Published February 22, 2021, 10:24 AM
(1st row, L-R) Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdes, GMA Films, Inc. President and Programming Consultant to the GMA Chairman and CEO; Nessa Valdellon, First VP for Public Affairs; (2
nd row, L-R) Oliver Amoroso, First VP and Head of Regional TV and Synergy;and Gigi Santiago-Lara, Senior AVP for Alternative Productions.
Today, Feb. 22, the Kapuso Network is keeping it good with its second free-to-air channel’s fresh new look as
GTV – offering “
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GTV stays true to the Network’s commitment to
Serbisyong Totoo with a full roster of credible news programs from the award-winning teams of GMA News, GMA Regional TV, and DZBB.
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Rebranded station goes after younger audience by expanding beyond news  Â
THE KAPUSO Networkâs second free-to-air channel, GMA News TV, is rebranding as GTV beginning Feb. 22, offering âthe news you trust and new shows to love.â Aside from a large number of news programs, itâs programming mix will now include basketball, rom-coms, public affairs and lifestyle shows, and anime.
âWeâve noticed that the audience now, especially during this time, theyâre looking for more variety. So, while weâre retaining the love and trust that news programs of GMA News TV, weâve started adding a lot of other shows,â Annette Gozon-Valdes, GMA Films, Inc.âs President and Programming Consultant to the GMA Chairman and CEO, said during an online press conference on Feb. 19. â[So,] the name GMA News [TV] wouldnât really be any more because of the variety of shows.â
New WBGO president takes reins amid racial reckoning at historic jazz station
Updated Jan 26, 2021;
For Steve Williams, the public media veteran tapped to helm Newark’s cultural crown jewel, the legendary jazz station WBGO, stepping into the president’s chair represents the challenge of his lifetime.
Embroiled in controversy for the last few years over issues of diversity and accessibility, WBGO is at a critical inflection point, fighting for relevance and the support of its community, long considered the station’s lifeblood.
While he appreciates the task of commanding a decades-old cultural institution, what The New York Times calls “arguably the best jazz station in the world,” Williams doesn’t see it as a burden to shoulder.