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  INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR - Communication

- Communication

- Type of Print Media Available (Table)
- TYPE OF BROADCAST MEDIA AVAILABLE


COMMUNICATION

     RCPI, PT&T and the government-owned TELECOM Office still operate. The first two have fax, internet and at the same time telex services.
     Both PLDT and Globelines operate single and party line phones, IDD/DDD systems and public phone booths citywide.

TYPE & NO. OF USERS, PLDT 2004

TYPE

NO. OF USERS

RATE

Residential

13,392

694.79

Business

7,686

1,204.71

     SMART Telecommunications, Mobiline-Piltel, Extelcom and ISLACOM-GLOBE Telecom are the regulars in the mobile cellphone network.      Meteorological services are relied upon on Negros Navigation Company.
     The City is still the center of mass media in the province with nine (9) television stations. These are NBN 2, ABS-CBN 4, SBC 5, RPN 8, GMA 6, ANC, IBC 12, Studio 23 and ABC 83. Regular cable TV operations increased to three (3) with the entrance of DREAM Broadcasting, a subsidiary of SMART, SKY, and SUN.

SKY CABLE Subscribers, 2004

Subscribers

2003

2004

Residential

9,120

8,022

Commercial

49

54

Government & Complimentary

13

13

 

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Table 1. Type of Print Media Available
CPDO, Bacolod City 

TYPE OF
PRINT MEDIA

LOCATION

AREA
COVERAGE

CIRCULATION

TYPE

FREQUENCY

1. The Visayan Daily Star

The Visayan Daily Star Publication - Publisher
Cor. Hernaez-Araneta Sts.

Western Visayas

Local Daily

Daily

2. Today News
- Views

12th-Gatuslao Sts.,
Bacolod City

Western Visayas

Local Daily

Daily

3. Panay News

JS Finance Bldg., Galo-Lacson Sts., Bacolod City

Western Visayas

Local Daily

Daily

4. Daily Informer 

Correa Bldg., Gatuslao
Rosario Sts., Bacolod City

Western Visayas

Local Daily

Daily

5. Sun Star Daily

Lacson St., Bacolod City

Western Visayas

Local Daily

Daily

6. Negros Daily Bulletin

Western Visayas

Local Daily

Daily

     Table 1 shows that there are five (5) newspaper publication operating in the city daily covering the whole of Western Visayas.

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Table 2. TYPE OF BROADCAST MEDIA AVAILABLE
NTC, Bacolod City

Stations

Facilities Available

Location

Area occupied by Station (sq.m.)

Area Coverage

RADIO

       

DYIF-Star FM

95.5

CD player, turntable, DAT, open reel, trans-mitters, cassette recorder

2F WSC Bldg., Mandalagan, Bacolod City

300 sq.m.

Negros Occ., part of Cebu, Iloilo, part of Kalibo

MOR 101.5 – ABS-CBN, Star Radio

CD players, cassette deck, audio mixer, mini-disk player, computers, telephone, TV, micro-phones, audio processor, transmitters, open reel recorder

ABS-CBN Compound, Mandalagan, Bacolod City

1,776 sq.m.

Whole of Negros Occidental and parts of Cebu and Iloilo

DYVS

Cassette deck, CD player/ recorder, audio mixer, turn-table, open reel recorder, satellite receiver, computers, transmitter, telephones, microphone, FAX machine, audio limiter, TV, air-cons

Km. 7, Brgy. Pahanocoy, Bacolod City

500 sq.m.

Part of Palawan, Cebu, Northern Mindanao, Western Visayas

DYAF

Radio Veritas

Handset, patrol car

2/F Keppel Bank Bldg., Cor. Rizal-San Juan St.

 

Western Visayas

DYKS

Love 91.9

Kiss FM

Computers, telephones, transmitter, console, tape recorders, CDJ, air-cons

4/F Wilrose Bldg., Gatuslao St.

150 sq.m.

Negros Occidental & Portion of Iloilo & Cebu

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Table 2. TYPE OF BROADCAST MEDIA AVAILABLE
NTC, Bacolod City 

Stations

Facilities Available

Location

Area occupied by Station (sq.m.)

Area Coverage

DYEZ – Aksiyon Radyo

Console, mixer, com-puter, UHF Radio, Mobile Com, microphones, telephones, tape deck, CD player, turntable, patrol car, PCM tape recorder

4/F Wilrose Bldg., Gatuslao St.

150 sq.m.

