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Broadcast area | Metro Davao and surrounding areas |
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| Frequency | 98.7 MHz |
| Branding | 98.7 Home Radio |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Soft adult contemporary |
| Network | Home Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Aliw Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | December 22, 1997 |
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| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| ERP | 20,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | 987 Home Radio Official Website |
DXQM (98.7 FM), broadcasting as 98.7 Home Radio, is a radio station owned and operated by Aliw Broadcasting Corporation. Its studio and transmitter are located at DXQM Compound, Broadcast Avenue, Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City.[1][2]
History
The station first went on air on December 22, 1997 as Q98 airing a Top 40 format. In 2000, it became part of the Home Radio network with an easy listening format. Back then, it was located in ATU Plaza Commercial Mall along Gov. Duterte St.
On August 1, 2016, the station added news and talk to its format and relaunched it as Home Radio News FM. It was only in 2018, when Home Radio's provincial stations started simulcasting DWIZ's program Karambola, which lasted until April 2026. In 2021, the station relocated to its transmitter site in Shrine Hills.
On January 30, 2023, it was relaunched under the DWIZ network with a news and talk format. On April 30, 2026, DWIZ News FM made its final broadcast.
On May 8, after a week of music automation, it was relaunched under the Home Radio network.[3]
References
- ^ THE HITS OF HOME RADIO
- ^ Radio DJ with dreams
- ^ Malasig, Jeline (May 5, 2026). "'No more voices to keep you company': Home Radio shift sparks concern over loss of DJs". Interaksyon. Retrieved May 5, 2026.