1989 - DXAS-TV commences its domestic satellite broadcast from Manila to bring national programs to viewers in the Davao Region.
  • March 2, 1992 - MOR 101.1 For Life! Davao, its FM radio station was launched as 101.1 Radio Romance Davao.
  • March 16, 1997 - DXAB Radyo Patrol 1296 Davao, its AM radio station was launched as a news and talk station, just two and a half decade since radio operations ended and 40 years since it started local radio broadcasts as DXAW-AM 640 kHz in 1957.
  • 2016 - ABS-CBN Davao started its ISDB-T digital broadcast on April 9, 2016 for the launching of ABS-CBN TV Plus in Davao.

ABS-CBN 4 Davao Programs

Previously Aired Programs

Digital television

Digital channels

UHF Channel 22 (521.143 MHz)

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming Note
11.16480i4:3ABS-CBN DAVAOABS-CBNTest broadcast
11.17SPORTS+ACTIONS+A
11.18CINEMO!Cine Mo!Encrypted
11.21YEY!Yey!
11.22Knowledge ChannelKnowledge Channel
11.23DZMM TeleradyoDZMM TeleRadyo
11.25KBO ChannelKapamilya Box OfficeRequires subscription via ABS-CBNmobile
11.26240pABS-CBN OneSegABS-CBN OneSeg1seg

CINEMO!, YEY!, Knowledge Channel, DZMM TeleRadyo, and KBO Channel are exclusive channels to TV Plus, a digital set-top box manufactured by the network.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2008/october2008/133347.htm#_ftn5
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