DYKC-TV

DYKC-TV, channel 9, is a VHF television station of Philippine television network Radio Philippines Network, the official affiliate of CNN Philippines. Its studio, offices and transmitter are located at the RPN Compound, M.L. Quezon St., Maguikay, Mandaue City, Cebu.

For radio station, see DYKC.
DYKC-TV (CNN Philippines TV-9 Cebu)
Mandaue City, Cebu
BrandingCNN Philippines TV-9 Cebu
SloganWe Tell the Story of the Filipino
ChannelsAnalog: 9 (VHF)
Digital: TBA
AffiliationsCNN Philippines
OwnerRadio Philippines Network
First air dateOctober 30, 1971 (1971-10-30)[1]
Call sign meaningsame as the RPN AM station
Former affiliationsKBS (1971-1975)
NV9 (1989-1994)
C/S (Crime/Suspense) (2008)
C/S 9 (2008-2009)
Solar TV (2009-2011)
ETC (2011-2013)
Solar News Channel (2013-2014)
9TV (2014-2015)
Transmitter power10,000 watts TPO
(45,000 watts ERP)
Transmitter coordinates10°20′21″N 123°56′08″E
Websitewww.cnnphilippines.com

RPN Cebu History
  • October 30, 1971 - Kanlaon Broadcasting System opens DYKC-TV Channel 9. It is the first television station owned by the network based in Mandaue City.
  • 1975 - RPN was formally re-launch, the acronym for its franchise name, Radio Philippines Network.
  • 1979 - NewsWatch Cebuano Edition, a local version of NewsWatch was launched.
  • January 15, 1980 - DYKC-TV started domestic satellite broadcasts to bring programs live from Manila to viewers in the Central Visayas region.
  • 1988 - RPN Cebu was relaunched NewsWatch Cebu as "NewsWatch Central Visayas".
  • 1989 - RPN was renamed as New Vision 9.
  • 1994 - New Vision 9 was renamed back as Radio Philippines Network (RPN).
  • January 1, 2008 - RPN's TV programming was changed when C/S, a cable network by Solar Entertainment, airs programs on free TV and telecasts on RPN stations, including Mandaue City.
  • October 2008 - RPN's stations ultimately took on the C/S name as part of their permanent branding, and rebranded itself as C/S 9. The C/S 9 name would not last.
  • November 29, 2009 - the network re-branded again under the new name Solar TV. In late 2010, it was revealed that RPN would no longer carry PBA games, due to planned re-launch to occur in 2011, with more "feminine" programming.
  • February 25, 2011 - RPN was signed off for a week. However, the sign-off was only in preparation for a relaunch as ETC on March 2, 2011.
  • December 1, 2013 - RPN was re-launched as Solar News Channel since the following day to widen its nationwide telecast.
  • August 23, 2014 - the network was re-branded as 9TV.
  • March 16, 2015 - 9TV was officially re-launched as CNN Philippines.

RPN 9 Cebu previously aired programs
  • Bantawan sa Kinabuhi (1981, produced by Galactica Productions)
  • Behind Closed Doors
  • Cinehouse 9 (1971–1982)
  • Faces
  • Free to Choose (1982)
  • God's Miracle Hour
  • Issues ug Tubag (1979–1980)
  • Maayong Buntag Sugbo (1979–1980)
  • NewsWatch Cebuano Edition (1979–1988)
  • NewsWatch Central Visayas (1988–2012)
  • Pan sa Kinabuhi (2000–2005)
  • Question Hour (1983–1985, produced by Bulwanon Productions)
  • TV Eskwela

Areas of coverage

Market audience
  • Mandaue City, Cebu City and the province of Cebu and also throughout Central Visayas Region (excluded in Bohol)

Note: Areas receiving signals may vary.

See also

References
  1. Roa, J. N. (1982, September 25). RPN-9 CEBU: THE LEADER. (M. S. Jr., Ed.) Vistas Weekly, pp. 32-33. Retrieved May 10, 2019.


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