Central Luzon Television

Central Luzon Television (commonly referred to as CLTV 36) is an independent regional infotainment digital-only television station based in Pampanga, Central Luzon in the Philippines, with the call sign DWRW-DTV. It is the sole television property of the RadioWorld Broadcasting Corporation (formerly known as the Central Luzon Broadcasting Corporation), a subsidiary of the Laus Group of Companies, which also owns a radio station, DWRW-FM.

CLTV36 (DWRW-DTV)

Central Luzon Philippines
City	San Fernando, Pampanga
Channels	Digital: 36 (UHF) (ISDB-Tb) (test broadcast) Virtual: 36.01
Branding	CLTV 36
Programming
Language(s)	Tagalog, Kapampangan, English
Subchannels	See list
Affiliations	36.1: Independent
Ownership
Owner	RadioWorld Broadcasting Corporation
History
Founded	March 19, 2007 (2007-03-19) (analog) October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16) (digital test broadcast) December 7, 2023 (2023-12-07) (digital official broadcast)
Last air date	December 6, 2023 (2023-12-06) (analog)
Former call signs	DWRW-TV (2007–2023)
Former channel number(s)	Analog (UHF): 36 (2007–2023)
Call sign meaning	Radio World
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	2,500 watts (digital)
ERP	5,000 kilowatts
Translator(s)	(see article)
Links
Website	cltv36.tv

The station's offices, studio complex, and transmitter are located at the third floor of the Corporate Guarantee Building, Laus Group Complex, Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Dolores, San Fernando, Pampanga.

It broadcast operates daily from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. In 2017, CLTV 36 was the leading free-to-air regional television channel in the country based on the AGB Nielsen survey, for two consecutive years, and was awarded the Best Local TV Station by the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), Paragala Central Luzon Media Awards and Gandingan Awards.

Corporate Guarantee and Insurance Company building, the headquarters of CLTV 36, in April 2017

Background

As one of the youngest terrestrial television stations in the Philippines, it was created when the Philippine Congress granted it a franchise under Republic Act No. 8219 (which lapsed into law) on September 12, 1997, and it was duly licensed by the country's NTC on January 10, 2007.

CLTV 36 began transmission on March 19, 2007. In 2008, it was relegated to an all-news and infotainment channel.

Throughout most of its history, CLTV 36 focused on centralized media coverage of news, public affairs and infotainment programming, covering all the provinces of Central Luzon: Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Bataan, Tarlac, Zambales, Aurora, and its home province Pampanga. The station's new tower at Clark Freeport Zone was inaugurated on December 9, 2015. Its signal is also receivable in parts of Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Calabarzon (except Batangas, Laguna and Quezon).

The station pioneered extensive and frequently updated coverage of national and local elections and natural disasters that hit the region, including typhoons and northeast monsoons. In 2013, CLTV 36 launched their entertainment programming through the Star Mill Talent Search.

The station is also the official broadcaster of the Giant Lantern Festival every December from 2007, as well as the United Central Luzon Athletic Association games since 2015.

In 2015, CLTV 36 moved its transmission to 10-kilowatt, 68.5m (225ft) tall BTSC stereo transmitter and primary station tower which was located at C.P. Garcia Street, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga.

Branding changes

Before the station's 9th anniversary, on April 2, 2016, it was rebranded as CLTV 36 Metro Central Luzon, along with a new theme song eponymous with the station's branding, performed by the Chocolate Factory Band, and Star Mill alumnus Jeneal Mariano and Andy Pangan.

On its 10th anniversary in 2017, the station reverted to its original name CLTV 36 with a new slogan, "The Region's Infotainment Channel".

On January 7, 2018, the station reverted to its original slogan, "One Region, One Station".

On March 22, 2019, CLTV 36, as part of its 12th anniversary celebration with the theme "Championing Local Pride" (also used as a slogan from 2019 to 2022), held its inaugural Social Services Conference and Expo (SocSeCon) at Robinsons Starmills mall in San Fernando, Pampanga.

