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DWAO-TV Channel 37 is the flagship Philippine television station owned by Progressive Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) together with Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International, Inc. (BMPI) as the channel's content provider and marketing arm. DWAO-TV is one of very few NTSC-System M stations in the world that broadcast on Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Channel 37. Its studios are located at the UNTV Building, 907 EDSA Brgy. Philam, Quezon City and new state-of-the-art transmitter located along Sumulong Highway, Antipolo City. The 16-storey UNTV Broadcast Center along EDSA Philam is currently under construction to serve as its new headquarters by 2016. It is known for its broadcast of Ang Dating Daan (ADD), the longest-running religious program in the Philippines hosted by radio and TV evangelist Bro. Eli Soriano of the Members Church of God International (MCGI). UNTV's public service programs and free services are manned by the network's chairman and CEO Daniel Razon. ==History== In July 2001, Progressive Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) ventured into UHF television through UNTV 37. After almost a year of test broadcast, UNTV (pronounced as "un-tee-vee") was formally launched on May 2002 as a television counterpart to FM radio station NU 107, airing rock and alternative rock music videos. In its early years, UNTV 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 and eventually ceased airing rock music videos after its blocktime slots were taken by Tapatan, Inc., a multimedia and consultancy firm headed by veteran broadcaster Jay Sonza. UNTV started airing and eventually became the permanent home of the popular religious program Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path) after leaving Teofilo Henson-owned UHF TV network SBN 21. Later, informative and educational programs were introduced and was rebranded as "UN Television" (pronounced as "you-en-tee-vee.") UNTV humbly started with its broadcast studios located at the AIC Gold Tower in Ortigas Center, Pasig City. In November 2005, the station became popular after one of its cameraman captured an exclusive four (4) minute raw footage of a shooting incident right in front of its studio in Ortigas which was aired in TV Patrol, the top-rating primetime newscast of ABS-CBN. As it needs a larger space for its growing public service initiatives, the station transferred to Brgy. Damayang Lagi New Manila, Quezon City in 2006 and later at its own building in 907 Philam Homes along EDSA Quezon City in 2008. Since then, UNTV became a 24/7 TV station broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except on Monday mornings from 12mn to 3am for its regular transmitter maintenance) on free-to-air TV airing not only religious programs of ADD, but also news and current affairs, public service, informative and entertainment programs. In 2007, Kuya Daniel Razon's BMPI acquired the main technical and TV production operations of UNTV and was launched as a public service channel, a first in Philippine TV history. In 2013, UNTV marked another first in Philippine TV news landscape as the network acquired DJI Phantom aerial drones for their live news reporting. These drones were used during its coverage of the Typhoon Haiyan〔http://www.yugatech.com/news/untv-employs-dji-phantom-drones-for-broadcasting/〕 aftermath. In 2013, UNTV ceased using its old analog transmitter tower in Crestview Heights Subdivision, Brgy. San Roque, Antipolo City, Rizal and began using its newly constructed tower located near Emerald Hills in Sumulong Highway, Antipolo City, Rizal for a clearer and better signal reception and used to broadcast UNTV both in analog and digital and Wish FM 107.5 DWNU. Last June 25–26, 2014, the network marks it 10th anniversary in the broadcast industry with a two (2) day UNTV Elderpowerment Expo and UNTV Rescue Summit held at the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) and World Trade Center (WTC) both in Pasay City and the soft-launching of "107.5" a new FM radio station under management of UNTV-BMPI. Also in June 26, 2014, UNTV held the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of UNTV Broadcast Center, a 16-storey iconic building that will serve as its new headquarters strategically located along EDSA, in front of Ayala Land's Vertis North project and TriNoma mall and just a few meters away from its current building, the lot formerly occupied by Kamanggagawa Foundation's Transient Home. On July 14, 2014, UNTV became a top trending topic in Twitter after netizens expressed their sentiments right after UNTV-BMPI Chairman and CEO Daniel Razon, in his morning show "Good Morning Kuya", aired his dismay over an issue of media discrimination when Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, one of the Metro Manila's luxury hotels removed UNTV in its hotel TV channel line-up without notice. The hotel said it was a system limitation on its part while comments from some of the netizens relate this incident to the July 27, 2014 centennial (100-year) anniversary celebration of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), a rich and politically influential church in the Philippines. Allegedly, some INC members staying at Sofitel requested removal of UNTV which was denied by INC, a known doctrinal opponent of ADD, a program aired in UNTV. On August 10, 2014, UNTV-BMPI formally launched "107.5" as Wish FM 107.5 DWNU with a free concert featuring OPM singers at the WTC and UNTV's newest theme song entitled "Maaasahan Mo" sung by Shane Velasco and Beverly Caimen. On August 25–26, 2015, as part of UNTV's 11th anniversary celebration, a two (2) day event was held including the opening of the basketball league of Philippine government agencies, the UNTV Cup Season 4 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, Public Service Expo and the 2nd UNTV Rescue Summit at the SMX Convention Center. On August 26, the unveiling of the new UNTV was held at the MOA Arena and it was officially rebranded as UNTV Life along with its upcoming shows and a new colorful 3D cube logo was introduced which was followed by a free concert courtesy of Wish 1075. On the following day, UNTV started airing with its new and refreshed look. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「DWAO-TV」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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