Saksi sa Dobol B
 Logo used during Dobol B sa News TV telecast since April 24, 2017 | |
| Genre | News |
|---|---|
| Running time | 4 hours (6:00 am - 10:00 am) |
| Country of origin |
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| Language(s) | Filipino |
| Home station |
Super Radyo DZBB 594 GMA News TV |
| Hosted by | Mike Enriquez |
| Created by |
GMA Network GMA News and Public Affairs |
| Original release | February 7, 2000 – present |
| Opening theme | Overture to Taras Bulba by Franz Waxman |
Saksi sa Dobol B (lit. Eyewitness on Double-B) is a morning news and talk program aired by GMA Network Inc.'s flagship all-news radio station DZBB-AM, hosted by Mike Enriquez.
Background
The program premiered on February 7, 2000 as a spin-off of Saksi, a television newscast that Enriquez also hosted at the time. It replaced Tapatan with Jay Sonza after Sonza transferred to DZRH. This also marked Enriquez return to radio. The program during 7:00 am to 8:00 am timeslot, was on the break as it was occupied by the newscast, Super Balita sa Umaga Nationwide.
On February 28, 2011, the program began its simulcast on GMA News TV along with Super Balita sa Umaga Nationwide under the Dobol B sa News TV block upon the christening of the said network. However, the simulcast ended on September 7, 2012, instead News TV aired reruns of Front Row and Reel Time on the timeslot formerly occupied by Dobol B as it would make way for a new morning show Kape at Balita in the following month.
From 2012 onwards, whenever Enriquez is not available, the news program is anchored by Melo del Prado on the first hour, then del Prado together with Joel Reyes Zobel will anchor Super Balita sa Umaga Nationwide at 7 am. After the newscast, either of del Prado or Reyes Zobel will solo-anchor the program up to 9 am.
On April 24, 2017, Dobol B sa News TV returns to GMA News TV, marking the news channel's return to simulcast radio on television after its 4-year long hiatus, with Saksi sa Dobol B returning on the said block. The block airs from 6:00 am until 11:00 am.[1][2]
Third hour
Since 2014, at 9am the final hour features Arnold Clavio's blind item, Jeng-Jeng, and occasionally, Balitawit. Clavio and Ali Sotto joins Enriquez in Saksi's final hour.
In 2017, due to Dobol B sa News TV the final hour was started to be branded on television as Sino?, but in radio it still branded as part of Saksi. After this, Dobol A sa Dobol B will start at 10am.
The third hour segments would often start 30 minutes later (at 9:30), with Dobol A being sometimes pushed to as far as 10:30. This has become a running joke in the show.
In Enriquez's absence, the Sino? and Jeng-Jeng segments are anchored by Clavio, Sotto and Reyes Zobel. When one of these three are also absent, Susan Enriquez, the host of DZBB's 11am program Easy Easy Lang!, has also substituted for them.
Also in Enriquez's absence, Dobol A sa Dobol B will begin at 9am, an hour earlier, instead of being branded as the third hour of Saksi. This is because before Dobol A's return in 2014, most of the segments that air on the final hour of Saksi are mainly part of Dobol A.
Segments
Current segments
- Bantay Panahon - The weather segment and radio counterpart of IM Ready: GMA Weather segment of GMA news programs on TV. Usually after this, an interview with GMA resident meteorologist Nathaniel Cruz is aired. Sometimes, it is also broadcast as part of Super Balita sa Umaga Nationwide
- Sports Saksi - Sports segment hosted by Chino Trinidad, which later on became part of Super Balita sa Umaga Nationwide until June 2018 when it returned as a regular segment.
Discontinued segments
- Bara-Bara - It is now known as Sino?
- Imbestigador sa Dobol B - A radio version of the popular investigative TV show on GMA Network, Imbestigador.
- Showbiz Saksi - Showbiz segment hosted by Eagle Riggs.
- Sino? - This segment features the tandem of Mike Enriquez, Ali Sotto, and Arnold Clavio discussing blind items in politics or showbiz, which later switched its format from segment to program.
- Jeng-Jeng/Balitawit - It is a musical and often comedic commentary on the day's news by Clavio, Sotto and Enriquez. the segment is now part of Sino?, former segment which switched its format to program.
See also
References
- ↑ "Abangan ngayong Abril!". Youtube. March 28, 2017.
- ↑ "GMA News TV to simulcast DZBB's morning programs". Media Newser Philippines. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.