On June 26, 2020, despite challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic, the station launched #SaleseMuRin with the re-usage of their 2011 station theme, "Tawag ng Panahon" (lit. 'Call of Time').

On May 14, 2021, CLTV 36 revealed its new logo during its 14th anniversary, replacing the 2007 logo, and revealed its additional programming lineup for 2021.

On May 20, 2022, the station celebrated its 15th anniversary through a business conference and Partner Appreciation Night with the theme, "Ibalik ang Sigla, Ibalik ang Saya ng Lokal na Ekonomiya" (lit. 'Bring Back the Vigor, Bring Back the Fun to the Local Economy'), at Robinsons Starmills in San Fernando.

In November 2022, the station revived one of its previous slogans "Atin 'To" (first used in early 2010s), as well as the station's 2007 logo; the now-former logo continued as a secondary until December 2022. The station re-used its former theme songs throughout its history: their 2013 station theme, "CLTV 36, Kasama Mo", composed by Andy Alviz; and the 2016 station theme "CLTV 36 Metro Central Luzon", albeit with modified lyrics and covered by Kapampangan performer Chew the Cud.

In mid 2023, the station began to de-emphasize its pan-regional content, and began increasing amount of programs focused on Pampanga and Kapampangans, while maintaining a small portion of programs in Filipino and English. Thus, the relaunch included the slogan "Pusung Makabalen" (which is the Kapampangan term for the Filipino phrase "Pusong Makabayan" or "Patriotic Heart").

In February 2024, CLTV 36 moved its transmission back in the original site in San Fernando with its newly renovated tower atop of CGIC Building. It ceased operations of the Clark Tower and is still yet to be sold or utilized by another company.

In the last weeks of September 2024, the station has slowly decreased its Kapampangan-centric content and its "Pusung Makabalen" slogan has been dropped in favor of gradually returning its pan-regional content while still maintaining a small portion of programs on its native dialect. Plans of building SFN or repeater towers in different parts of the region to expand its Digital TV coverage on every capital cities of Central Luzon provinces have been laid but has not yet been materialized.

Current programs

CLTV 36 as the official broadcaster of the Giant Lantern Festival since 2007

News

• CLTV 36 News (2021–2023; 2024)
• POV Kasama si Justine Emmanuel Dizon, Jr. (2024)‡

Current affairs

• Alagang PhilHealth (2024)‡
• Bawal Ing Tsismis Kang Sonia Soto (2022)‡
• Jhoedie's TopPick kasama si Jhoedie Dizon Mercado (2023)‡
• UN in Action and Global Lens (2008)

Public service

• #ipaBITAGmo (produced by Bitag Multimedia Network, 2023; simulcast on IBC)
• Cayetano in Action with Boy Abunda (2024; also aired on GMA and GTV)
• Fernandino Ka, Kayabe Ka! (2023)‡
• Kayabe V-Yahe (2023)‡
• The Interviewer with Boy Abunda (2024)‡

Infotainment

• AgriTV Central Luzon (2022; 2023)
• Clark In Focus (2016, 2017)
• CyberChat Season 3 (2024)
• Discover Japan (2017)
• DokyuBata TV (2023)
• Kalusugang SiguraDOH
• Let's Talk: Heart To Heart (2020–2023; 2023 new season)‡
• Luid Ka! (2024)‡
• Mise-En-Scene (2023)
• Youth Voice Matters (2024)‡

Religious

• CLTV 36 The 3–O'Clock Prayer (English version)
• Men of Light (2007)
• Misa king Kapampangan (Kapampangan Mass) (2020)

‡Also streamed on CLTV 36's Facebook page.

^Also streamed on CLTV 36's YouTube channel.

