DWAI-TV (GMA TV-7 Naga)

Naga, Camarines Sur Philippines
Channels	Analog: 7 (VHF) Digital: 38 (UHF) (ISDB-T) (test broadcast) Virtual: 7.01
Branding	GMA TV-7 Naga GMA Bicol
Programming
Subchannels	See list
Affiliations	7.1: GMA Network 7.2: GTV 7.3: Heart of Asia 7.6: Hallypop 7.7: I Heart Movies 7.8: Pinoy Hits
Ownership
Owner	GMA Network, Inc.
Sister stations	DZDP-TV (GTV) Barangay FM 101.5 Naga
History
Founded	1986 (1986)
Call sign meaning	DW CamArInes Sur Super StAtIon
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	Analog: 30,000 watts TPO Digital: 10,000 watts TPO
Links
Website	GMANetwork.com

DWAI-TV (channel 7) is a television station in Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines, airing programming from the GMA network. It is owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent alongside GTV outlet DZDP-TV (channel 28) and DWQW (101.5 FM). All GMA Naga stations share studios and transmitters at the GMA Broadcast Complex, Concepcion Pequeña, Naga City.

About DWAI-TV 7

• 1986 - GMA started its broadcast in Naga, Camarines Sur via Channel 7 (after GMA 12 Legazpi started in 1982) since People Power Revolution, with the network's own variation of GMA Radio-Television Arts ident aside from sporting a light blue square logo with the network name in white, also had a circle 7 logo in use, in its final years the blue circle 7 logo used was similar to those used by the ABC in some United States cities and later used the rainbow colors of red, yellow, green and blue stripes.
• April 30, 1992 - Coinciding with the network's Rainbow Satellite Network launch, GMA Channel 7 Naga started its nationwide satellite broadcast to bring live broadcasts of Manila-sourced national programming via DZBB-TV, GMA's flagship TV station in Manila, to viewers in the Bicol Region, utilizes a new logo to correspond with the rebranding and a satellite-beaming rainbow in a multicolored striped based on the traditional scheme of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, with GMA in a metallic form uses Futura Extra Bold and analogous gloominess of indigo as its fonts in the letters.
• May 16, 1996 - Republic Broadcasting System formally changed its corporate name to GMA Network Incorporated, with GMA now standing for Global Media Arts.
• 2009 - GMA Network launched GMA TV-7 Naga as its satellite station in the Bicol Region.
• November 22, 2010 - GMA Naga launched its first locally produced programs Bicolandia Isyu Ngonian and Flash Bulletin.
• August 10, 2012 - GMA Naga was upgraded to a "super station" and it was called GMA Bicol in its branding, which primarily covers the provinces of Camarines Sur (via Channel 7) and Albay (via Channel 12).
• September 17, 2012 – November 7, 2014 - GMA Bicol launched its flagship local newscast Baretang Bikol.
• November 10, 2014 - GMA Bicol re-launched its flagship local newscast 24 Oras Bikol.
• 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.
• 2020 - Balitang Amianan (now titled One North Central Luzon) temporarily relayed its broadcast to this station & other GMA Bicol stations.
• February 1, 2021 - GMA Bicol has been re-upgraded into an originating station with the relaunch of their regional newscast Balitang Bicolandia covering Camarines Sur, Albay, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Masbate and Camarines Norte.
• November 9, 2021 - GMA Bicol started its digital test broadcast on UHF Channel 38 covering Metro Naga and the whole of Camarines Sur.

GMA TV-7 Naga Programs

Red: Home location of GMA Bicol
Light red and red: Market audience of GMA Bicol
Violet: Areas that may receive signals from GMA Bicol

• Balitang Bicolandia
• Word of God Network
• Peñafrancia Festival (Yearly)

Previously Aired Local Programs

• Flash Bulletin (2010)
• Let's Fiesta
• Bicolandia Isyu Ngonian (November 22, 2010-September 14, 2012) [Weekdays 5:00 PM] - GMA Bicol's public affairs program.
• 24 Oras Bikol - defunct regional newscast, cancelled due to streamlining of regional operations
• Visita Iglesia

Digital television

Area of Coverage

• Naga City
• Camarines Sur
• Portion of Camarines Norte
• Portion of Quezon Province

Personalities

Rebroadcasters

GMA Naga on Cable

See also

• DWQW (Barangay FM 101.5 Naga)
• List of GMA Network stations

References