DWAQ-TV
City | Makati |
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Channels | |
Branding | SMNI DTV-40 Manila |
Programming | |
Subchannels | 39.01: SNC 39.02: SMNI 39.03: DZAR 44.01: SMNI News |
Affiliations | Sonshine Media Network International |
Ownership | |
Owner | Sonshine Media Network International Swara Sug Media Corporation |
DZAR Sonshine Radio 1026 SMNI DTV 43 | |
History | |
Founded | 2000 January 8, 2006 as ACQ-KBN/SMNI TV 39 Manila |
Former call signs | DWBP-TV (2000-2001) DWAQ-TV (2001-2022) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 39 (UHF, 2006-2022 |
ETV-39 (2000-2001) | |
Call sign meaning | For Apollo Quiboloy |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
Power | Digital: 1 kW |
Transmitter coordinates | 14°41′21″N 121°2′9″E / 14.68917°N 121.03583°E |
Links | |
Website | www |
DWAQ-DTV, channel 40, is the flagship station of Philippine religious television network Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI). The station is owned and operated by Swara Sug Media Corporation. Its studios is located at ACQ Tower, Sta. Rita Street corner Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati and its analog and digital transmitter are located at KJC Compound, Barangay Sauyo, Novaliches, Quezon City.[1] DWAQ-DTV now operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
As of July 2022, the station's analog signal is permanently off the air.
History
As ETV 39
During the late 1990s, the station began its operations on a test broadcast phase as "Net 39" under the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation, the predecessor of Net 25.
In 2000, it was acquired by Masawa Broadcasting Corporation and became ETV 39. The network attempted to become the first free-to-air gambling channel on UHF with the nightly Bingo Pilipino draws. It also aired music videos and infomercials for the Sydney Olympics 2000. However, it signed off in 2001 as former President Joseph Estrada banned its draws in response to public clamor.
As ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV / SMNI TV 39
On January 8, 2006, after the series of test broadcasts (that started from November 2005 to the first few days of January, 2006), DWAQ-TV ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV 39 was launched at the first Global Thanksgiving and Worship presentation at the PhilSports Arena.
In July 2006, ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV to form as Sonshine Media Network International was launched as News and Public Affairs block which became a tie-up of ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV-39.
In August 2010, ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV (merger of ACQ-KBN and Sonshine Media Network International) was renamed as simply SMNI.
In July 2022, the station shut down its analog signal in favor of Digital terrestrial TV broadcast.
Programming
Digital television
Digital channels
UHF Channel 40 (629.143 MHz)
Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
39.01 | 480i | 16:9 | SNC | SMNI News Channel (Main DWAQ-DTV programming) | Test Broadcast |
39.02 | SMNI | SMNI | |||
39.03 | DZAR | DZAR |
In addition, Sonshine Media Network International also operates its channel on UHF Channel 44 (653.143 MHz)
Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
44.01 | 480i | 16:9 | SMNI NEWS | SMNI News Channel | Test Broadcast/Configuration Testing |
Areas of coverage
Primary areas
Secondary areas
- Portion of Rizal
- Portion of Bulacan
- Portion of Pampanga
- Portion of Nueva Ecija
- Portion of Bataan
See also
References
Website
- www.kingdomofjesuschrist.org
- www.acqkbn.tv
- www.acqkbn.com
- www.sonshinemedia.com
- www.sonshinetv.com Archived 2006-09-09 at the Wayback Machine
- www.sonshineradio.com
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