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DXVM (99.1 FM broadcasting, 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 Contemporary hit radio, Top 40 format together with other RMN FM stations across the country, excluding DWHB-FM, DWHB in Baguio (which carried a smooth jazz format) and DYXL-FM, DYXL in Cebu (which carried an easy listening format). A few years later, DXVM-FM moved to its current frequency, 99.1 MHz. On August 16, 1992, the station was relaunched as Smile Radio 99.1 with the slogan "The Voice of Music". It was one of few Smile Radio station with the same format, along with DYHT in Bacolod. On November 23, 1999, Smile Radio was rebranded as 991 VMFM (pronounced as "nine-nine-one") with its slogan "Live It Up!". On May 16, 2002, the station was relaunched as 99.1 iFM and switched to a Middle of the road (music), mass-based format, adopted its first slogan "Hit after hit, iFM". On March 2, 2009, as part of RMN's nationwide expansion, iFM changed its logo as well as the slogan to "Sa iFM, Siguradong Enjoy Ka!", along with a new 7-note jingle. By late-2011, it launched a new slogan "Ambot sa Kambing na may Bangs!". Since then, iFM's official monicker is "Kakambing". In 2024, it was rebranded as 99.1 iFM News along with some other iFM Mindanao stations. After the shutdown of ABS-CBN's DXEC, MOR, iFM took advantage and dominated the airwaves as the undisputed overall number 1 Radio Station in Cagayan de Oro, including social media platforms.Cebuano News: PGMA miasoy sa iyang panglantaw alang sa Pilipinas sa mosunod nga 3 ka tuig
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Current Dj's and News Anchor

Kuya Naythan, Kuya Chris, Ate Jowee, Olie Kim Vaso, Menzie Montes, Noy Losentes


Former DJ's

TJ Brown, Kuya Chris, Major Tom, Kuya Naythan, Mr. Bulabog, Ate Jowee, Robbie Rabbit, Pareng Coco, Ate Anne


References

Radio stations in Cagayan de Oro Radio stations established in 1974 IFM stations {{Philippines-radio-station-stub