DZEA-TV (channel 10) is a television station in North Central Luzon, Philippines, airing programming from the GMA network. Owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent, the station maintains studios at the GMA Complex, Claveria Road, Malued District, Dagupan City, Pangasinan, while DZEA-TV's hybrid analog and digital transmitter facilities (shared with GTV outlet DWDG-TV channel 22) are located atop Mount Santo Tomas.[2][3]

GMA TV-10 North Central Luzon (DZEA-TV)
CityDagupan
Channels
BrandingGMA TV-10 North Central Luzon
Programming
SubchannelsSee list
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerGMA Network Inc.
History
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980)
Former call signs
DZRI-TV (1967–1972)
ABS-CBN (1967–1972)[1]
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
PowerAnalog: 20 kW
Digital: 15 kW
ERPAnalog: 120 kW
Digital: 90 kW
Transmitter coordinates16°20′07″N 120°33′40″E / 16.33528°N 120.56111°E / 16.33528; 120.56111
Translator(s)(see article)
Links
WebsiteGMANetwork.com

History

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  • 1967 - The station began existence as DZRI-TV in Benguet via Channel 10 the first television station in Northern Luzon under ABS-CBN Corporation until Marcos declared Martial Law in 1972.
  • 1980 - GMA started its broadcast in Benguet via Channel 10, which then used by ABS-CBN prior to its closure after the declaration of Martial law in the Philippines eight years ago, together with the network's own variation of GMA Radio-Television Arts ident aside from sporting a light blue square logo with the network name in white, also had a circle 10 logo in use, in its final years the blue circle 10 logo used was similar to those used by the ABC is some United States cities and later used the rainbow colors of red, yellow, green and blue stripes.
  • April 30, 1992 - Coinciding with the network's Rainbow Satellite Network launch, GMA Channel 10 Baguio started its nationwide satellite broadcast to bring live broadcasts of Manila-sourced national programming via DZBB-TV, GMA's flagship TV station in Manila, to viewers in North Luzon region, with the utilizes a new logo to correspond with the rebranding and a satellite-beaming rainbow in a multicolored striped based on the traditional scheme of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, with GMA in a metallic form uses a San Serif Century Gothic Extra Bold and analogous gloominess of Indigo as its fonts in the letters.
  • 2005 - GMA Network launched TV-10 Dagupan as a satellite station in Pangasinan, with the opening of its studios located in Claveria Road, Malued District, Dagupan and the inauguration of a 20,000-watt transmitter facility located in Mt. Sto Tomas, Tuba, Benguet, resulting in improved signal quality throughout North Luzon and at the same year, QTV Channel 38 was also launched in Dagupan which is now currently carries GTV (now inactive).
  • 2008 - GMA Dagupan was upgraded to a "superstation" and it was alternately branded as GMA North Central Luzon, which primarily covers the provinces of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, La Union and Benguet including Baguio; and can also be seen on the provinces of Zambales, Pampanga, Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Ifugao, and Mountain Province. On May 5 of the same year, the station launched its flagship local newscast Balitang Amianan.
  • April 27, 2009 - GMA Dagupan launched its local morning show Primera Balita.
  • October 22, 2010 – 2011 - GMA News and Public Affairs Dagupan launched Isyu Ngayon North Central Luzon, a one-hour weekly public affairs show on the most pressing topics and issues around Pangasinan and Benguet.
  • November 10, 2014 - GMA News and Public Affairs Dagupan relaunched Balitang Amianan as 24 Oras North Central Luzon.
  • April 24, 2015 - Primera Balita aired its final episode, following the strategic streamlining undertaken on the provincial stations of GMA Network.
  • August 31, 2015 - GMA News and Public Affairs Dagupan relaunched 24 Oras North Central Luzon as 24 Oras Amianan.
  • February 1, 2016 - September 2, 2022 - Balitang Amianan returned on the air after more than a year hiatus and usage of the 24 Oras brand.
  • October 3, 2016 - Balitang Amianan began its simulcast on GMA Ilocos, which is composed of TV-5 Ilocos Norte, TV-48 Ilocos Sur, TV-7 Abra, and TV-5 Mountain Province.
  • May 2018 - GMA North Central Luzon started digital test broadcasts on UHF 38 covering Dagupan, Baguio and the provinces of Benguet, Pangasinan, Tarlac and La Union, as well as several parts of Zambales, Pampanga, Aurora, Ifugao, Mountain Province and Nueva Ecija.[4]
  • 2020 - Balitang Amianan temporarily relayed its broadcast to GMA Bicol Region stations before the formal launch of Balitang Bicolandia: TV-7 Camarines Sur, TV-8 Camarines Norte, TV-12 Albay, TV-2 Sorsogon, TV-13 Catanduanes.
  • March 15, 2021 - Balitang Amianan expands its simulcast on TV-7 Batanes, TV-7 Tuguegarao, TV-13 Aparri, TV-7 Isabela, TV-5 Baler and TV-10 Olongapo.[5]
  • September 5, 2022 - GMA North Central Luzon relaunched One North Central Luzon.

