DWAI-TV (channel 7) is a

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Naga, Camarines Sur Naga, officially the City of Naga (Central Bikol language, Central Bikol: ''Siyudad nin Naga''; Rinconada Bikol language, Rinconada Bikol: ''Siyudad ka Naga''; ; ), or the Pilgrim City of Naga, is an Cities of the Philippines#Legal classificat ...

, Philippines, airing programming from the GMA network. It is

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by the network's namesake corporate parent alongside GTV outlets DZDP-TV (channel 28) and DWQW (101.5 FM). All GMA Naga stations share transmitters at the GMA Broadcast Complex, Concepcion Pequeña, Naga City.

About DWAI-TV 7

*1986 - GMA started its broadcast in Naga, Camarines Sur, via Channel 7 (after GMA 12 Legazpi began in 1982) since

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, with the network's 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 7 logo in use, in its final years the blue circle 7 logo used was similar to those used by the ABC in some United States cities. It later used rainbow colors, like red, yellow, green, and blue stripes. *April 30, 1992 - Coinciding with the network's Rainbow Satellite Network launch, GMA Channel 7 Naga started its nationwide satellite broadcast to bring live broadcasts of Manila-sourced national programming via

DZBB-TV DZBB-TV (channel 7) is a television station in Metro Manila, Philippines, serving as the flagship of the GMA television network. The digital service is known as DZBB-DTV by only a few people. It is owned and operated by the network's namesa ...

, GMA's flagship TV station in Manila to viewers in the Bicol Region, 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 Futura Extra Bold and analogous gloominess of indigo as its fonts in the letters. *2009 - GMA Naga was launched as its satellite-selling station in the Bicol Region. *September 10, 2010 - GMA Naga began its local operations and upgrading to originating station, with a daily news bulletin program ''Flash Bulletin''. This was followed by the launched of its first locally produced program ''Bicolandia Isyu Ngonian'' on November 22 of the same year. *August 10, 2012 - GMA Naga was upgraded to a "super station," and its branding was GMA Bicol. The station primarily covers the provinces of Camarines Sur (via Channel 7) and Albay (via Channel 12). *September 17, 2012 - Several weeks after its launching, GMA Bicol launched its flagship local newscast ''

Baretang Bikol ''24 Oras Bikol'', formerly ''Baretang Bikol'', is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA Bicol. Anchored by Elmer Caseles, it premiered on September 17, 2012 replacing ''Bicolandia Isyu Ngonian''. It was simulcasted in ...

'', which expanding the coverage to the entire Bicol region. * April 24, 2015 - GMA Network decided to cancel airing local programs in Naga as part of its strategic streamlining. The station was downgraded as a relay (satellite-selling) station delivering programs from Metro Manila via

. *February 1, 2021 - GMA Bicol has been resumed its local operations and re-upgraded into an originating station, with the relaunch of their regional newscast ''

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'' covering

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Albay Albay (IPA: ), officially the Province of Albay (; ; Baybayin, ᜎᜎᜏᜒᜄᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, mostly on the southeastern part of the isla ...

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and

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. *November 9, 2021 - GMA Bicol commenced its ISDB-T digital test broadcast on UHF Channel 38, covering

Metro Naga Metropolitan Naga was a metropolitan area in the Bicol Region of the Philippines that consisted of the city of Naga and its 14 neighboring municipalities in Camarines Sur. The metropolitan area, which was managed by the Metro Naga Development ...

and the whole of

. *August 30, 2024 - GMA Bicol halted its local operations for the second time following Balitang Bicolandia aired its final broadcast for more than 3 years due to cost-cutting measures of the network. As a result, the Bicol stations were downgraded back to a relay (satellite-selling) station of

in Manila once again.

Previously aired local programs

*Flash Bulletin (2010) *Let's Fiesta * Bicolandia Isyu Ngonian (November 22, 2010 – September 14, 2012) eekdays 5:00 PM- GMA Bicol's public affairs program. *

24 Oras Bikol ''24 Oras Bikol'', formerly ''Baretang Bikol'', is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA Bicol. Anchored by Elmer Caseles, it premiered on September 17, 2012 replacing ''Bicolandia Isyu Ngonian''. It was simulcasted in ...

- defunct regional newscast, cancelled due to streamlining of regional operations *Visita Iglesia *

(Regional Newscast: February 1, 2021 – August 30, 2024) * Word of God Network * Peñafrancia Festival (Yearly)

Digital television

Digital channels

DWAI-TV's digital signal operates on UHF channel 38 (617.143 MHz) and broadcasts on the following subchannels:

Area of Coverage

* Naga City *

* Portion of

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Personalities

Former

*Rhayne Palino *Katherine Henry *Charm Ragiles *Veblen Reynes *Elmer Caseles *Avril Daja *Mark Bongat *Kaye Botastas *Maila Aycocho *Michelle Chua *Michael Jaucian (Return To GMA Integrated News Stringer Albay) *Michael Biando *Jessie Cruzat (Former Anchor and News Producer of ''

'', Former National Anchor of GMA Regional TV News and former DJ of 107.9 Win Radio Naga, now

ABS-CBN News ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, known on-air as ABS-CBN News (formerly known as ''ABS-CBN News and Public Affairs''), is the news and current affairs division of the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The division is the coun ...

reporter) *Kate Delovieres *Chariza Pagtalunan-Olivares *Jessica Calinog *Rose Nieva *Mary Dawn Jimenez *Cristopher Novelo

Rebroadcasters

GMA Naga on Cable

References

{{Reflist DWAI DWAI Television channels and stations established in 1986 Digital television stations in the Philippines