DWWX-TV
DWWX-TV was the flagship VHF station of Philippine television network ABS-CBN. The station was owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation with its studio and transmitter located at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. It was the first and oldest television station in the Philippines. The station served as the originating channel of the network's national television programming, which broadcast to all its regional stations.
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| City | Quezon City |
| Channels | |
| Branding | ABS-CBN TV 2 Manila |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | See list |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ABS-CBN Corporation (1953–1972; 1986–2020) Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (1973–1986) |
Sister stations | |
| History | |
First air date | October 23, 1953 |
Last air date | May 5, 2020 (legislative franchise lapsed) |
Former call signs | DZAQ-TV (1953–1972) DZXL-TV (1958–1972) |
Former channel number(s) | 3 (1953–1969) 9 (1958–1969) 4 (1969–1972) |
Former affiliations | ABS-CBN (1953–1972; 1986–2020) BBC/City2 (1973–1986) |
Call sign meaning | None; sequentially assigned |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Power | Analog: 60 kW TPO Digital: 5 kW TPO |
| ERP | Analog: 346.2 kW ERP |
| Transmitter coordinates | 14°38′26″N 121°2′12″E |
| Translator(s) | D12ZT 12 Olongapo City D13ZA 13 Botolan, Zambales |
| Links | |
| Website | ABS-CBN.com |
Beginning May 5, 2020, the station's broadcasting activities, together with that of its sister television and radio stations, were suspended following the cease-and-desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission due to the expiration of ABS-CBN's legislative license to operate.