DWAI-TV

GMA TV-7 Naga (DWAI-TV)
Relay of DZBB-TV
Camarines Sur ; Philippines;
City	Naga
Channels	Analog: 7 (VHF); Digital: 38 (UHF) ( ISDB-T ) (test broadcast); Virtual: 7.01;
Branding	GMA TV-7 Naga; GMA Bicol
Programming
Subchannels	See list
Affiliations	7.1: GMA ; 7.2: GTV ; 7.3: Heart of Asia ; 7.4: I Heart Movies ;
Ownership
Owner	GMA Network, Inc.
Sister stations	DZDP-TV (GTV); Barangay FM 101.5 Naga
History
Founded	1986;39 years ago
Former affiliations	Digital subchannels:; Hallypop (2021–2024); DepEd TV (2021–2022); Pinoy Hits (2023–2024)
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	Analog: 30,000 watts ; Digital: 10,000 watts
Repeater(s)	see § Rebroadcasters
Links
Website	GMANetwork.com

Last updated March 21, 2025

DWAI-TV (channel 7) is a television station in Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines, airing programming from the GMA network. It is owned and operated 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 People Power Revolution, 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, 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 , 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 DZBB-TV.
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 Balitang Bicolandia covering Camarines Sur, Albay, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Masbate and Camarines Norte.^[1]
November 9, 2021 - GMA Bicol commenced its ISDB-T digital test broadcast on UHF Channel 38, covering Metro Naga and the whole of Camarines Sur.
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 DZBB-TV in Manila once again.

Previously aired local programs

Flash Bulletin (2010)
Let's Fiesta
Bicolandia Isyu Ngonian (November 22, 2010-September 14, 2012) [Weekdays 5:00 PM] - GMA Bicol's public affairs program.
24 Oras Bikol - defunct regional newscast, cancelled due to streamlining of regional operations
Visita Iglesia
Balitang Bicolandia (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:

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming	Note
07.01	480i	16:9	GMA	GMA Bicol (relay station of DZBB-TV Manila)	Commercial broadcast (10 kW)
07.02			GTV	GTV ( DZDP-TV Channel 28 Naga, relay station of DWDB-TV Channel 27 Manila)
07.03			HEART OF ASIA	Heart of Asia
07.07			I HEART MOVIES	I Heart Movies
07.35	240p		GMA1SEG	GMA Bicol (relay station of DZBB-TV Manila)	1seg broadcast

Area of Coverage

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 Balitang Bicolandia , Former National Anchor of GMA Regional TV News and former DJ of 107.9 Win Radio Naga, now ABS-CBN News reporter)
Kate Delovieres
Chariza Pagtalunan-Olivares
Jessica Calinog
Rose Nieva
Mary Dawn Jimenez
Cristopher Novelo

Rebroadcasters

Station	Location	Channels	ERP
DWGC-TV	Daet	8 (VHF)	1 kW (20.5 kW ERP)
DWLA-TV	Legazpi, Albay	Analog: 12 (VHF) Digital: 41 (UHF)	10 kW (25 kW ERP) 10 kW
DWGA-TV	Sorsogon City	2 (VHF)	5 kW (10 kW ERP)
DYKD-TV	Masbate City	7 (VHF)	5 kW
D-13-ZC-TV	Virac, Catanduanes	13 (VHF)	2 kW

GMA Naga on Cable

Cable/Satellite Provider	Ch. #	Coverage
Sky Cable Naga	05 (Digital)	Naga City, Camarines Sur
DCTV Cable	10 (Digital & Analog)	Naga City, Camarines Sur
Caceres Cable TV	12 (Analog) & 05 (Digital)	Camarines Sur

References

↑ Expanding access to local news throughout the Philippines: GMA Regional TV launches pioneering “Balitang Bicolandia" this February 1

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[1] Expanding access to local news throughout the Philippines: GMA Regional TV launches pioneering “Balitang Bicolandia" this February 1

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v t e Broadcast television in the Naga City market
VHF channels	DWMA 4 (PTV) DZGB 5 (PBN) DWAI 7 (GMA) DWKI 10 (RPN/RPTV) (Iriga City) (PA) 11 (All TV)
UHF channels	DWNA 22 (TV5) DZDP 28 (GTV) DWTU 40 (One Sports) DWGD 44 (GMA)
Digital channels	16 (Bicol Broadcasting System) 20 (A2Z/Light TV) 32 (BEAM) 36 (PBN) 38 (GMA) 46 (PTV) 47 (Net 25) 48 (GNN) 50 (PSUB/PCMC)
Defunct and inactive stations	DWLV 2 (Bicol Broadcasting System) DZNC 11 (ABS-CBN) DWMC 24 (S+A) DWHC 32 (BEAM) DWEV 34/47 (Net 25) DWFA 48 (GNN)