D-8-XM-TV

PTV Cordillera (D-8-XM-TV)
	Baguio; Philippines;
Channels	Analog: 8 (VHF); Digital: 42 (UHF) (ISDB-T) (Test Broadcast); Virtual: 4.01;
Branding	PTV Cordillera (PTV-8 Baguio)
Programming
Subchannels	See list
Affiliations	PTV
Ownership
Owner	People's Television Network, Inc.
History
Founded	1967
Former call signs	D-3-ZO-TV (1974-1986)
Former channel number	3 (1974-1986)
Former affiliations	Associated Broadcasting Corporation (1967-1972); BBC (1973-1986);
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	Analog: 5,000 watts; Digital: 5,000 watts;
ERP	Analog: 25,000 watts
Links
Website	www.ptni.gov.ph

D-8-XM-TV (channel 8) known on-air as PTV Cordillera, is a television station in North Central Luzon, Philippines, a regional of Philippine-government owned television network People's Television Network. Its studio is located at the PTV Cordillera Broadcast Hub, PIA Northern Luzon Compound, Romulo Drive, Brgy. Lualhati, Baguio and its transmitter is located at Mount Santo Tomas, Tuba, Benguet Province.

History

1967 - D-8-XM-TV, broadcasting on Channel 8 was launched by Associated Broadcasting Corporation (now TV5 Network, Inc.). The station remained on the air until 1972, when it was forced to cease operations following President Ferdinand Marcos' declaration of Martial Law.
1973 - D-8-XM-TV Channel 8 resumed broadcasting and became part of the Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation.
1986 - PTV began its broadcasts in Baguio following the People Power Revolution.
July 1989 - PTV Baguio began local operations. The station was initially based in an apartment in downtown Baguio. However, in 1990, its local operations were suspended after its facilities were severely damaged by the Luzon earthquake, after which the station was downgraded to a relay station
March 26, 1992 - President Corazon Aquino signed Republic Act 7306, converting PTV into a government-owned corporation formally known as the People's Television Network, Inc. (PTNI).
July 16, 2001 - Under new management appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, PTNI adopted the name National Broadcasting Network (NBN) and the slogan “One People. One Nation. One Vision” as part of a new corporate identity and programming direction. The NBN name remained in use until 2010, during the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
October 6, 2011 - People's Television Network, Inc. (PTNI) was restored as the network's primary corporate and on-air brand, replacing the NBN branding.
March 11, 2017 - PTV Baguio resumed its local operations and was upgraded to an originating station, following the inauguration of the newly constructed PTV Cordillera Broadcast Hub. The inauguration was led by President Rodrigo Duterte, Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar and PTV General Manager and CEO Dino Antonio C. Apolonio. The network had broken ground for the construction of the broadcast hub in March 2013.^[1] Construction was subsequently halted following the issue of a preliminary injunction.^[2]^[3] Construction resumed in April 2014 and the building was completed in February 2017.^[4]^[5] During the inauguration, President Duterte also inspected two newly-acquired Digital Satellite News Gathering vans intended for the network's live news coverage.^[5]
April 27, 2021 - PTV Cordillera commenced digital test broadcasts on UHF channel 42.

Programming

Current

Kangrunaan a Damag (Afternoon newscast)
Isyu @ Serbisyo (Saturday talk show)
Cordilleran Country: Aweng Ti Biag
Iskoolmates sa Norte
Panagbenga Festival (yearly)

Former

PTV Cordillera Newsbreak (Nationwide airing)
Be Unrivaled with Jianlin F.

Digital television

Digital channels

UHF Channel 42 (641.143 MHz)

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming	Note
4.01	480i (sometimes 1080i)	16:9	PTV	PTV Baguio (Main D-8-XM-TV programming)	Test Broadcast (2 kW)
4.02			PTV SPORTS	PTV Sports
4.03			PTV SD3	Black Screen
8.04	240p	4:3	PTV 1seg	PTV	1seg

Areas of coverage

Primary areas

Secondary areas

References

↑ PTV Baguio, building groundbreaking rites. PTV YouTube Channel. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
↑ Construction of PTV broadcast complex in Baguio given the go-signal. PTV YouTube Channel. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
↑ Pagpapatigil sa pagtatayo ng broadcast studio ng PTV sa Baguio City, 'di kinatigan ng NCIP. PTV YouTube Channel. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
↑ PTV Broadcast complex sa Baguio, sumailalim sa ritual ng Cordillera. PTV YouTube Channel. April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
1 2 "Pres. Duterte graces inauguration of PTV Cordillera". Philippine Information Agency. March 11, 2017. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.

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[1] PTV Baguio, building groundbreaking rites. PTV YouTube Channel. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.

[2] Construction of PTV broadcast complex in Baguio given the go-signal. PTV YouTube Channel. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.

[3] Pagpapatigil sa pagtatayo ng broadcast studio ng PTV sa Baguio City, 'di kinatigan ng NCIP. PTV YouTube Channel. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.

[4] PTV Broadcast complex sa Baguio, sumailalim sa ritual ng Cordillera. PTV YouTube Channel. April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.

[ptv_inauguration-5] 1 2 "Pres. Duterte graces inauguration of PTV Cordillera". Philippine Information Agency. March 11, 2017. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.

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v t e People's Television Network stations in Luzon
DWGT 4/14 (Metro Manila) D-8-XM 8/42 (Baguio) D-11-ZV 42 (Laoag) DWAE 4 (Vigan)¹ DYGS 4 (Puerto Princesa) DWMA 4/46 (Naga) DZPN 39 (Legazpi) ¹network affiliate
See also TV5 GMA GTV IBC RPN/RPTV PTV stations in Visayas and Mindanao