DXLA-TV


History

Channel 9 Zamboanga, launched in 1974 by First United Broadcasting Corporation, began as DXLA 9Alive. Initially affiliated with BBC/City2, it became an ABS-CBN affiliate for the Zamboanga Peninsula after BBC was shut down due to government sequestration.
Weekday broadcasts ran from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and weekends from 9:00 a.m. to midnight. Local shows included Cuentas Claras and FUBC News, with national newscasts like TV Patrol and The World Tonight also airing.
From 1988 to 1995, TV-9 adopted a version of the Star Network ID package alongside the launch of satellite transmissions to the Sulu Archipelago and Zamboanga Peninsula, offering a blend of local and national content. The station’s logo featured a white star holding the number 9, later updated to red, green, and blue in 1995.
On January 1, 1995, after signing off for New Year’s Day, ABS-CBN acquired rival station DXLL-TV Channel 3 from RT Broadcasting. As part of the deal, network affiliations were swapped: ABS-CBN became an owned-and-operated station, while FUBC Channel 9 took on the GMA affiliation. A year later, GMA officially assumed control of the Channel 9 frequency. Since then, GMA Zamboanga has operated as a relay station of flagship DZBB-TV Channel 7 in Metro Manila, with limited local advertising.
On August 28, 2017, GMA Zamboanga was integrated into the network's Mindanao super region and began simulcasting One Mindanao, the first Mindanao-wide newscast from GMA Davao, catering to both Cebuano and Chavacano-speaking viewers in Zamboanga City.
On October 14, 2021, GMA Regional TV announced the launch of GMA Network’s fourth regional station in Mindanao and tenth nationwide. Its newscasts form part of the One Mindanao initiative— news for Mindanaoans, by Mindanaoans.
On October 12, 2022, GMA Zamboanga began digital test broadcasts on UHF Channel 41, reaching Zamboanga City and parts of Basilan, Zamboanga del Norte, and Zamboanga Sibugay.

GMA TV-9 Zamboanga current programs

Digital channels

UHF Channel 41
ChannelVideoAspectShort nameProgrammingNote
09.01480i16:9GMAGMA Zamboanga Commercial broadcast
09.02480i16:9GTVGTVCommercial broadcast
09.03480i16:9HEART OF ASIAHeart of Asia ChannelCommercial broadcast
09.04480i16:9I HEART MOVIESI Heart MoviesCommercial broadcast
09.31240pGMA1SEGGMA Zamboanga1seg broadcastCommercial broadcast
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Areas of coverage

StationLocationChannelsTPO
DXLSJolo, Sulu12 100 W