DYXL-TV

DYXL-TV (ABS-CBN Bacolod)

Bacolod City
Branding	ABS-CBN 4 Bacolod
Slogan	In the Service of the Filipino Worldwide
Channels	Analog: 4 (VHF)
Affiliations	ABS-CBN
Owner	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Founded	October 21, 1963
Sister station(s)	DYEC-TV 22 (Studio 23)
Former callsigns	DYBW-TV (1973-1978)
Former affiliations	Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (1973-1978) GTV/MBS (1978-1986)
Transmitter power	30,000 Watts (DYEC-TV) 360,340 watts
Website	www.abs-cbn.com

DYXL-TV, channel 4, is the sister station of Philippine television network of ABS-CBN Corporation. Its studios are located at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Lacson Sts., Bacolod City, Negros Occidental and transmitter is located at Aquino Drive, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental.

History

• 1963 - DYXL-TV channel 4, the first television station in Western Visayas, was launched by CBN (later merging into ABS-CBN from ABS).
• 1973 - After the declaration of Martial Law by then-President Ferdinand Marcos, and the takeover of ABS-CBN by his crony, Roberto Benedicto, DYXL-TV reopened as DYBW-TV, and became part of the Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (along with another ABS-CBN provincial stations, DYCB-TV 3 in Cebu and DYAF-TV 10 in Iloilo).
• 1978 - Channel 4 became an owned-and-operated station of the government-owned GTV (later the Maharlika Broadcasting System, now National Broadcasting Network). The call letters were reverted to the original DYXL-TV.
• 1986 - DYXL-TV reopened under ABS-CBN, its original owner.
• 1987 - DYXL-TV carries the Star Network with a gold tri-ribbon channel 4 logo with a star.
• 1988 - TV Patrol Bacolod becomes the station's flagship newscast.
• 1989 - DYXL-TV started domestic satellite broadcasts to bring programs live from Manila.

See also

• ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
• Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation
• DYOO