Delta Broadcasting System
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| Founded | Error: All values must be integers (help) |
|---|---|
| Founder | Mike Velarde |
Key people | Bro. Mike Velarde (Chairman) |
| Owner | El Shaddai |
| Website | www |
Delta Broadcasting System, Inc. (DBS) is a media company owned by El Shaddai leader Bro. Mike Velarde. Its studios and offices at the Queensway Commercial Center Building, 118 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City. It registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 1992. It operates DWXI 1314 kHz AM, an AM radio station which is started in 1981, and DBS TV Channel 35, a UHF television station.
History
In 1981, at the height of his real estate business expansion around what is now the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Bro. Mike bought the DWXI 1314 an AM Radio Station from its owner-operators for ₱ 2 million, because he needed the parcel of land on which it stood. Besides, the owners would not sell the land unless the radio station was included in the deal. Later, the radio station alone would cost him millions more to sustain its operations.[1]
In 1995, DBS TV was launched on VHF Channel 11. It shows religious TV Shows, including El Shaddai. In 1998, ZOE Broadcasting Network, through its head Jesus is Lord leader Eddie Villanueva, bought Channel 11 and DBS TV moved to UHF Channel 35. Around 2004, it ceased broadcasting due to poor ratings & lack of funds; radio broadcasts of the movement's activities continued on DWXI-AM, however.
DBS stations
Free TV
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Power (kW) | Station Type | Location (Transmitter site) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBS TV 35 | DWDE-TV | TV-35 | 30 kW | Originating | Metro Manila |
Digital
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Frequency | Power kW (ERP) | Station Type | Area of Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBS TV | DWDE-TV | TBD | TBD | 120 kW (Max ERP: 1 kW) | Originating | Metro Manila |
Radio stations
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| DWXI | DWXI | 1314 kHz | Metro Manila |
References
External links
- Official website
- Delta Broadcasting System, Inc. on Asiawaves
- DBS on KBP site
- Delta Broadcasting System Official Facebook Page
- Senate oks renewed franchise for Mike Velarde's network
- Radio stations in the Philippines
- Philippine radio networks
- Christian mass media companies
- Mass media companies established in 1981
- Radio stations established in 1981
- 1981 establishments in the Philippines
- Television channels and stations established in 1995
- 1995 establishments in the Philippines
- 2004 disestablishments in the Philippines
- Television channels and stations disestablished in 2004
- Companies based in Makati