iFM Iligan (DXIX)
Broadcast areaLanao del Norte, northern Lanao del Sur, parts of Misamis Oriental
Frequency102.3 MHz
Branding102.3 iFM
Programming
Language(s)Cebuano, Filipino
FormatContemporary MOR, OPM
NetworkiFM
Ownership
OwnerRMN Networks
DXIC RMN Iligan
History
First air date
1978
Former call signs
DXYX (1978-2002)
Former names
  • DXYX (1978–1992)
  • Smile Radio (1992–1999)
  • YXFM (1999-2002)
Call sign meaning
XIX (Roman number for 19)
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
ClassC, D, E
Power5,000 watts
ERP10,500 watts
Links
Websitehttp://www.rmn.ph/

DXIX (102.3 FM), on-air as 102.3 iFM, is a radio station owned and operated by the Radio Mindanao Network. Its studio, office and transmitter are located at the 4/F Pafs Mejia Bldg., Roxas Ave. cor. Aguinaldo St., Iligan.[1][2]

History

The station was established in 1978 under the call letters DXYX, airing a CHR/Top 40 format. On August 16, 1992, the station was relaunched as Smile Radio 102.3 and switched to a mass-based format. On November 23, 1999, it was rebranded as 1023 YXFM and switched back to its CHR/Top 40 format, with the slogan "Live It Up". On May 16, 2002, the station was relaunched once more 102.3 iFM (with a call letters DXIX) and brought back its mass-based format. In 2019, iFM began simulcasting some programs from its sister station DXIC.

References

  1. ↑ "TABLE 20.7a" (PDF), 2011 Philippine Yearbook, Philippine Statistics Authority: 18–45, retrieved April 22, 2023
  2. ↑ "2022 NTC FM Stations" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. Retrieved April 22, 2023.

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