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DXFH-FM (MOR Zamboanga)
Broadcast areaZamboanga Sibugay, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, coastal areas of Sultan Kudarat
Frequency98.7 MHz
BrandingMOR 98.7 My Only Radio For Life! Zamboanga (an ABS-CBN station)
Programming
FormatContemporary MOR, OPM, News (courtesy of TV Patrol Chavacano)
AffiliationsMOR Philippines
Ownership
OwnerABS-CBN Corporation
ABS-CBN Channel 3 Zamboanga
S+A Channel 23 Zamboanga
History
First air date
1992 (on 99.5 MHz, as Radio Romance)
January 1995 (on 98.7 MHz, as Star Radio)
1997 (as ABS-CBN Radio)
14 July 2001 (as MOR)
Last air date
May 5, 2020 (legislative franchise lapsed)
Former call signs
DXLA (1992-1995)
Former frequencies
99.5 MHz (1992-1995)
Call sign meaning
MOR Philippines - Zamboanga
Technical information
ClassC,D,E
Power10,000 watts
Links
WebsiteMOR Zamboanga

DXFH (MOR 98.7 Zamboanga) is an FM radio station owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. The station's studio and transmitter are located at ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, San Jose Road, Zamboanga City. It is one of the 15 MOR radio stations of ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in the Philippines.

History

  • First broadcast in 1992 as RR 99.5 Radio Romance (DXLA-FM) under its affiliate, the now defunct First United Broadcasting Corporation in Zamboanga City. It playing all easy listening love songs with simulcast over 101.9 Radio Romance in Manila (alongside DZRR 103.1 in Baguio and DXRR 101.1 in Davao).
  • On January 1995, ABS-CBN moved its frequency to 98.7 and it was reformatted as Star Radio 98.7 which is now wholly owned by ABS-CBN Regional Network Group. The station flipped to Hot AC and OPM format.
  • In 1997, the station was rebranded as ABS-CBN Radio 98.7.
  • On July 14, 2001, as part of a rebrand ABS-CBN's provincial FM stations, the station was rebranded again to MOR 98.7 For Life! which is playing adult contemporary music and OPM hits along with news.
  • On July 8, 2013, MOR 98.7 Zamboanga together with its other sister stations nationwide changed its logo when 101.9 Manila was rebranded as MOR 101.9 For Life!.
  • On July 23, 2018, MOR 98.7 Zamboanga together with its sister stations nationwide changed its logo into its current logo as part of a relaunch as MOR Philippines.

MOR Philippines stations

MOR is also broadcast to 15 provincial stations in the Philippines.

Further information: ABS-CBN FM radio network

See also