DXSS-FM

DXSS (97.9 FM), broadcasting as 97.9 XFM, is a radio station owned by Southern Broadcasting Network and operated by Y2H Broadcasting Network, Inc. It serves as the flagship station of XFM Philippines. Its studio and transmitter are located at the SBN Compound, Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Brgy. Matina Crossing, Davao City. It is considered to be pioneer FM station in the city.^[1][2][3]

XFM Davao (DXSS)

Davao City
Broadcast area	Metro Davao and surrounding areas
Frequency	97.9 MHz
Branding	97.9 XFM
Programming
Language	Cebuano, Filipino
Format	Contemporary MOR, News, Talk
Network	XFM Philippines
Affiliations	Newsline Philippines
Ownership
Owner	Southern Broadcasting Network
Operator	Y2H Broadcasting Network, Inc.
Sister stations	Through Y2H: 89.1 Solid FM
History
First air date	1977
Former names	DXSS (1977–1995, 2010-2015) Music Now (1995–2002) Mom's Radio (2002–2010, 2015-2018)
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Class	C, D, E
Power	10,000 watts
ERP	32,000 watts
Repeater(s)	Mati: DXIS 99.1 MHz

History

DXSS began its operations in 1977 as an affiliate of GMA Network and airing an AOR format.^[4]

In 1995, GMA ended its partnership with SBN. As a result, DXSS rebranded as Music Now and switched to an Adult Top 40 format.

In 2002, 97.9 rebranded as Mom's Radio with a "woman's radio" format - music and talk programs targeting the mothers and mothers-to-be. This lasted until 2010 when the station reverted back to identifying simply with its callsign and operating on limited broadcast hours.

In November 2015, Mom's Radio returned on air, this time via satellite from Manila under the management of Makati-based Estima, Inc.^[5] On February 25, 2018, all Mom's Radio stations went off the air due to financial constraints.

In June 2022, DXSS returned on air after Y2H Broadcasting Network, owned by Dr. Remelito Uy took over the station's operations under an airtime lease agreement and rebranded it as XFM with a news and music format. At the onset, 97.9 initially served as a relay station of 100.7 FM Tagum City.

On October 4, 2022, XFM Davao and XFM Tagum respectively swapped non-license assets with the former becoming an originating station and the latter downgrading to a relay station of Davao until 2023.

XFM Davao completed its full migration to an originating station on October 19, 2022, through a grand opening of its studios and offices at the SBN compound, along Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Brgy. Matina Crossing.

In early-2023, Davao-based independent news media outlet Newsline Philippines began blocktiming the station's late night slot for their flagship web newscast Newsline Evening News.