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Radyo iFM Music & News Zamboanga (DXWR)
Zamboanga City
Broadcast area	Zamboanga City, Basilan and surrounding areas
Branding	96.3 Radyo iFM Music & News
Programming
Language(s)	Chavacano, Filipino
Format	Contemporary MOR, News, Talk
Network	iFM
Ownership
Owner	RMN Networks
Sister stations	DXRZ RMN Zamboanga
History
First air date	1978 (as DXWR) 1992 (as Smile Radio) 1999 (as WRFM) May 16, 2002 (as iFM) June 25, 2018 (as iFM Music and News) January 30, 2024 (as Radyo iFM)
Former frequencies	93.9 MHz (1978–1986)
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 2nd Floor, Zameveco Bldg., Pilar St., Zamboanga City.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

DXWR was established in 1978 on 93.9 FM with a Top 40 format. In 1986, it transferred its frequency to 96.3 FM. On August 16, 1992, the station was relaunched as Smile Radio 96.3 with a mass-based format. On November 23, 1999, it rebranded as 963 WRFM and returned to its Top 40 format with the slogan, "Live It Up!". On May 16, 2002, the station rebranded as 96.3 iFM and brought back its mass-based format. 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. On January 30, 2024, it was rebranded again as 96.3 Radyo iFM Music & News.

References

^ "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.

External links

v t e Radio Mindanao Network
Chairman and President Eric S. Canoy Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Enrico Guido O. Canoy Erika Marie Canoy-Sanchez Corporate Secretary Atty. Marietta E. Nieto
Broadcast assets	RMN News iFM WRMN

v t e Radio stations in the Zamboanga City market
By AM frequency	DXZH 855 DXRZ 900 DXXX 1008 DXLL 1044 DXAS 1116 DXMR 1170 DXRC 1287 DXVP 1476
By FM frequency	DXWC 88.3 DXZB 89.9 DXKZ 91.5 DXRX 93.1 DXCB 93.9 DXEL 95.5 DXWR 96.3 DXNO 97.5² DXCM 97.9 DXPW 99.1² DXLA 99.5 DXHT 102.7 DXUE 103.5 105.1 DXWW 105.9 DXZP 106.7 107.5
Defunct/Inactive callsigns	DXFH 98.7 DXJP 101.9 DXMJ 97.1 DXRH 1080 DXSC 819¹ DXTY 101.1 DXTZ 90.7 DXYZ 963 DXZB 1242
¹Technically still active, but with new call letters and different intellectual property. ²Transmitting outside Zamboanga City. Philippine radio markets Metro Manila Ilocos & CAR Laoag Vigan-Bangued San Fernando-Agoo Baguio Dagupan Cagayan Valley Tuguegarao Cauayan-Santiago Bayombong Central Luzon Cabanatuan Tarlac San Fernando-Angeles Olongapo-Subic Calabarzon Western Laguna Batangas-Lipa Lucena-San Pablo Mimaropa Calapan San Jose Puerto Princesa Bicol Daet Naga-Iriga Legazpi Virac Sorsogon Masbate Western Visayas Kalibo Roxas San Jose Iloilo Negros Island Region Bacolod Northeast Negros Dumaguete Central Visayas North Cebu Cebu City Bohol Eastern Visayas Calbayog-Catarman Borongan Catbalogan Tacloban-Ormoc Maasin-Sogod Zamboanga Dipolog Pagadian Ipil-Liloy Zamboanga City Northern Mindanao Ozamiz-Oroquieta Iligan Cagayan de Oro Gingoog Malaybalay-Valencia Davao Davao Malita Mati Southern Mindanao Kidapawan Tacurong-Isulan Koronadal-Surallah General Santos Caraga Surigao City Butuan Tandag San Francisco Bislig-Trento BARMM Cotabato City-Midsayap Sulu and Tawi-Tawi

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