DWBC-TV

DWBC-TV (channel 48) is a television station in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, airing programming from GMA network. Owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent, the station maintains hybrid analog and digital transmitting facilities atop Mt. Caniao, Bantay, Ilocos Sur.

• 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. On September 5, 2022, it started carrying One North Central Luzon, as part of GMA's plan to strengthen its regional news operation.^[3]

• One North Central Luzon^[4]

• Balitang Ilokano
• 24 Oras Ilokano
• Mornings with GMA Regional TV

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

UHF Channel 15 (479.143 MHz)

• Vigan
• Ilocos Sur
• Abra

• Portion of Ilocos Norte

• List of GMA Network stations
• DZBC-DTV (Former TV Station Used the call sign DWBC-TV)