GMA TV-10 Dagupan programs

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GMA TV-10 Dagupan former programs

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Personalities

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Present

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Past

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  • Jorge Guererro
  • Joyce Segui
  • Faye Centeno
  • Jessica Manwi-it(died in June 2016)
  • Charmaine Alvarado
  • Lilian Bautista-Tiburcio
  • Mike Sabado
  • Hazel Cawaing (Now Supervising Producer of GMA Regional TV Balitang Southern Tagalog)
  • Mina Gutierrez
  • Jeeson Alamar
  • Peha Lagao
  • Charisse Victorio
  • Shiela Mae Finuliar
  • Cynthia Mae Velasco
  • Anthony Ron Allister "Ka Tonying" Tañedo a.k.a. Araguy - Trivia ni Araguy segment host
  • Michael Sison
  • Jette Arcellana – (now a lawyer)
  • Alfie Tulagan
  • Kim Bandarlipe (Political Run For 2022 Elections) – Now a municipal councilor
  • King Guevarra
  • Ara Hanesh (now in the United States)
  • Maureen Dalope-Galapon – former Program Manager
  • Marjorie Padua – Supervising Producer, now with Balitang Southern Tagalog as the Senior Program Manager-in-Charge of Production
  • Trace Justine De Leon – Supervising Producer
  • Dennis Alipio – Ilocos Norte correspondent; formerly with the now-defunct 24 Oras Ilokano
  • Argie Lorenzo – Abra correspondent; formerly with the now-defunct 24 Oras, now with 103.7 Joy FM Abra
  • Vic Alhambra – La Union correspondent
  • Junjun Sy – Nueva Ecija correspondent
  • Ronald Leander – Aurora correspondent
  • Harold Reyes
  • Joanne Ponsoy

Rebroadcasters

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Red: Home location of GMA Dagupan
Light red and red: Market audience of GMA Dagupan
Violet: Areas that may receive signals from GMA Dagupan
 
Red: Home location of GMA Ilocos
Light red and red: Market audience of GMA Ilocos
Violet: Areas that may receive signals from GMA Ilocos

Since October 3, 2016, the operations of GMA Ilocos (TV-5 Ilocos Norte, TV-7 Abra, TV-48 Ilocos Sur and TV-5 Mountain Province) was absorbed by the Dagupan station which led to simulcast Balitang Amianan and other regional interstitials, as well as some of the editorial and reportorial staff that are employed by the latter. GMA Ilocos were previously an originating station from 2012 to 2015, with its former flagship newscasts Balitang Ilokano and 24 Oras Ilokano. GMA Dagupan also reaches Pampanga and Nueva Vizcaya where it received signals when TV-10 Pampanga and TV-5 Bayombong (both former stations) are currently inactive. TV-7 Batanes, TV-7 Tuguegarao, TV-13 Aparri, TV-7 Isabela, TV-5 Baler and TV-10 Olongapo were former relay stations of GMA-7 Manila before being reassigned to GMA Dagupan on March 15, 2021.

Station Location Channels ERP
DZEA-TV Pangasinan and Benguet 10 (VHF) (analog)
38 (UHF) (digital)
20 kW (120 kW ERP) (analog)
15 kW (90 kW ERP) (digital)
D-5-AS-TV Ilocos Norte 5 (VHF) (analog)
24 (UHF) (digital)
5 kW (75 kW ERP) (both analog & digital)
D-7-ZG-TV Peñarrubia, Abra 7 (VHF) 1 kW
DWBC-TV Bantay, Ilocos Sur 48 (UHF) (analog)
15 (UHF) (digital)
5 kW (both analog & digital)
DZVG-TV Mt. Amuyao, Barlig, Mountain Province 5 (VHF) (analog)
29 (UHF) (digital)
5 kW (analog)
10 kW (digital)
DWAZ-TV Basco, Batanes 7 (VHF) 1 kW
DZBP-TV Aparri, Cagayan 13 (VHF) 1 kW
DWBB-TV Tuguegarao, Cagayan 7 (VHF) 5 kW
DWLE-TV Santiago, Isabela 7 (VHF) (analog)
15 (UHF) (digital)
5 kW (both analog & digital)
DZZB-TV Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya 5 (VHF) 1 kW
D-5-ZB-TV Baler, Aurora 5 (VHF) 1 kW
DWNS-TV Olongapo 10 (VHF)

(analog)
38 (UHF) (digital)

5 kW (both analog & digital)

Digital television

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Digital channels

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UHF Channel 38 (617.143 MHz)

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming Note
10.01 480i 16:9 GMA GMA North Central Luzon (Main DZEA-TV programming) Commercial broadcast (15 kW)
10.02 GTV GTV (DWDG-TV Channel 22 Benguet, relay station of DWDB-TV Channel 27 Manila)
10.03 HEART OF ASIA Heart of Asia Channel
10.06 I HEART MOVIES I Heart Movies
10.31 240p GMA 1Seg GMA North Central Luzon (relay station of DZBB-TV Manila) 1seg broadcast

Area of coverage

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Primary areas

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Secondary areas

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References

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  1. ^ "International TV Directory" (PDF). TV Factbook. 1970.
  2. ^ "2022 financial report" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "NTC List of TV Stations as of Dec 2021 via FOI website" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  4. ^ 2017 GMA Annual Financial Report
  5. ^ Balitang Amianan: March 18, 2021

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