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DYXX-TV 
Iloilo City Branding GMA TV-6 Iloilo Slogan Kapuso sang Ilonggo Channels Analog: 6 (VHF) Translators DYGM-TV 13 Bacolod, D10YA 10 Sipalay, Negros Occ. and DYAM-TV 5 Roxas Affiliations GMA Network Owner GMA Network and Asian-Pacific Broadcasting Company Founded 1967 Sister station(s) DYMK-TV (GMA News TV) Former affiliations Associated Broadcasting Corporation (1967-1972) Transmitter power 30.000 watts Website iGMA.tv DYXX-TV, channel 6, is a television station of Philippine television network GMA Network in Iloilo City. The station is owned by Asian-Pacific Broadcasting Company under the operations of GMA Network. Its studios are located at the GMA Compound,Phase 5, Alta Tierra Vill., MacArthur Drive, Jaro, Iloilo City. Its transmitters are located at Jordan, Guimaras with the power of 30,000 watts and with effective radiating power of 72,000 watts. It covers the entire Western Visayas (Region 6) and parts of Negros Oriental and Cebu.
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GMA 6 Iloilo on Cable
Cable/Satellite Provider Ch. # Coverage Cable Star Iloilo 6 & 11 Iloilo City, Oton, Iloilo and Santa Barbara, Iloilo Octagon Cable 7 Guimbal, Iloilo and Tigbauan, Iloilo Sky Cable Iloilo 7 Iloilo City Cable Star Estancia 6 Iloilo City Buenavista Cable 6 & 11 San Jose, Antique SkyCable Bacolod 18 Bacolod City (GMA 13 Bacolod) Kalibo Cable 6 Kalibo, Aklan Southern Cable Iloilo 6 Miagao, Iloilo GMA TV 6 History
- 1967 - DYXX-TV Channel 6 was launched by ABC-5 (now TV5) until Marcos declared Martial Law in 1972.
- 1974 - DYXX-TV Channel 6 became affiliate station of GMA 7 under APBC.
- February 1987 - first local newscast "Banat" as a local version of "GMA Balita" of the national GMA 7.
- January 1988 - first live coverage of Dinagyang Festival in Freedom Grandstand, Iloilo City.
- December 1998 - GMA Network Channel 6 increase power to 10,000 watts and .
- July 1999 - upgraded studio facilities & equipment and increase power to 30,000 watts with a new tower in Jordan, Guimaras.
- October 1999 - launched local news program "Ratsada", and variety show "Bongga!".
- November 2001- "Bongga!" wins the Best Regional Variety Show award at KBP Golden Dove Awards.
- September 2005- GMA Iloilo draws a record crowd of 60,000 people at the Iloilo Sports Complex during the first Grand Kapuso Fans Day in Iloilo. Noontime shows "Bongga!" and "Eat Bulaga!" aired live from the venue.
- January 2006- "Ratsada" and "Bongga!" were re-launched and were taken under the wing of GMA News and Public Affairs and GMA Entertainment TV group respectively.
- October 2007- The new studio along GMA Broadcast Complex in Mcarthur Road,Jaro, Iloilo City was opened and TV 13 Bacolod / Negros was relaunch as a repeater with a power of 500 watts in Sipalay and Bacolod.
- February 2008- "Istayl Naton" (Our Style) a new show by GMA Entertainment TV Group in Western Visayas is launched.
- October 2009- GMA Iloilo celebrates its 10th year in the business with an outreach program and a big concert at SM City Carpark. Rhian Ramos, Glaiza de Castro and Akihiro Sato were the Kapuso celebrities that attended the said events.
- October 2010 - GMA News & Public Affairs Iloilo launch Ilonggo Isyu Subong an hour talk about issue around Iloilo City and hot talk topics every 7 in the morning on weekend on GMA TV 6 Iloilo.
- Septermber 19, 2011 - GMA Entertainment Television in Iloilo Launch a new funny videos show with features Ilonggo and canned funny videos hosted by Papa Prince, Papa Jim and Papa Sang of Talk to Papa on 93.5 Ayos (FM). Catch Araguy "it hurts you know" at 9:30am to 10:00am every Monday to Friday on GMA TV 6 Iloilo.
DYXX GMA TV 6 local programs
- Ratsada 5:30 pm– 6:30pm / Mon-Fri
- Arangkada (GMA morning show) 6:30 am– 7:00am / Mon-Fri
- Istayl Naton 10:45 am / Sun
- Ilonggo Isyu Subong 9:30 am / Sat
- Araguy (Iloilo) 9:30am / Monday-Friday
DYXX GMA TV 6 defunct programs
- Bongga! 11am-12nn / Sunday
- Tok! Tok! Tok! Kwarta Pasok! 6pm-6:30pm Friday
- Saksi sa Western Visayas 11:30am-12:00nn Monday-Friday
- Banat 5pm-5:30pm Monday-Friday
- Bantay 5pm-5:30pm Monday-Friday
- 300 Seconds 5:00pm Monday-Friday
- Kape at Balita 8am-9am Monday-Friday
- The Ilonggo Agenda (special programing for 2010 elections)
Current/Past Personalities
See also
- GMA Network
- List of GMA Network affiliate stations
- List of television and radio stations in Iloilo City
Broadcast television in the Iloilo City marketVHF channels UHF channels GMA Network stations in Visayas DYPU 12 (Puerto Princesa, Palawan) - DYVB 8 (Borongan) - DYTA 10 (Tacloban City, Leyte) - DYCL 10 (Capoocan, Leyte) - DYIL 12 (Isabel, Leyte) - DYBB 2 (Kalibo, Aklan) - DYAM 5 (Roxas City, Capiz) - DYXX 6 (Iloilo) - DYGM 13 (Bacolod) - DYYA 10 (Sipalay) - DYYB 5 (Dumaguete) - DYSS 7 (Cebu) - DYAS 5 (Calbayog, Samar)See also ABC, ABS-CBN, IBC, NBN, RPN and GMA Network stations in Luzon and MindanaoChairman and CEO: Felipe Gozon · President and COO: Gilberto Duavit Jr. · Founder: Robert Stewart
Board of Directors: Anna-Teresa Gozon-Abrogar · Joel Marcelo Jimenez · Judith Vazquez · Laura Westfall · Felipe Yalong
Artemio Panganiban (independent director) · Jaime Laya (independent director) · Roberto Parel (corporate secretary)Subsidiaries RGMA Network · GMA Films · GMA Worldwide · Alta Productions Group, Inc. · GMA Artist Center · GMA Records · GMA News and Public Affairs · GMA Kapuso Foundation · GMA Marketing and Productions · New Media Inc. · Scenarios, Inc.Radio Networks Broadcast Television Networks GMA Network · GMA News TVInternational Channels GMA Pinoy TV · GMA Life TV · GMA News TV · DZBB 594 kHZ (Audio Only) · Barangay LS 97.1 FM (Audio Only)Defunct Broadcast Television Networks Productions and Affiliates Annual Revenue: Php11 billion ( 
12% FY 2006) [1] · Employees: 2,323 (2007) · Stock Symbol: (PSE: GMA7) · (PSE: GMAP) · Website: igma.tvCategories:- Television in Iloilo City
- GMA Network stations
- Television channels and stations established in 1985
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