D-12-ZB-TV

D-12-ZB-TV, channel 12 (analog) & channel 32 (digital) (also known as GMA TV-12 Batangas or GMA Southern Tagalog), is a commercial television station. It is owned by GMA Network Inc.

D-12-ZB-TV (GMA TV-12 Batangas)
Batangas City
CityBatangas City
ChannelsAnalog: 12 (VHF)
Digital: 32 (UHF) (ISDB-T) (test broadcast)
Virtual: 12.01
BrandingGMA TV-12 Batangas
GMA Southern Tagalog
Programming
SubchannelsSee list
Ownership
OwnerGMA Network, Inc.
DZDK-TV (GTV Channel 26 Batangas)
History
FoundedApril 2, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-04-02)
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
PowerAnalog: 5 kW
Digital: 10 kW
ERP30 kW

Locations

Its studio complex is located at PNG Bldg., P. Burgos St. cor. Rizal Ave., Batangas City, Batangas Province; its transmitter is located at Mt. Banoy, Bo. Talumpok East, Batangas City, Batangas Province.

GMA TV-12 Batangas programs

Digital television

D-12-ZB-TV's digital signal operates on UHF channel 32 (581.143 MHz) and broadcasts on the following subchannels:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming Note
12.01 480i 4:3 GMA GMA Southern Tagalog Commercial broadcast (10 kW)
12.02 GTV GTV
12.03 HEART OF ASIA Heart of Asia
12.06 HALLYPOP Hallypop
12.07 I HEART MOVIES I Heart Movies
12.08 (UNNAMED) Test feed Black screen
12.11
12.21 240p GMA 1Seg GMA Batangas 1seg broadcast

Rebroadcasters

D-12-ZB-TV's programming is relayed to the following stations across the Southern Tagalog.

Station Location Channels ERP
DWJJ-TV Jalajala, Rizal 44 (VHF) 3 kW (85 kW ERP)
D-13-ZR-TV Occidental Mindoro 13 (VHF) 2 kW
DWTR-TV Tablas Island, Santa Maria, Romblon 7 (UHF) 10 kW

Personalities

Current

  • Ivy Saunar-Gasang as Anchor and Desk Editor of Balitang Southern Tagalog and National Anchor of GMA Regional TV News
  • Ace Medrano as Co-Anchor and Senior Desk Manager of Balitang Southern Tagalog
  • Andrew Bernardo - correspondent and news producer
  • Paul Hernandez - correspondent and news producer
  • Denisse Abante - correspondent and news producer
  • Marjorie Padua – Senior Program Manager-in-Charge of Production of Balitang Southern Tagalog
  • Mark Lavarro - Senior Desk Editor and Manager and Part-time Correspondent of Balitang Southern Tagalog

Former

  • Ilonah Riego-Manalo
  • Lorenzo Ilagan
  • Russel Simorio

Area of coverage

Related pages

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