Future programming

• #CLTV36Throwback Nicolette Henson-Hizon Beyond Style (re-run; 2024)

Former programs

Previous logo of CLTV 36 with the Metro Central Luzon branding from April 2016 until 2017

• Abak na Balen (2024)
• Agri Balita Central Luzon (2023)
• Aldong Maningning
• Alerto Central Luzon (2013–2016)
• Ang Saya-Saya (2016)
• Arangkada Balita (2014–2016)
• Arangkada Central Luzon (2018)
• Arangkada sa Umaga (2016–2017)
• Aro Jericho!
• Atin Kaming K! (2020)
• Ayos Ka-Rehiyon
• Bagong Hamon: Central Luzon (2020)
• Bagong Umaga
• Balen at Balita (2016–2017; 2023–2024) (retired)
  • Ing Balen (2017)
  • Balen (2017)
• Balitang Balen (2020)
• Balitang Central Luzon (2013–2016; 2018–2020)
• Bayan ang Inuuna: Central Luzon TV 36 10th Anniversary Documentary Special
• Belly Good (2016–2017)
• Big@10
• Bitag Live (produced by Bitag Multimedia Network, on the IBC; 2023–2024)
• Biz Mode (2016–2017)
• Bukas Bayan
• Business As Usual (2022)
• Business Unusual (2020)
• Campus Teen Drama
• Central Luzon Ngayon (2018)
• Central Luzon Ngayon Recap (2018)
• Central Luzon Tonight (2018)
• CENTRO: TV Program of City of San Fernando, Pampanga
• CineKabalen (2021)
• Clark In Focus (2016)
• CLTV 36 Balitaan (2007–2013; 2021–2023)
• CLTV 36 Balitaan sa Umaga
• Culinary Capital
• CyberChat Season 2 (2024)
• Daily Chikahan
• Dapat All: Human Rights for All (2021-2023)
• Dayalogo
• Dito Po Sa Amin (2016)
• E.T.C. News
• Fernandino First
• Focus (2012, 2018)
• For Your Eyes Only
• Go Organic
• Hamon: Central Luzon
• HB (Hamon ng Bayan)
• His Life TV
• Isapubliko (2013, 2016)
• Kalinga ni Ria Vergara (2021)
• Kapampangan Animation and Live-Action Productions (2016)
• Kasaysayan Throwback with BSJ (2016–2018)
• Klaro Panalo (2016)
• Kuwentong Wagi
• Legal Matters
• Living Spaces
• Lonely Pangets (2016)
• Lugud Fernandino (2021)
• Magsilbi Tamu
• MANa: Maunlad na Agrikultura sa Nayon
• Masaganang Ani, Masaganang Kita (2019)
• Maski Nanu
• Metro Business
• Metro Central Luzon Ngayon (2016–2018)
• Metro Central Luzon Tonite (2016–2017)
• Metro Central Luzon Weekend Recap (2017)
• Morning Chikahan
• Mornings @ Central Luzon (2018)
• Music Zone (2007–2020)
• Nánu Pa Tâ? (2019–2020; 2023–2024)
• Negotalk
• Negosyoso
• Nice 1
• Nicolette Henson-Hizon Beyond Style (2020)
• OK MusiCabalen
• OK si Dok (on hiatus)
• One-Stop Shop
• Opinyong Legal
• Pasada Ala-Una (2016–2017)
• Pasada Balita (2017–2018)
• Pasikatan: CLTV 36 Talent Search (2013–2015)
• Pera Pera Lang (2016)
• Pinoy Wise OFTV
• Portraits
• Public Demand
• Public Interest (2020)
• Queng Cucina
• Salamin ng Buhay
• Sandigang Legal (2016)
• Sanggunian ng Fernandino
• Saturday Night Special
• Share and Like (2016)
• She Means Business
• Si Jay at Double J (2021)
• Simpleng Usapan
• Sine Gitnang Luzon Originals (2017–2018)
• Sing-Ka-Galing Season 2 (2018)
• Snap Shap (2016)
• So to Speak (2008–2016; 2017–2019; 2020)
• Social TV: Anything and Everything Central Luzon
• Spotlight
• Spot Report
• Star Mill
  • Star Mill: Central Luzon's Search for a Star in a Million (2013)
  • Star Mill Season 2: Central Luzon TV 36 Star Search (2014)
  • Star Mill Season 3 (2019)
• Stories on Wheels (2020)
• Tagis Lakas (2015–2016)
• Talakayan sa CLTV 36
• Tanikala: CBN Asia religious drama (also aired during Holy Week on the GMA Network; 2017)
• Tara Lets! (2016–2017)
• TeleVShop Powered by: ZIQ (2016)
• TelEskwela (2020–2023)
• The Best of Mikey Bustos' Vlogs
• The Noel Jusay Lacsamana Show (2015–2016)
• TopPick (2021–2023)
• Travel Blog
• Trip, Treat at Gimik
• Wagi: Women Are Great Inspirations
• What's Cooking?
• Y-fi: Young, Free Idealist

