First United Broadcasting Corporation
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First United Broadcasting Corporation is a radio Network in the Philippines
. FUBC TV-9 was an affiliate of ABS-CBN
in 1986-1994 and GMA
network from 1995 until April 1996. It still maintains an office in Manila.
its first FM station and its first Color Television in 1977. The television station, 9Alive, was characterized by 9 "lovely" ladies. This network has produced several media personalities such as Cathy Veloso Santillan (one of the original 9Alive Girls who became a broadcaster and Newswatch
anchor of RPN9
in the early 1990s), Zamboanga City District II Congressman Erico Basilio "Erbie" Fabian and ABS-CBN Correspondent for Western Mindanao and former anchor Pal Marquez all started out here.
First United Broadcasting Network has reinvented its image and now operates one of the Philippines' Direct-To-Home (DTH) Satellite Networks called G Sat
& one of the Philippines' all news channel in cable and now in terrestrial networks called Global News Network
(GNN).
In the terrestrial region, FUBC is on an expansion drive, It now operates the following stations;
Free-To-Air UHF Channel 44 in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga (Coverage is the Central Luzon plains),
Free-To-Air UHF Channel 48 in Baguio City (From Mt. Sto Tomas its coverage is Baguio city, Dagupan City, Urdaneta City and other Pangasinan towns up to San Fernando City, La Union),
Free-To-Air UHF Channel 48 in Naga City (Coverage is Naga City and the surrounding Camarines Sur towns)
Free-To-Air UHF Channel 43 in Zamboanga City (Whose coverage is the Zamboanga Peninsula and Basilan Island)
Free-To-Air UHF Channel 46 in Cagayan de Oro City (Whose coverage is CDO and Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon)
Under construction are several UHF stations nationwide
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. FUBC TV-9 was an affiliate of ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
in 1986-1994 and GMA
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
network from 1995 until April 1996. It still maintains an office in Manila.
History
First United Broadcasting Corporation was originally founded by Ma. Clara "Caling" L. Lobregat and Basilio "Bong" Apolinario II. It brought to Zamboanga CityZamboanga City
The City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines....
its first FM station and its first Color Television in 1977. The television station, 9Alive, was characterized by 9 "lovely" ladies. This network has produced several media personalities such as Cathy Veloso Santillan (one of the original 9Alive Girls who became a broadcaster and Newswatch
NewsWatch (Philippine TV program)
RPN NewsWatch in the Philippines is the longest-running English language flagship newscast of the Radio Philippines Network. It has a complicated history, undergoing many name changes.-Broadcast chronology:...
anchor of RPN9
Radio Philippines Network
Radio Philippines Network, Inc. is a broadcast television network in the Philippines co-owned by the Government Communications Group, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Far East Managers and Investors Inc., and private sectors. This station studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol...
in the early 1990s), Zamboanga City District II Congressman Erico Basilio "Erbie" Fabian and ABS-CBN Correspondent for Western Mindanao and former anchor Pal Marquez all started out here.
Later years
The network is on a massive expansion drive. In 1995, its original TV station, channel 9 in Zamboanga city was sold to GMA. FUBC's FM station, DXLA-FM 95.5 MHz, and its AM station, DXRH-AM 1080 kHz became defunct. However, it recently revived these stations and in 2011 its present goal seems to reinvent itself in the UHF region nationwide.First United Broadcasting Network has reinvented its image and now operates one of the Philippines' Direct-To-Home (DTH) Satellite Networks called G Sat
G Sat
G Sat is a subscription-based Direct-To-Home satellite television service commercially available in the Philippines...
& one of the Philippines' all news channel in cable and now in terrestrial networks called Global News Network
Global News Network
GNN or Global News Network is a dedicated news and public affairs cable channel based in the Philippines. It broadcasts on channel 8 in Metro Manila via Global Destiny Cable TV, nationwide and some parts of Asia through Global Satellite TV , and online via Ustream.tv...
(GNN).
In the terrestrial region, FUBC is on an expansion drive, It now operates the following stations;
Free-To-Air UHF Channel 44 in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga (Coverage is the Central Luzon plains),
Free-To-Air UHF Channel 48 in Baguio City (From Mt. Sto Tomas its coverage is Baguio city, Dagupan City, Urdaneta City and other Pangasinan towns up to San Fernando City, La Union),
Free-To-Air UHF Channel 48 in Naga City (Coverage is Naga City and the surrounding Camarines Sur towns)
Free-To-Air UHF Channel 43 in Zamboanga City (Whose coverage is the Zamboanga Peninsula and Basilan Island)
Free-To-Air UHF Channel 46 in Cagayan de Oro City (Whose coverage is CDO and Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon)
Under construction are several UHF stations nationwide
Owned and Operated
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Power kW | Station Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNN 48 Naga | DW -TV GNN Naga GNN TV48 is a TV station owned by First United Broadcasting Corporation and currently an affiliate of Global News Network in the Philippines. Its studios are located at Naga City, Camarines Sur.-GNN TV48 Programs:*Ini an Totoo*Marian and Winnie Show... |
TV-48 | 10 kW | Originating | Naga Naga City The City of Naga is a first class independent component city in the Philippines... |
| GNN 43 Zamboanga | DX -TV | TV-43 | 10 kW | Originating | Zamboanga Zamboanga City The City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines.... |
| GNN 48 Baguio | DX -TV | TV-48 | 10 kW | Originating | Baguio Baguio City The City of Baguio is a highly urbanized city in northern Luzon in the Philippines. Baguio City was established by Americans in 1900 at the site of an Ibaloi village known as Kafagway... |
Affiliated
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Power kW | Station Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infomax 44 Pampanga Infomax TV Infomax Television is a regional free-to-air television channel located in Pampanga, Philippines. It was formerly on cable channel 8 but later transferred to free TV via Channel 44 with the power of 10,000 watts... |
DWIM-TV | TV-44 | 10 kW | Originating | San Fernando |