DXBG-TV

DXBG-TV

General Santos
City	General Santos
Channels	Analog: 8 (VHF)
Branding	GMA TV-8 General Santos
Programming
Affiliations	GMA Network (O&O)
Ownership
Owner	GMA Network Inc.
Sister stations	DXGE-TV (GMA) DXMP-TV (GMA News TV) Barangay FM 102.3 General Santos
History
Founded	1977
Former channel number(s)	5 (1985-1992) 7 (1992-1998)
Former affiliations	GTV/MBS/PTV (1977-1998)
Call sign meaning	DXBG
Technical information
ERP	10 kilowatt
Transmitter coordinates	6°8′19″N 125°10′45″E
Links
Website	GMANetwork.com

DXBG-TV is a local commercial television station owned by GMA Network Inc. Its transmitter is located at Nuñez St., Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos City. The station began its broadcast on Channel 5 (DXWP-TV) as an affiliate of Southern TV Industries from 1985 to 1992. GMA General Santos moved its regional station to Channel 7 as an owned-and-operated station in 1992 and became a relay station delivering programs from Metro Manila via DZBB-TV until it transferred to Channel 8 in 1998. In 2009, GMA General Santos was relaunched as a satellite station with programs being produced, including public affairs program Soccsksargen Isyu Karon and news update Flash Bulletin, both launched in 2010. The station began to co-producing and simulcasting the first ever Mindanao-wide newscast One Mindanao on August 28, 2017. This led to the station becoming a relay from TV-5 Davao.

GMA TV-8 General Santos current programs

• Biyaheng DO30 (Sunday 8:00 AM)
• One Mindanao (Monday to Friday 5:00 PM)
• At Home with GMA Regional TV (Monday to Friday 8:00 AM)
• The Word of God Network (Sunday 6:00 AM)

GMA TV-8 General Santos defunct programs

• Flash Bulletin (2010-2015)
• Soccsksargen Isyu Karon (2010-2011)
• Isyu Mindanao (2012-2014)
• Isyu ug Istorya (2014-2015)
• Let's Fiesta (2012-2015)
• Visita Iglesia (2010-2015)

See also

• Barangay 102.3 General Santos
• List of GMA Network stations