CLTV 36 personalities

Present staff

• Sonia P. Soto (president and general manager)
• Justine Dizon, Jr. (news manager and editor)
• Angelica Cara
• Leezen Morten (producer)
• Ashley Punzalan (Social Media | News Digital Team
• Danica Jen Jino (News Program Spinner/Social Media | News Digital Team)
• Jhoedie Dizon Mercado (News Production Supervisor | EP)
• JM De Jesus (producer)
• Karen Anne Maurillo
• Jenna Lumbang-Parungao (News Director)
• Jenifer B. Salenga (News Operations Supervisor)
• Paulo Gee Santos
• Liana Canilao
• Arlin Salonga
• Ben Tulfo
• Mhike Cigaral (CLTV36 Bataan)

Awards and recognition

In 2008, about a year since it began broadcasting, the station received its first KBP Golden Dove Award (Sonia Soto for Best Provincial Public Affairs Program Host). CLTV 36 was again honored as the three-time Best Provincial TV station by the same award-giving body for the 2012, 2014 and 2015 editions, along with the award for their programs Balitang Central Luzon (Best TV Newscast, Provincial) and So To Speak (two-time Best TV Public Affairs Program, Provincial).

Broadcast coverage

Primary areas

• Pampanga
• Tarlac
• Nueva Ecija
• Bulacan
• Bataan

Secondary areas

• Parts of Metro Manila
• Parts of Rizal
• Parts of Cavite
• Parts of Zambales
• Parts of Pangasinan

Technical information

Branding	Call sign	Channel number	TPO	Station type	Location
CLTV 36	DWRW-DTV	36	2,500 watts	Originating (now migrated from analog to digital)	San Fernando, Pampanga, Central Luzon

CLTV 36 programs are retransmitted nationally via pay television providers: numerous regional cable and satellite providers in Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, and Zambales; as well as out-of-market cable access in Rizal, Laguna (including Santa Rosa and Calamba) and Cavite. In 2016, the station became available nationally via major satellite provider Cignal.

Programs are also livestreamed on its official website, Facebook, YouTube, and via its official application for iOS and Android users.

Digital television

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming	Note
36.01	1080i HDTV	16:9	CLTV 36	Central Luzon Television (Main DWRW-DTV programming)	Fully migrated from analog to digital

Since September 10, 2023, CLTV 36 has utilized its analog UHF channel 36 (605.143 MHz) for its digital terrestrial television (DTT) tests during off-air hours. It initially conducted its digital test broadcasts daily, except for Mondays and Wednesdays, from 07:30 pm to 10:00 pm.

Analog-to-digital conversion

CLTV 36 made several announcements on its broadcast and social media pages about a change happening on October 10, 2023, the culmination of plans to convert the station to DTT which began in May 2021. The conversion was later moved to October 16, 2023 and began its regular test broadcast on digital from 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm. On December 1, 2023, CLTV 36 began broadcasting on digital as early as 12nn and has gone full-time digital broadcasting the whole day on December 7. The traditional analog TV broadcast permanently ended on December 6 at 12:00 PHT, after 16 years since its maiden broadcast of the station. However, it is currently operating at 2,500 watts, as it is currently not viewable in other parts of Central Luzon, with later plans to upgrade the transmitter power output to expand the signal to the entire Central Luzon area, either through upgrade on the main transmitter and/or implementing SFN transmitters to different parts of the region, particularly every province of Central Luzon.

See also

• RW 95.1 FM

External links

• CLTV 36's official website
• Laus Group of Companies