# DWAI-TV

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 outlets DZDP-TV (channel 28) and DWQW (101.5 FM). All GMA Naga stations share 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 began in 1982) since People Power Revolution, with the network's 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. It later used rainbow colors, like 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.
* 2009 - GMA Naga was launched as its satellite-selling station in the Bicol Region.
* September 10, 2010 - GMA Naga began its local operations and upgrading to originating station, with a daily news bulletin program Flash Bulletin. This was followed by the launched of its first locally produced program Bicolandia Isyu Ngonian on November 22 of the same year.
* August 10, 2012 - GMA Naga was upgraded to a "super station," and its branding was GMA Bicol. The station primarily covers the provinces of Camarines Sur (via Channel 7) and Albay (via Channel 12).
* September 17, 2012 - Several weeks after its launching, GMA Bicol launched its flagship local newscast Baretang Bikol, which expanding the coverage to the entire Bicol region.
* April 24, 2015 - GMA Network decided to cancel airing local programs in Naga as part of its strategic streamlining. The station was downgraded as a relay (satellite-selling) station delivering programs from Metro Manila via DZBB-TV.
* February 1, 2021 - GMA Bicol has been resumed its local operations and 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 commenced its ISDB-T digital test broadcast on UHF Channel 38, covering Metro Naga and the whole of Camarines Sur.
* August 30, 2024 - GMA Bicol halted its local operations for the second time following Balitang Bicolandia aired its final broadcast for more than 3 years due to cost-cutting measures of the network. As a result, the Bicol stations were downgraded back to a relay (satellite-selling) station of DZBB-TV in Manila once again.

## 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
* Balitang Bicolandia (Regional Newscast: February 1, 2021 – August 30, 2024)
* Word of God Network
* Peñafrancia Festival (Yearly)

## Digital television
### Digital channels

DWAI-TV's digital signal operates on UHF channel 38 (617.143 MHz) and broadcasts on the following subchannels:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming | Note |
| 07.01 | 480i | 16:9 | GMA | GMA Bicol (relay station of DZBB-TV Manila) | Commercial broadcast (10 kW) |
| 07.02 | 480i | 16:9 | GTV | GTV (DZDP-TV Channel 28 Naga, relay station of DWDB-TV Channel 27 Manila) | Commercial broadcast (10 kW) |
| 07.03 | 480i | 16:9 | HEART OF ASIA | Heart of Asia | Commercial broadcast (10 kW) |
| 07.07 | 480i | 16:9 | I HEART MOVIES | I Heart Movies | Commercial broadcast (10 kW) |
| 07.35 | 240p | 16:9 | GMA1SEG | GMA Bicol (relay station of DZBB-TV Manila) | 1seg broadcast |

## Area of Coverage

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

## Personalities
### Former

* Rhayne Palino
* Katherine Henry
* Charm Ragiles
* Veblen Reynes
* Elmer Caseles
* Avril Daja
* Mark Bongat
* Kaye Botastas
* Maila Aycocho
* Michelle Chua
* Michael Jaucian (Return To GMA Integrated News Stringer Albay)
* Michael Biando
* Jessie Cruzat (Former Anchor and News Producer of Balitang Bicolandia, Former National Anchor of GMA Regional TV News and former DJ of 107.9 Win Radio Naga, now ABS-CBN News reporter)
* Kate Delovieres
* Chariza Pagtalunan-Olivares
* Jessica Calinog
* Rose Nieva
* Mary Dawn Jimenez
* Cristopher Novelo

## Rebroadcasters

| Station | Location | Channels | ERP |
| DWGC-TV | Daet | 8 (VHF) | 1 kW (20.5 kW ERP) |
| DWLA-TV | Legazpi, Albay | Analog: 12 (VHF) Digital: 41 (UHF) | 10 kW (25 kW ERP) 10 kW |
| DWGA-TV | Sorsogon City | 2 (VHF) | 5 kW (10 kW ERP) |
| DYKD-TV | Masbate City | 7 (VHF) | 5 kW |
| D-13-ZC-TV | Virac, Catanduanes | 13 (VHF) | 2 kW |

## GMA Naga on Cable

| Cable/Satellite Provider | Ch. # | Coverage |
| Sky Cable Naga | 05 (Digital) | Naga City, Camarines Sur |
| DCTV Cable | 10 (Digital & Analog) | Naga City, Camarines Sur |
| Caceres Cable TV | 12 (Analog) & 05 (Digital) | Camarines Sur |