DYKC-TV

DYKC-TV (channel 9) is a television station in Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, serving as the Visayas flagship of the CNN Philippines affiliate. Owned and operated by Radio Philippines Network, the station maintains master control and transmitter at the RPN Compound, M.L. Quezon St., Maguikay, Mandaue.

DYKC-TV

"News You Can Trust"
Channels
BrandingRPN TV-9 Cebu
CNN Philippines Cebu
Programming
AffiliationsCNN Philippines
Ownership
OwnerRadio Philippines Network
RPN DYKC Radyo Ronda 675 Cebu
History
First air date
October 30, 1971 (1971-10-30)[1]
KBS (1971-1975)
NV9 (1989-1994)
C/S (Crime/Suspense) (2008)
C/S 9 (2008-2009)
Solar TV (2009-2011)
ETC (2011-2013)
Solar News Channel (2013-2014)
9TV (2014-2015)
Call sign meaning
same as the RPN AM station
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
Power5,000 watts (2 kW on-operational power output)
ERP45,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates10°20′21″N 123°56′08″E
Links
Websitewww.cnnphilippines.com

RPN Cebu History
  • October 30, 1971 - Kanlaon Broadcasting System opens DYKC-TV Channel 9. It was the first television station owned by the network based in Mandaue City.
  • 1975 - RPN was formally re-launched, the acronym for its franchise name, Radio Philippines Network.
  • 1979 - NewsWatch Cebuano Edition, a local version of NewsWatch was launched.
  • January 15, 1980 - DYKC-TV started domestic satellite broadcasts to bring programs live from Manila to viewers in the Central Visayas region.
  • 1988 - RPN Cebu relaunched NewsWatch Cebu as "NewsWatch Central Visayas".
  • 1989 - RPN was renamed as New Vision 9.
  • 1994 - New Vision 9 was renamed back as Radio Philippines Network (RPN).
  • January 1, 2008 - RPN's TV programming was changed when C/S, a cable network by Solar Entertainment, airs programs on free TV and telecasts on RPN stations, including Mandaue City.
  • October 2008 - RPN's stations ultimately took on the C/S name as part of their permanent branding, and rebranded itself as C/S 9.
  • November 29, 2009 - The C/S 9 name would not last, the network re-branded again under the new name Solar TV. In late 2010, it was revealed that RPN would no longer carry PBA games, due to planned re-launch to occur in 2011, with more "feminine" programming.
  • February 25, 2011 - RPN was signed off for a week. However, the sign-off was only in preparation for a relaunch as ETC on March 2, 2011.
  • December 1, 2013 - RPN was re-launched as Solar News Channel since the following day to widen its nationwide telecast.
  • August 23, 2014 - 7 months after RPN and Aliw Broadcasting Corporation signed a memorandum of agreement, the network was re-branded as 9TV.
  • March 16, 2015 - 9TV was officially re-launched as CNN Philippines. Prior to its launch, Turner Broadcasting System's Cable News Network (CNN) with Nine Media signed a five-year brand licensing agreement on October 14, 2014.

RPN Cebu previously aired programs
  • Bantawan sa Kinabuhi (1981, produced by Galactica Productions)
  • Behind Closed Doors
  • Cinehouse 9 (1971–1982)
  • Faces
  • Free to Choose (1982)
  • God's Miracle Hour
  • Isyu ug Tubag (1979–1980)
  • Maayong Buntag Sugbo (1979–1980)
  • NewsWatch Cebuano Edition (1980–1988)
  • NewsWatch Central Visayas (1988–2012)
  • Pan sa Kinabuhi (2000–2008)
  • Question Hour (1983–1985, produced by Bulwanon Productions)
  • TV Eskwela

Area of coverage

See also

References
  1. Roa, J. N. (September 25, 1982). RPN-9 CEBU: THE LEADER. (M. S. Jr., Ed.) Vistas Weekly, pp. 32-33. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
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