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DWAO-TV (UNTV News & Rescue/Public Service)
Metro Manila
City Caloocan City
Channels Analog: 37 (UHF)
Digital: 38 (UHF) (ISDB-T)
Virtual: 55.1 (LCN)
Branding UNTV News & Rescue / Public Service
Slogan Your Public Service Channel
Programming
Subchannels 55.1: UNTV
55.2: STV (Philippines)
Affiliations UNTV
Ownership
Owner Progressive Broadcasting Corporation
(Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International)
Sister stations
Radyo La Verdad 1350
Wish 1075
History
Founded January 1, 1999 (as NUTV Channel 37)
July 2001/May 2002(as UNTV 37, NU 107 era)
July 2004 (as UNTV 37, Tapatan era)
2007 (as UNTV 37, BMPI era)
August 26, 2015 (as UNTV Life)
July 18, 2016 (as UNTV News & Rescue/Public Service)
Former call signs
DWNU-TV (1999-2001)
Former affiliations
NUTV (1999-2002)
Call sign meaning
DW
AtOm Henares
Technical information
ERP Analog: 30 kW (500 kW ERP)
Digital: 500 watts
Transmitter coordinates 14°36′29″N 121°9′53″E / 14.60806°N 121.16472°E / 14.60806; 121.16472
Links
Website UNTVweb.com

DWAO-TV Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Channel 37 is the flagship news and public service television station of the Filipino-based company Progressive Broadcasting Corporation (PBC), owned by Alfredo "Atom" Henares. It operates as UNTV News and Rescue/Public Service (formerly UNTV-37 and UNTV Life). It is operated and maintained by the Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International, Inc. (BMPI), headed by veteran broadcaster Daniel Razon. DWAO-TV is one of very few NTSC-System M stations in the world that broadcast on channel 37. Its studios are located at the La Verdad Christian College - Caloocan Building, 351 EDSA, Brgy. Bagong Barrio West, Caloocan City. Its transmitter is located at Emerald Hills, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo.

History

In July 2001, the Progressive Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) owned by businessman Alfredo "Atom" Henares ventured into UHF television through UNTV 37 (pronounced as "un-tee-vee"). It serves as television counterpart to PBC's FM radio station NU 107, airing rock and alternative rock music videos. The station gained a cult following through comedy and reality show Strangebrew known as "Ang show na may tama" and "In the Raw."

In 2004, UNTV gradually reduced, until it eventually abandoned airing rock-oriented music videos after its airtime were acquired by Tapatan, Inc. headed by veteran broadcaster Jay Sonza. The station also began airing MCGI religious programs after Henares had a deal with the Ang Dating Daan group. Since then, UNTV became the permanent home of the religious program Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path) after leaving SBN 21. Later, the station was rebranded as "UN Television (UNTV)" (pronounced as "you-en-tee-vee.")

The new UNTV humbly started with a one-room broadcast studio located at the AIC Gold Tower in Ortigas Center, Pasig City. The station transferred to Brgy. Damayang Lagi New Manila, Quezon City in 2006 as it needs bigger space for its growing public service initiatives. In 2008, UNTV transferred to its own building at 907 Philam Homes along EDSA Quezon City.

Since then, UNTV became a 24/7 station (however they continue to sign-off the air every Monday mornings from 12mn to 3am due to regular transmitter maintenance) on free-to-air TV airing news, entertainment and religious programs. In 2007, Breakthrough and Milestones Production International under the leadership of Kuya Daniel Razon acquired the main operations of the network and in turn, relaunched as the "public service channel," another first in the history of Philippine Television.

UNTV began using DJI Phantom aerial drones for their live news reporting in 2013. In 2013, UNTV ceased using its old tower in Crestview Heights Subdivision, Brgy. San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal and began using its new digital-ready transmitter located at Emerald Hills, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo, Rizal to improve signal reception. The tower is shared by UNTV and Wish FM 107.5.

On June 26, 2014, UNTV held the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of UNTV Broadcast Center, that will serve as its new headquarters. It is located along EDSA, in front of Ayala Land's TriNoma mall and just a few meters away from its current building.

On August 10, 2014, BMPI acquired the operations of PBC's FM station on 107.5 MHz. It was formally launched as 107.5 Wish FM (now Wish 1075) with a free concert featuring OPM artists at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.

On August 26, 2015, UNTV was officially rebranded as UNTV Life, with a new logo, in a concert held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

On July 18, 2016, UNTV undergoes a major rebranding to a global news and rescue company and officially became UNTV News and Rescue. The station meanwhile retained its long-time slogan, "Your Public Service Channel". After the refresh, its programs were classified into two programming blocks, UNTV News and Rescue and UNTV Public Service.

Programming

Digital television

Digital channels

UHF Channel 38 (617.143 MHz)

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming Note
55.01 480i rowspan="4" UNTV-1 UNTV Test Broadcast
55.02 1080i STV Social Television
55.03 TRUTH CHANNEL Truth Channel Video Library (Test Channel)
55.04 480i UNTV Reserve Unknown Black Screen
55.31 240p 4:3 UNTV 1SEG UNTV 1seg

Satellite broadcast

UNTV can be received via satellite in the Philippines and other countries in Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Satellite Band Position Frequency Polarity System SR FEC Encryption Coverage
Measat 3A C Band 91.5° East 3705 Horizontal DVB-S MPEG-2 4290 3/4 None Asia, Australia, Middle East, South Eastern Europe and Eastern Africa

Pay television

Pay TV Provider Type Ch. # Coverage
SkyCable Analog 33 Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Bulacan
SkyCable Digital 58 Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Bulacan
Destiny Cable Analog 9 Metro Manila
Destiny Cable Digital 58 Metro Manila
Cablelink Analog & Digital 99 Metro Manila
Cignal Satellite (Digital) 182 Nationwide
Sky Direct Satellite (Digital) 40 Nationwide
Other cable/satellite providers N/A N/A check with local operators

Internet streaming

UNTV can be received via online streaming through its website or by encoding the network's streaming link URL in the VLC Media Player installed on personal computers and mobile devices.

Mobile application

In 2013, BMPI launched the UNTV Mobile App for Apple iOS, Google Android and Windows mobile and tablet devices. By downloading the mobile application, users with stable internet connection will be able to watch the broadcast feed of UNTV News and Rescue and listen to UNTV Radio La Verdad 1350 kHz for free.

Application Platform
UNTV Mobile App Apple iOS
Google Android
Microsoft Windows Mobile

Careless Girl

  • Beauty Gonzalez-Crisologo (2013-present) - UNTV President
  • Julia Barretto (2013-present) - UNTV Chief
  • Pia Wurtzbach (2014-present) - UNTV Vice President

Former Careless Girl

  • Mariel Padilla (2001-2013) - Former UNTV President
  • Rica Peralejo (2001-2013) - Former UNTV Chief
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