DWBC-TV explained

DWBC-TV is a commercial relay television station owned by GMA Network Inc. Its transmitter is located at Mt. Caniao, Bantay, Ilocos Sur.

About DWBC-TV

2011 - GMA TV-48 Ilocos Sur began its broadcast via transmitter based at Mt. Caniao, Bantay, Ilocos Sur.
June 7, 2012 - GMA Ilocos launched as an originating station, which primarily covers the provinces of Ilocos Norte (via Channel 5), Abra (Channel 7) and Ilocos Sur (via Channel 48).
June 25, 2012 – November 7, 2014 - GMA Ilocos launched its flagship local newscast Balitang Ilokano.
November 10, 2014 – April 24, 2015 - GMA Ilocos relaunched its flagship local newscast 24 Oras Ilokano.
October 3, 2016 - GMA Ilocos began to simulcast GMA Dagupan's Balitang Amianan.
February 5, 2021 - GMA Ilocos started digital test broadcasts on UHF 15 covering Vigan and the provinces of Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte.
April 13, 2022 - GMA Ilocos inaugurates its state-of-the-art facilities and studios located at Brgy. Bayubay Sur, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur.^[1] ^[2]
2022 - GMA Ilocos begins to split into two: GMA Ilocos Sur and GMA Ilocos Norte.

One North Central Luzon - flagship afternoon newscast (simulcast on GMA TV-10 Dagupan)^[3]

Balitang Ilokano
24 Oras Ilokano - defunct regional newscast, cancelled due to streamlining of regional operations
Mornings with GMA Regional TV - flagship morning newscast (2020 - 2024, along with GMA TV-10 Dagupan)

Jorge Guerrero
Brigette Mayor – now a lawyer
Argie Lorenzo - now with 103.7 Joy FM Abra
Zion Palacay - now working at Mariano Marcos State University
Mark Masudog - now working at the OCD Region 1
Manny Morales - now a Barangay Kagawad in Laoag
Zenna Nacino
Franzes Ivy Carasi - now working as Public & Media Relations Officer at Civil Defense Cordillera.
Kyro Palisoc - now working in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Angelica Maglanoc
Teresa Sundayon
Ivy Hernando

DWBC-TV's programming is relayed to the following stations across North Luzon.

Station	Location	Channels	ERP
DWBG-TV	Peñarrubia, Abra	7 (VHF)	1 kW
DZVG-TV	Mt. Amuyao, Barlig, Mountain Province	5 (VHF) (analog) 29 (UHF) (digital)	5 kW (analog) 10 kW (digital)

UHF Channel 15 (479.143 MHz)

Channel	Video	Short name	Programming	Note
48.01	480i	GMA	GMA Baguio/Dagupan Relay (Main DWBC-TV programming)	Commercial broadcast (5 kW)
48.02		GTV	GTV
48.03		HEART OF ASIA	Heart of Asia Channel
48.06		HALLYPOP	Hallypop
48.07		I HEART MOVIES	I Heart Movies
48.08		PINOY HITS	Pinoy Hits
48.11		(UNNAMED)	Unknown
48.31	240p	GMA 1SEG	GMA Baguio/Dagupan Relay	1seg broadcast