DWGA-TV

DWGA-TV, channel 2 (also known as GMA TV-2 Sorsogon), is a local commercial television station in Sorsogon City owned and operated by GMA Network Inc. Its transmitter and broadcast facilities are located at Mt. Bintacan, Brgy. Maalo, Juban, Sorsogon.^[1]^[2] Prior to the acquisition to GMA in 2014, the station was originally owned by Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation from 1995 to 1999.

History

1995 - DWIB channel 2, was owned by Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation in the first TV station in Bicol Region.
1999 - IBC 2 was ceased operations due to lack of transmitting and advertising financial operations of programs.
2014 - After many years, Channel 2 was signed-on again and a new callsign called DWGM and now owner and operator of GMA Network, Inc. after ceased operations of IBC 13.
November 10, 2014 - GMA Bicol launched its new flagship local newcast 24 Oras Bikol after it launched GMA Sorsogon.
April 24, 2015 - GMA Network decided to cancel airing 24 Oras Bikol as part of the strategic streamlining undertaken by the network. The station is now downgraded as a relay (satellite-selling) station.
2019 - GMA Sorsogon was changed its new callsign DWGA from the former DWGM.
February 1, 2021 - GMA Bicol will re-upgraded as an originating station with the relaunching of their regional newscast Balitang Bicolandia covered into the following areas: Camarines Sur, Albay, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Masbate and Camarines Norte.