Solar News Channel
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| Type | Broadcast television network |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Availability | Philippines |
| Slogan | Inform. Inspire. |
| Owner | Southern Broadcasting Network (50%) Solar Television Network (50%) |
| Key people | Wilson Tieng (President, Solar Entertainment) William Tieng (Chairman, Solar Entertainment) Willy Y. Tieng (Vice-chairman, Solar Entertainment) Lucio Co (Chairman, Southern Broadcasting Network) Teofilo Henson (President and CEO, Southern Broadcasting Network) |
| Launch date | October 30, 2012 |
| Former names | Talk TV (March 2, 2011 – October 29, 2012) |
| Picture format | NTSC 480i (SDTV) |
| Official website | Solar News |
| Language | English (main) Filipino (secondary) |
Solar News Channel is a news television network in the Philippines owned by Southern Broadcasting Network and Solar Entertainment Corporation's television arm subsidiary Solar Television Network, Inc. on Channel 21. It is the replacement of Talk TV. It is the first 24-hour English news channel on free-to-air TV. Solar News Channel started broadcasting on October 30, 2012 at 05:45 am (UTC +8:00).
The network debuted on October 30, 2012 to the grand opening of Need for Speed: Most Wanted as a replacement for former national network "Talk TV"--as such it is broadcast by all television service provider and terrestrial stations which formerly carried Talk TV. Most of its live programming from studios are located at Solar Media Center, Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard corner Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in Mandaluyong City with transmitters at 22/F Strata 2000 Bldg., F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.
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Programming [edit]
- Main article: List of programs broadcast by Solar News Channel
Personalities [edit]
Executives and Anchors [edit]
- Jing Magsaysay - Senior Vice President/Anchor
- Pal Marquez - Vice President
- Pia Hontiveros - Chief Correspondent/Anchor
- Jun del Rosario - News Gathering
- Ferdie Aboga - Production
- Clift Daluz - New Media
- Claire Celdran - Anchor
- Nancy Irlanda - Anchor
- Mai Rodriguez - Anchor
- Pat Fernandez - Anchor
- Amelyn Veloso - Anchor
- Menchu Macapagal - Anchor
- Angelo Almonte - Anchor
- Jinno Rufino - anchor
- Cesca Litton - anchor
Reporters [edit]
- Albert Alicer
- Anjo Alimario
- Rina Rose Andolong
- Aya Ayonon
- Gellie Bilgera
- Pia Bonalos
- Gerg Cahiles
- Patricia De Leon
- Hazel Dizon
- Katrina Domingo
- Camille Elemia
- Andre Figuracion
- Kimberly Go
- Joyce Ilas
- Tweeny Malinao
- Anne Claire Nichols
- Patricia Onsiangko
- Miguel Ortilla
- Paola Palma
- Carol Ramoran
- Cherie Regalado
- David Santos
- Jun Tariman
Affiliate and relay stations [edit]
- Main article: Solar News Channel stations
External links [edit]
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