DXWR

DXWR (96.3 iFM Music and News Zamboanga)

Zamboanga City
Broadcast area	Zamboanga City
Frequency	96.3 MHz
Branding	96.3 iFM Music and News Zamboanga
Programming
Format	News/Talk, Contemporary MOR, OPM
Ownership
Owner	Radio Mindanao Network
Sister stations	DXRZ RMN Zamboanga 900
History
First air date	1978 1986 (as 96.3 Smile Radio) 1999 (as 963 WRFM) 2002 (as 96.3 iFM)
Call sign meaning	DXWR
Technical information
Class	C, D, E
Power	5,000 watts
Links
Website	iFM Zamboanga

DXWR, under the brand 96.3 iFM Music and News Zamboanga, is a news/talk and music FM station owned and operated by Radio Mindanao Network in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at 2nd Floor, Zameveco Bldg., Pilar Street, Zamboanga City.

History

• DXWR-FM 96.3 Zamboanga started its operations in 1978.
• In 1986, it was rebranded as Smile Radio 96.3.
• In 1999, the station flipped into a CHR station and rebranded as 963 WRFM, with its slogan, "Live It Up!".
• In 2002, DXWR-FM rebranded as 96.3 iFM flipping into a masa format carrying a Hot AC format.
• On June 25, 2018, the station was rebranded as 96.3 iFM Music and News. Its format was changed to a hybrid mix of news/talk and music, making it quite similar to the programming offered by its AM sister station, DXRZ 900. It now competes with longer-established rivals 89.9 Brigada News FM and e105.9 eMedia Mo FM.

i FM stations

Further information: i-FM stations

See also

• DXRZ RMN Zamboanga 900
• List of radio stations in the Philippines