DXWR
 Logo of 96.3 iFM Zamboanga since 2018 | |
| Broadcast area | Zamboanga City, Basilan and surrounding areas |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.3 MHz |
| Branding | 96.3 Radyo iFM Music & News |
| Programming | |
| Language | Chavacano, Filipino |
| Format | Contemporary MOR, News, Talk |
| Network | iFM |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Mindanao Network |
| DXRZ RMN Zamboanga | |
| History | |
First air date | October 10, 2002 |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Class | CDE |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| ERP | 32,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | iFM Zamboanga |
DXWR (96.3 FM), broadcasting as 96.3 Radyo iFM Music & News, is a radio station owned and operated by Radio Mindanao Network. The station's studio and transmitter are located at the 2/F Zameveco Bldg., Pilar St., Zamboanga City.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]iFM started operations on October 10, 2002, 5 months after RMN FM stations were relaunched under the such branding. It carried a mass-based format, adopted its first slogan "Hit after hit, iFM".
On March 2, 2009, it was amongst iFM stations changed its new logo and the slogan "Sa iFM, Siguradong Enjoy Ka!" as part of RMN's nationwide expansion. This was later on late-2011, when iFM launched a new slogan called "Ambot sa Kambing na may Bangs!".
On June 25, 2018, the station added news and talk to its format, with news provided by its AM sister station DXRZ as 96.3 iFM Music & News. It is the 2nd news/music-formatted FM station in the city after Brigada News FM. On July 30, 2018, the station is the only iFM regional station that returned to the 2002 logo, adopted from its Manila station. On January 30, 2024, it was rebranded as 96.3 Radyo iFM Music & News.
References
[edit]- ^ "TABLE 20.7a" (PDF), 2011 Philippine Yearbook, Philippine Statistics Authority: 18–45, retrieved February 20, 2021
- ^ "2020 NTC FM Stations" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Zamboanga Arts & Culture". zamboanga.com. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
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