iFM Iligan | |
Callsign: | DXIX |
City: | Iligan |
Area: | Lanao del Norte, parts of Lanao del Sur |
Branding: | 102.3 iFM |
Airdate: | 1978 |
Frequency: | 102.3 MHz |
Format: | Contemporary MOR, OPM |
Language: | Cebuano, Filipino |
Licensing Authority: | NTC |
Power: | 5,000 watts |
Erp: | 10,500 watts |
Class: | C, D, E |
Former Callsigns: | DXYX (1978–2002) |
Callsign Meaning: | XIX (Roman number for 19) |
Network: | iFM |
Sister Stations: | DXIC RMN Iligan |
Owner: | RMN Networks |
Website: | http://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]
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.