Whole Negros Occidental & Portion of Palawan & Cebu

DYHT 94.3

Smile Radio

Computers, CD player, telephones, air-con, tape recorders, console, microphone

17th Lacson St., Bacolod City

 

Negros Occidental & Portion of Cebu & Iloilo

DYHB Radyo Agong

Handsets, tape recorders, reel tapes, patrol car, computer, air-cons, mixer, console, telephones

17th Lacson St., Bacolod City

450 sq.m.

Whole of Western Visayas

Super Radio DYSB

Telephone, consoles, transmitter, computers, tape recorders, air-cons, reel tapes, RPU (main & portable), patrol car, mixer, multi-effect processor, CD player, mini disc, Gentner, amplifier, tuner

3/F, Planters Product Bldg., Rizal-Lacson St., Bacolod City

300 sq.m.

Whole Western Visayas, portion of Cebu, Manila & Mindanao

Table 2. TYPE OF BROADCAST MEDIA AVAILABLE
NTC, Bacolod City 

Stations

Facilities Available

Location

Area occupied by Station (sq.m.)

Area Coverage

107.1 Campus Radio

Console, telephone, computers, air-cons, transmitter, RPU, Processor DP100, perso-nality processor, amplifiers, Gentner, CD player

3/F Planters Product Bldg., Rizal-Lacson St., Bacolod City

300 sq.m.

Whole Western Visayas

         

DYWB – Radyo Bombo

Computer, telephone, amplifier, air-con, cassette deck, mobile com radio, tuner, console, open reel tape recorder, turntable, tape caster, TV monitor, transmitter

CBS Dev’t. Corp. Bldg.

300 sq.m.

Negros Occidental, part of Cebu, Iloilo, Part of Kalibo

         

DYBC – FM

Transmitter, FM Exlitter, Optimode, Audio Processor, driver amplifier, mackle mixer, crown amplifier, turntable, MD player, CD player, system karaoke monitoring, voltage regulator, air-cons

Manuela Bldg., San Juan St., Bacolod City

60 sq.m.

Part of Cebu, San Carlos, Iloilo proper and whole part of Negros Occ. Aklan, Antique, portion of Dumaguete’s, Part of Cebu, whole of Negros Occidental

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Table 2. TYPE OF BROADCAST MEDIA AVAILABLE
NTC, Bacolod City

Stations

Facilities Available

Location

Area occupied by Station (sq.m.)

Area Coverage

96.7 WRock

Optimode processor, FM Exlitter, transmitter, broadcast computer, audio control, audio metric player, disk/tape player, telephone, broad cast monitor, power supply

Gloria Esteban Bldg., Bacolod City

50 sq.m.

Whole Negros Occidental

DYCP FM

Power 90.3

Computers, CD players, tape decks, audio/video control, monitor speakers, microphones, audio mixer, transmitter, air-cons

SBN Compound, Bata Subd., B.C.

75 sq.m.

Parts of Negros Occidental and small part of Iloilo

106.3

Killer Bee

Transmitter, computer, monitor, CD player, console, processor, telephone interface, microphone, turntable

Cor. Rosario Lirio Sts., Bacolod City

70 sq.m.

Whole Negros, Panay, Cebu

Table 2. TYPE OF BROADCAST MEDIA AVAILABLE
NTC, Bacolod City 

Stations

Facilities Available

Location

Area occupied by Station (sq.m.)

Area Coverage

DYKB Radyo Busina

Kanla-on Broadcasting

Console, cartridge player & record, TEAC cassette player/recorder, CD player, turntable, micro-phone mixer, radio monitor, tape recorder/ player, audio amplifier, remote consolette, micro-phone, wireless micro-phone, telephone, trans-mitter, monitor speaker, TV, audio patch panel, audio amp. (Genelec), air-con, transceiver, handheld transceiver, generator, service vehicle

Purok KBS, Pta. Taytay Road,

Sum-ag, Bacolod City

1.9 hectares

Whole of Western Visayas, portion of Palawan, portion of Neg. Oriental

DYRL Radio Aksyon

Radio Pilipino Corp.

Computer, FAX machine, air-cons, typewriters, service vehicle, generator, transmitter, transceiver base, console mixer, DCR player, cassette player, open reel, CD player, turntable, monitor amplifier, oscilloscope, VHS player, TV monitor

Cameroli St., Brgy. 35, Bacolod City

1,742 sq.m.

Prov. of Negros Occ., Iloilo, Antique, Guimaras, Parts of Neg. Oriental, Romblon, portion of Cebu City, Mindanao, Leyte, Palumpon

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