DXIX-FM

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]

For the year, see 519.

iFM Iligan (DXIX)

Iligan
Broadcast area	Lanao del Norte, parts of Lanao del Sur
Frequency	102.3 MHz
Branding	102.3 iFM
Programming
Language(s)	Cebuano, Filipino
Format	Contemporary MOR, OPM
Network	iFM
Ownership
Owner	RMN Networks
Sister stations	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
Class	C, D, E
Power	5,000 watts
ERP	10,500 watts
Links
Website	http://www.rmn.ph/

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.