DXRV (103.5 FM), broadcasting as Barangay FM 103.5, is a radio station owned and operated by GMA Network. The station's studio and transmitter are located at GMA Complex, Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City.[1]

Barangay FM Davao (DXRV)
Broadcast areaMetro Davao and surrounding areas
Frequency103.5 MHz
BrandingBarangay FM 103.5
Programming
Language(s)Cebuano, Filipino
FormatContemporary MOR, OPM
NetworkBarangay FM
Ownership
OwnerGMA Network Inc.
DXGM Super Radyo
GMA TV 5 Davao
GTV 27 Davao
History
First air date
1977 (on 97.9 FM)
March 9, 1996 (1996-03-09) (on 103.5 FM)
Former call signs
DXSS-FM (1977–1995, under the partnership of SBN)
Former names
  • Campus Radio (March 9, 1996–July 28, 2002)
  • Wow FM (July 29, 2002–February 16, 2014)
Former frequencies
97.9 MHz (1977–1995, under the partnership of SBN)
Call sign meaning
None; sequentially assigned
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
ClassC, D, E
Power10,000 watts
ERP15,000 watts
Links
Websitewww.gmanetwork.com

History

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1996-2014: Campus Radio/Wow FM

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The station, along with sister station DXGM, was inaugurated on March 9, 1996, as Campus Radio 103.5 with the slogan "Forever". It aired a Top 40 format. Its first home was at Amesco Bldg. along Magsaysay St.[2]

In late 1998, the station switched to a mass-based format and changed its slogan to "Nindota Ah!", adapted from its Cebu station. On July 29, 2002, it rebranded as 103.5 Wow FM and changed its slogan to "Wow! Nindota Ah!".[3]

2014-present: Barangay FM

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Logos
2014–2017
2017–2019

On February 17, 2014, as part of RGMA's brand unification, the station relaunched under the Barangay FM network and carried-over the slogan "Isang Bansa, Isang Barangay". Following the launch, it began simulcasting a handful of programs from its flagship station in Manila. In 2020, the station re-adapted its original slogan "Forever!".[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Newest ka-barangay: Papa Jong sa WOW FM
  2. ^ "GMA Network inaugurates two new radio stations in Davao City". Manila Standard. March 9, 1996. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  3. ^ 1TED Sweetheart big day, successful!
  4. ^ Barangay LS: One country, one barangay, one sound