DWLA-TV

This article is about DWLA. For the radio station in Metro Manila, see DWLA-FM.

DWLA-TV (GMA TV-12 Legazpi)

Legazpi City, Albay Philippines
Channels	Analog: 12 (VHF) Digital: 41 (UHF) ( ISDB-T ) (test broadcast) Virtual: 12.01
Branding	GMA TV-12 Legazpi
Programming
Subchannels	See list
Affiliations	12.1: GMA Network 12.2: GTV 12.3: Heart of Asia 12.6: Hallypop 12.7: I Heart Movies 12.8: Pinoy Hits
Ownership
Owner	GMA Network Inc.
Sister stations	DWJB-TV (GTV) Barangay LS 96.3 Legazpi
History
Founded	May 3, 1982;43 years ago (1982-05-03)
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	Analog: 10,000 watts TPO Digital: 10kW TPO
ERP	Analog: 25,000 watts ERP
Links
Website	GMANetwork.com

DWLA-TV (channel 12) is a television station in Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines, airing programming from the GMA network. It is owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent alongside GTV outlet DWJB-TV (channel 27). Both stations share transmitter facilities atop Mt. Bariw, Estanza, Legazpi City.

Although identifying as a separate station in its own right, DWLA-TV is considered a satellite station of DWAI-TV (channel 7) in Naga City.

History

• 1982 - DWLA-TV channel 12, the first television station in the Bicol Region, was launched by GMA Network's predecessor Republic Broadcasting System along with the introduction of its GMA Radio-Television Arts ident. It also had a Circle 12 logo in use, in its final years the blue circle 12 logo used was similar to those used by the ABC in some United States cities and later used the rainbow colors of red, yellow, green and blue stripes. Back then, it was known as Imperial 12 formerly located at the kimantong daraga albay until late 1990's.
• April 30, 1992 - DWLA-TV officially debuted its Rainbow Satellite Network, the ident served as a relay station of the network's flagship station DZBB-TV Channel 7 Manila to viewers in Albay and the Bicol Region with the utilizes a new logo to correspond with the rebranding and a satellite-beaming rainbow in a multicolored striped based on a traditional scheme of red, orange, green, yellow, 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.
• May 16, 1996 - Republic Broadcasting System formally changed its corporate name to GMA Network Incorporated, with GMA now standing for Global Media Arts.
• August 10, 2012 - GMA Naga and Legazpi were upgraded to a "super station" and it was called GMA Bicol in its branding, which primarily covers the provinces of Camarines Sur (via Channel 7) and Albay (via Channel 12) formerly admin office located at the 3rd floor yankit bldg. landco business park capantawan legazpi city until april 24, 2015.
• September 17, 2012 – November 7, 2014 - GMA Bicol launched its flagship local newscast Baretang Bikol.
• November 10, 2014 - GMA Bicol re-launched its flagship local newscast 24 Oras Bikol .
• April 24, 2015 - GMA Network decided to cancel airing 24 Oras Bikol as part of the strategic streamlining undertaken by the network. The Bicol stations were now downgraded as a relay (satellite-selling) station.
• February 1, 2021 - GMA Bicol will re-upgrade as an originating station with the relaunching of their regional newscast Balitang Bicolandia covered into the following areas of coverage: Camarines Sur, Albay, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Masbate and Camarines Norte. However by August 30, 2024 it aired it's final episode.
• September 28, 2022 - GMA Legazpi started its digital test broadcast on UHF Channel 41 covering Legazpi City and the towns of Camalig, Daraga, Manito and Santo Domingo in Albay as well as parts of Camarines Sur.
• August 31, 2024 - Due to the end of Balitang Bicolandia, the station became a repeater of DZBB-TV afterwards.

GMA TV-12 Legazpi Programs

• Word of God Network
• Peñafrancia Festival (Yearly)
• Balitang Bicolandia - flagship afternoon newscast (simulcast from GMA Naga)

Digital television

Digital channels

DWLA-TV's digital signal operates on UHF channel 41 (635.143 MHz) and broadcasts on the following subchannels:

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming	Note
12.01	480i	16:9	GMA	GMA Legazpi (Main DWLA-TV programming)	Commercial broadcast (10 kW)
12.02			GTV	GTV
12.03			HEART OF ASIA	Heart of Asia
12.04			I HEART MOVIES	I Heart Movies
12.05			(UNNAMED)	Test feed	N/A (TEST BROADCAST)
12.06
12.07
12.35	240p		GMA1SEG	GMA Legazpi	1seg broadcast

Area of coverage

Primary areas

• Legazpi City
• Albay

Secondary areas

• Portion of Camarines Sur
• Portion of Sorsogon
• Portion of Masbate

See also

• Barangay LS 96.3 Legazpi
• List of GMA Network stations