DYSS-TV: Difference between revisions

*'''February, 1962''' - The origin of GMA Cebu can traced back to radio station in Cebu, [[DYSS-AM|DYSS]] and launched its first provincial AM station in Cebu City on July 4, 1957. DYSS was then owned by GMA Network's predecessor Loreto F. de Hemedes Inc. of [[Robert Stewart (entrepreneur)|Robert "Uncle Bob" Stewart]] through [[DZBB-AM|DZBB]] in Manila, which later renamed Republic Broadcasting System, Inc. a year later. UponThe thestation launch,had theirits oldformer studios of radio operation in Fortunata Bldg., at the corner ofalong Magallanes &cor. Lapu-lapu Sts., with the location of 167-ft. vertical antenna and 1-kilowatt BC Gates Transmitter situatedwas inat MambalingBrgy. SeasideMambaling. After the success of its radio station, the company ventured into television as DYSS-TV Channel 7. Four months after DZBB-TV in Manila was founded the past October 29, 1961, DYSS-TV Channel 7 began commercial television operations and the second VHF television station establishedbegan into Cebuconducting Citytest (afterbroadcasts theusing establishmenta of provincial stations of ABS Channel 3 owned by [[ABS100-CBNwatt Corporation|ABS-CBN]]'slow predecessorpowered Altotelevision Broadcasting System and [[DYPT-TV|ABC Channel 11]] by the [[TV5 Network|Associated Broadcasting Corporation]]). The original studios and transmitters of TV operations were inaugurated since then at the 10/F Luym Bldg. (now Ludo and Luym Bldg.) along Plaridel cor. Juan Luna Sts. (now Osmeña Blvd.). The station broadcasttransmitter with a transmitting power output of 5,000 watts covering parts of the Metro Cebu areaprogramming.<ref name="factbook">{{cite book|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1970-71-TV-Factbook/TV-Factbook-1970-71.pdf|chapter=International TV Directory|title=Television Factbook|publisher=Television Digest, Inc.|date=1970|page=1056}}</ref>

*'''March 1, 1969''' - RBSDYSS-TV was then known as "Greater 7 Cebu", using the [[Circle 7 logo]] that [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] was using for all of its owned-and-operated stations at the time. The station's programming is composed of canned programs from the [[United States]] and it later produced local programs.

*'''September 21, 1972''' - Following the proclamation of [[Martial Law]] by then [[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Ferdinand Marcos]] by the virtue of [[Proclamation No. 1081|Proclamation 1081]], DYSS-TV was forced to shut down, though it only lasted for more than 3 months. In December of that year, the station was given the green light by the [[National Media Production Center]] (NMPC) to returned on the air, however with limited three-month permits.

*'''1990''' - DYSS-TV transferred its studios and transmitter to new facilities located at GMA Skyview Complex in Nivel Hills, Apas for better broadcast equipments and an upgraded transmitter tower, with increased transmitting power output to 50 kW (259 kW ERP) to replace an old 5-kilowatttransmitter TPO located at the Luym Bldg. in Plaridel St. for 3 decadesequipments. The transmitter upgrades resulted in clearer and better signal reception in Metro Cebu, and the Central and Eastern Visayas.

*'''April 30, 1992''' - as part of the network's expansion of coverage which started exactly four years afterago with the inauguration of the network's[[GMA Tower of Power]] in [[DZBB-TV|its flagship station in Manila]] (based in [[Quezon City]]), DYSS-TV was launched as the ''Rainbow Satellite'' network. Through its nationwide satellite broadcast, GMA's national programmings were seen across the Philippine archipelago and [[Southeast Asia]] resulting in DYSS becoming a relay (satellite-selling) station of the network's flagship station [[DZBB-TV]] Channel 7 Manila to reach Cebuano viewers around the [[Central Visayas]] region, [[Leyte]] and [[Samar]], while retaining local programming to match up with its rivals. With the launch, GMA 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 a San Serif Futura Extra Bold and analogous gloominess of Indigo as its fonts in the letters. GMA was the official broadcaster of the 1995 [[World Youth Day]], which was the last visit of [[Pope John Paul II]] to the country.

*'''November 13, 2017''' - Following the newly launched of GMA Regional TV division, Balitang Bisdak was relaunched similar to sister newscasts Balitang Amianan (which later relaunched [[One North Central Luzon]] since 2022) and newly-launched [[One Mindanao]] as part of the new development, which will be simultaneously broadcast in key cities and provinces in Central and Eastern Visayas through GMA Network's local channels, which is composed of TV-10 Tacloban, TV-11 Bohol and TV-12 Ormoc, and later expands its simulcast on TV-5 Dumaguete, TV-5 Calbayog and TV-8 Borongan since May 3, 2021.

* [[Sinulog|Sinulog Festival]] (annually, every 3rd Sunday of January)

* [[Bobby Nalzaro]]†Nalzaro† <small>(deceased1997-2021)</small>