FM1 Davao

Republika FM1 Davao (87.9 FM) is a radio station owned and operated by the Philippine Broadcasting Service. Its studios are located at the Mindanao Media Hub Bldg., Carlos P. Garcia Highway, Bangkal, Davao City, and its transmitter is located at Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City. This station airs from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM daily.

Republika FM1 Davao
Broadcast areaMetro Davao and surrounding areas
Frequency87.9 MHz
Branding87.9 Republika FM1
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatTop 40 (CHR), OPM
NetworkRepublika FM1
Ownership
OwnerPhilippine Broadcasting Service
DXRP Radyo Pilipinas
History
First air date
  • February 2018 (as Radyo Pilipinas)
  • August 1, 2018 (as FM1)
  • June 12, 2020 (as Republika FM1)
Former frequencies
87.5 MHz[1]
(August 2018 - January 2020)
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
Power10,000 watts
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitepbs-fm.com

History

87.5 MHz was used as a temporary frequency of Radyo Pilipinas Davao from February to August 2018, while conducting maintenance and transferring studios to the Mindanao Media Hub, to be located in Davao City.[2]

FM1 Davao, the first regional FM station of PBS and FM1 Manila, was launched on August 1, 2018. It is being led by station manager Hariett Saniel (Joe Fisher); Maurice Abella, marketing manager and former Mix FM and Oomph Radio station manager, Joey Sy-Domingo.[3]

In January 2020, however, the station went off-air for a month. FM1 resumed broadcasting at 87.9 MHz on February 3, 2020, the same date the City Government of Davao took over its former frequency.[4]

On December 5, 2020, The studios of Republika FM1 Davao along with its sister station Radyo Pilipinas Davao transferred to the new home at the new Mindanao Media Hub in Bangkal, Davao City.[5][6]

References
  1. Jasper Marie Oblina-Rucat (August 10, 2016). "Sec Andanar pushes bill to create People's Broadcasting Corp". Philippine Information Agency. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. "Davao welcomes 'first frequency on PH FM'". Edge Davao. August 9, 2018.
  3. "Tujan: FM1 goes live". Sun.Star. December 24, 2019.
  4. Joey Sem Dalumpines (June 15, 2019). "Davao City LGU plans to put up AM/FM radio for emergencies". Philippine Information Agency.
  5. Mendez, Christina (December 6, 2020). "PCOO launches media hub for Mindanao regions". philstar.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. "Andanar leads 1st TV broadcast of state-of-the-art Mindanao Media Hub in Davao City". Presidential Communications Operations Office. December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.

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