DXSS

DXSS (Mom's Radio 97.9 Davao)
Davao City;
Broadcast area	Davao Region
Frequency	97.9 MHz
Branding	Mom's Radio 97.9 Davao
Programming
Format	Adult Contemporary, Talk Radio
Ownership
Owner	Southern Broadcasting Network; (Estima, Inc.);
History
First air date	1977 (as DXSS-FM 97.9) ; 1996 (as Music Now 97.9); 2002 (as the 1st literation of Mom's Radio 97.9) ; 2010 (as SBN DXSS 97.9); November 2015 (as the 2nd iteration of Mom's Radio 97.9)
Call sign meaning	DX ; Southern ; BroadcaSting ; Network
Technical information
Power	10,000 watts
Links
Webcast	Mom's Radio Live Streaming
Website	Mom's Radio Philippines

DXSS-FM, branded as Mom's Radio 97.9 Davao is a music and talk FM radio station owned by Southern Broadcasting Network. Its studios and transmitter are located in SBN Compound, Along Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City. It operates daily from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM and except Holy Week of each year where it signs-off at 10:00 PM of Holy Wednesday and lasts until 5:00 AM of Easter Sunday. DXSS-FM is considered to be the pioneer FM radio station in Davao City.

DXSS-FM History

The station began its operations in 1977 as DXSS-FM 97.9, as an affiliate of GMA Network. It aired an AOR format.
In 1995, GMA ended its partnership with SBN and DXSS was rebranded as Music Now. The station played Adult Top 40 music.
In 2002, the station became as Mom's Radio 97.9. Dedicated to the mothers and mothers-to-be listeners in Davao City.
In 2010, it was rebranded as DXSS 97.9 with limited broadcast time.
On November 2015, Mom's Radio 97.9 returned on air, this time via satellite from Manila.
On February 2018, the station went off the air (along with DYAP 88.3 Cebu, DYCP 90.3 Bacolod, DWSN 97.9 Laoag and DWIS 98.9 Vigan).

v t e Radio stations in the Metro Davao market
By AM frequency	DXMF 576 DXDC 621 DXRP 675 DXUM 819 DXGO 855 DXOW 981 DXRR 1017 DXKT 1071 DXGM 1125 DXFE 1197 DXRF 1260 Tagum DXDN 936 DXED 1224 Digos DXDS 1161
By FM frequency	DXQQ 87.5 87.9 DXDR 88.3 DXRP 88.7 DXBE 89.1 DXGN 89.9 DXBM 90.7 DXKX 91.5 DXWT 92.3 DXAC 93.1 DXXL 93.9 DXLL 94.7 DXKR 95.5 DXFX 96.3 DXUR 97.1 DXSS 97.9 DXQM 98.7 DXBT 99.5 DXDJ 100.3 101.1² DXFM 101.9 DXYP 102.7 DXRV 103.5 DXMA 104.3 DXYS 105.1 DXNU 107.5 Tagum 89.5 DXNR 91.1 DXAV 92.5 DXFK 92.9 DXJB 93.5 DXKS 95.1 DXOD 96.1 DXBY 97.5 DXXM 97.7 DXKN 98.3 DXMW 99.3 DXLT 99.9 DXDE 100.7 DXCG 102.3 DXPA 103.1 DXTO 103.9 DXWH 104.7 DXHS 107.1 DXWG 107.9 Digos DXPL 87.9 89.5 DXGJ 90.3 DXNW 91.1 DXPM 91.9 DXAY 92.7 DXDA 94.3 DXJF 96.1 DXSV 96.7 DXJC 99.1 DXKO 103.1 DXDI 106.3 DXET 106.7 DXHD 107.1
HD digital radio	92.3-1
Internet radio	MOR On-Line Mindanao The Edge Radio Davao
Defunct/Inactive call signs	DXAB 1296 DXAQ 1404 DXBZ 88.5 DXCT 99.5¹ DXGE 1017¹ DXIP 900 DXMC 740/819¹ DXML 1044 DXMM 810 DXMX 105.9 DXOZ 99.5¹ DXRA 783 DXRD 711 DXRR 101.1¹ DXST/DXTO 105.1¹
¹Technically still active, but with new call letters and different intellectual property. ²Unlicensed and low-powered station. Philippine radio markets Metro Manila Ilocos & CAR Laoag Vigan-Bangued San Fernando-Agoo Baguio Dagupan Cagayan Valley Tuguegarao Cauayan-Santiago Bayombong Central Luzon Cabanatuan Tarlac San Fernando-Angeles Olongapo-Subic Calabarzon Western Laguna Batangas-Lipa Lucena-San Pablo Mimaropa Calapan San Jose Puerto Princesa Bicol Daet Naga-Iriga Legazpi Virac Sorsogon Masbate Western Visayas Kalibo Roxas San Jose Iloilo Bacolod Central Visayas Northeast Negros Dumaguete North Cebu Cebu City Bohol Eastern Visayas Calbayog-Catarman Borongan Catbalogan Tacloban-Ormoc Maasin-Sogod Zamboanga Dipolog Pagadian Ipil-Liloy Zamboanga City Northern Mindanao Ozamiz-Oroquieta Iligan Cagayan de Oro Gingoog Malaybalay-Valencia Davao Davao Malita Mati Southern Mindanao Kidapawan Tacurong-Isulan Koronadal-Surallah General Santos Caraga Surigao City Butuan Tandag San Francisco Bislig-Trento BARMM Cotabato City-Midsayap Sulu and Tawi-Tawi

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