DXKX

Radio station in Davao City

Davao City

Broadcast areaMetro Davao and surrounding areasFrequency91.5 MHzBranding91.5 Solid FMProgrammingLanguage(s)Cebuano, FilipinoFormatTop 40 (CHR), OPMNetworkSolid FMOwnershipOwnerPrimax Broadcasting NetworkOperatorY2H Broadcasting Network

Sister stations

through Y2H: 97.9 XFMHistory

First air date

1995

Former names

K91 (1995–1998)
Citylite (1998–2000)
Smooth FM (2000–2013)
Brigada News FM (2015–2024)

Technical information

Licensing authority

NTCPower5,000 watts

DXKX (91.5 FM), branded as 91.5 Solid FM, is a radio station owned by Primax Broadcasting Network and operated by Y2H Broadcasting Network, Inc. The station studio and transmitter are located along SBN Compound, Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Brgy. Matina Crossing, Davao City.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

1995–2013: K91/City Lite/Smooth FM

The station was established in 1995 as K91. It had an Adult Top 40 format. In 1998, it became an affiliate of Raven Broadcasting Corporation in Manila and rebranded as City Lite 91.5 with a smooth jazz format. In early 2000, after it ended its affiliation with RBC, it rebranded as Smooth FM 91.5. It went off the air sometime in 2013.

2015–2024: Brigada News FM

In early 2015, Brigada Mass Media Corporation took over the station's operations and became part of the Brigada News FM network. The station's old transmitter was replaced with a new 10,000 watt transmitter bought from Quark Electronics of Italy. Regular programming was first aired on August 10, 2015. In time for the 30th Kadayawan Festival, on August 23, 2015, Brigada News FM was formally launched. Then Davao City Mayor (now Vice President) Inday Sara Duterte, Brigada Group of Companies President Elmer Catulpos, and other Brigada officials were present in the occasion.

On January 2024, Mareco-owned 93.1 FM begin simulcasting this station as part of transition. By this time, Brigada's lease with Primax was set to expire this year.

On March 17, 2024, after Brigada News FM Davao shifted its full-time operations to 93.1 FM, this frequency is downgraded to a repeater of the latter with limited broadcast hours (signing off every 10:00 am).

On April 14, 2024, as part of Brigada's last day of operations on this frequency, Brigada News FM Davao aired a whole day special tribute program and signed off at 12:00 midnight the following day with its final song "Farewell" by Raymond Lauchengco.^{[citation needed]}

2024–present: Return to airwaves as unknown station

After 3 months of hiatus, it returned on air at early-July 2024 but this time, as unknown station which it only aired just automated music without any talk/commercials and never aired its station stingers/jingles.^[4]^{[citation needed]}

References

^ 2 netizens charged for illegally using Davao radio station’s social media card
^ Babae, binayaran ng kampo ni Sen. Trillanes para tumestigo sa ICC laban kay Pangulong Duterte?^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "NTC FM Stations (as of June 2022) via FOI website" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. February 14, 2023.
^ 91.5 FM Davao Aircheck @ July 10, 2024 7:34 PM (possibly 91.5 FMR Davao?)