DXVM-FM
radio station in Cagayan De Oro
DXVM (99.1 FM), broadcasting as 99.1 iFM News, is a radio station owned and operated by the Radio Mindanao Network. It serves as the flagship station of iFM. The station's studio is located at the RMN Broadcast Center (Canoy Bldg.), Don Apolinario Velez St. cor. Echem St., Cagayan de Oro, and its transmitter is located at Brgy. Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental. Established in 1974, DXVM is the pioneer FM station in the city.
History
DXVM went on the air in 1952 as a soft launch. At that time, it was initially broadcast at 870 kHz.
In 1974, DXVM migrated into the FM band at 106.1 MHz, becoming the first RMN FM station. It was officially launched on November 1, 1976 as 106.1 VM-FM, carrying a Top 40 format.
The public source identifies “DXVM-FM” as radio station in Cagayan De Oro. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around DXVM-FM, radio and station.
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