Millennium Transmitter (ABS-CBN Tower)
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Millennium Transmitter 750 ft (228.6 m), 346.2 kilowatt ERP
transmitter
of ABS-CBN Corporation located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Mother Ignacia Street corner Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, Quezon City
. It serves as a transmitter facility for both ABS-CBN
and Studio 23
.
broadcasts in Metro Manila
, and to nearby provinces. After Martial law
was declared on September 21, 1972, as ABS-CBN suspended their operations in the following day and at the same time, it was sold to the crony-owned BBC-2
from 1973 to 1979 and GTV/MBS-4
from 1974 to 1986 used to beam channel 2's and channel 4's programs. When the EDSA Revolution happened, both the transmitter and Broadcast Plaza are stormed by the reformist rebels as escalating battle occurred on February 24, 1986. After the revolution, the transmitter was returned to the original owner to re-air channel 2.
Its former height is 650 ft (198.1 m), until the time when ABS-CBN started a major reconstruction and rehabilitation of the whole transmitter, which includes the changing of its previously used cylinder antennas to even more powerful dipole antennas with special reflector, and increase of its height which was finished by the 3rd quarter of 2009.
and some nearby provinces in both grades A and B for the broadcasts of DWWX-TV
and DWAC-TV
where their regional network's signals are weak in some areas by province(Example: southern parts of Bulacan
, Cavite
, most parts of Laguna
and some parts of Rizal
).
and Jampro of the United States
.
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
transmitter
Transmitter
In electronics and telecommunications a transmitter or radio transmitter is an electronic device which, with the aid of an antenna, produces radio waves. The transmitter itself generates a radio frequency alternating current, which is applied to the antenna. When excited by this alternating...
of ABS-CBN Corporation located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Mother Ignacia Street corner Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
. It serves as a transmitter facility for both ABS-CBN
DWWX-TV
DWWX-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of Philippine television network ABS-CBN Corporation. Its studios and transmitter are located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center at Sgt...
and Studio 23
DWAC-TV
DWAC-TV, channel 23, is the flagship station of Philippine television network Studio 23, a fully owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. Its studios and transmitter are located at ABS-CBN Broadcast Center Mother Ignacia cor. Sgt...
.
History
The Millennium Transmitter formely ABS-CBN Tower was constructed at the corner of Mother Ignacia Street and Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, within the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center Grounds. It began in the 3rd quarter of 1968, the transmitter is located in a vacant lot and lasted for months to completion. On March 21, 1969, the transmitter began transmitting television programs and also used to beam colorColor
Color or colour is the visual perceptual property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, green, blue and others. Color derives from the spectrum of light interacting in the eye with the spectral sensitivities of the light receptors...
broadcasts in Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
, and to nearby provinces. After Martial law
Martial law
Martial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis— only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively , when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law...
was declared on September 21, 1972, as ABS-CBN suspended their operations in the following day and at the same time, it was sold to the crony-owned BBC-2
Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation
Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation was a Philippine television network that started operations in November 1973 and ended on February 25, 1986.-History:...
from 1973 to 1979 and GTV/MBS-4
National Broadcasting Network
People's Television is the flagship government television network owned by the Philippine Government through People's Television Network, Inc. . Its head office, studios and transmitter are located at Broadcast Complex, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City .-History:The country's government...
from 1974 to 1986 used to beam channel 2's and channel 4's programs. When the EDSA Revolution happened, both the transmitter and Broadcast Plaza are stormed by the reformist rebels as escalating battle occurred on February 24, 1986. After the revolution, the transmitter was returned to the original owner to re-air channel 2.
Its former height is 650 ft (198.1 m), until the time when ABS-CBN started a major reconstruction and rehabilitation of the whole transmitter, which includes the changing of its previously used cylinder antennas to even more powerful dipole antennas with special reflector, and increase of its height which was finished by the 3rd quarter of 2009.
The Transmitter
The Millennium Transmitter uses its newly-installed dipole antennas with special reflector for wide coverage of VHF and UHF TV reception in Metro ManilaMetro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
and some nearby provinces in both grades A and B for the broadcasts of DWWX-TV
DWWX-TV
DWWX-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of Philippine television network ABS-CBN Corporation. Its studios and transmitter are located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center at Sgt...
and DWAC-TV
DWAC-TV
DWAC-TV, channel 23, is the flagship station of Philippine television network Studio 23, a fully owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. Its studios and transmitter are located at ABS-CBN Broadcast Center Mother Ignacia cor. Sgt...
where their regional network's signals are weak in some areas by province(Example: southern parts of Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
, Cavite
Cavite
Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south...
, most parts of Laguna
Laguna
Laguna may refer to:* Laguna Pueblo, a Native American people of the southwestern United States- Asia :* Laguna , Philippines, a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon...
and some parts of Rizal
Rizal
Rizal is a province located in the CALABARZON , just 16 kilometers east of Manila. The province was named after the country's national hero, José Rizal. Rizal Governor Casimiro A. Ynares III on June 17, 2008 announced the transfer of the Capitol from Pasig. Its P 270-million capitol building,...
).
The Transmitter Facility
The transmitter facility houses both DWWX-TV and DWAC-TV that contains sets of transmitter equipment imported by HarrisHarris Corporation
Harris Corporation is a Florida-based international communications equipment company that produces wireless equipment, electronic systems, and both terrestrial and spaceborne antennas for use in the government, defense, and commercial sectors. It is also the largest private-sector employer in...
and Jampro of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
See also
- ABS-CBN Corporation
- DWWX-TVDWWX-TVDWWX-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of Philippine television network ABS-CBN Corporation. Its studios and transmitter are located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center at Sgt...
- DWAC-TVDWAC-TVDWAC-TV, channel 23, is the flagship station of Philippine television network Studio 23, a fully owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. Its studios and transmitter are located at ABS-CBN Broadcast Center Mother Ignacia cor. Sgt...
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