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{{short description|Radio station in Davao City, Philippines}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name                = XFM Davao
| callsign            = DXSS
| logo                = 
| city                = [[Davao City]]
| area                = [[Metro Davao]] and surrounding areas
| branding            = 97.9 XFM
| airdate             = 1977
| frequency           = 97.9 MHz
| repeater            = [[Mati, Davao Oriental|Mati]]: DXIS 99.1 MHz
| language            = [[Cebuano language|Cebuano]], [[Filipino language|Filipino]]
| format              = [[Contemporary MOR]], [[News]], [[Talk radio|Talk]]
| licensing_authority = [[National Telecommunications Commission (Philippines)|NTC]]
| power               = 10,000 [[watt]]s
| erp                 = 32,000 [[watt]]s
| class               = C, D, E
| callsign_meaning    = 
| network             = [[XFM (Philippines)|XFM Philippines]]
| affiliations        = [http://newsline.ph Newsline Philippines]
| owner               = [[Southern Broadcasting Network]]
| operator            = [[XFM (Philippines)|Y2H Broadcasting Network, Inc.]]
| sister_stations     = '''Through Y2H:'''<br>89.1 Solid FM
| former_frequencies  = 
| former_names        = {{ubl|DXSS (1977–1995, 2010-2015)|Music Now (1995–2002)|Mom's Radio (2002–2010, 2015-2018)}}
| webcast             = 
| website             = 
}}

'''DXSS''' (97.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]), broadcasting as '''97.9 XFM''', is a radio station owned by [[Southern Broadcasting Network]] and operated by [[XFM (Philippines)|Y2H Broadcasting Network, Inc.]] It serves as the flagship station of XFM Philippines. Its studio and transmitter are located at the SBN Compound, Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Brgy. Matina Crossing, [[Davao City]]. It is considered to be pioneer FM station in the city.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050622084138/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/gen/2005/05/02/feat/.mr.is.not.just.for.mister.anymore!..html 'MR' is not just for 'mister' anymore!] Archived from [http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/gen/2005/05/02/feat/.mr.is.not.just.for.mister.anymore!..html the original]</ref><ref>[https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/health-and-family/2003/11/04/226682/what-mind-conceives-body-believes What the mind conceives, the body believes]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mommymundo.com/blog/expo-mom-loves-davao |title=Expo Mom Loves Davao |access-date=August 25, 2019 |archive-date=August 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825101818/https://www.mommymundo.com/blog/expo-mom-loves-davao |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==History==
DXSS began its operations in 1977 as an affiliate of [[GMA Network (company)|GMA Network]] and airing an [[Album-oriented rock|AOR]] format.<ref>[https://www.davaobase.com/2015/04/10-things-any-80s-kid-who-grew-up-in-davao-would-know/ 10 Things Any 80s Kid Who Grew Up In Davao Would Know]</ref>

In 1995, GMA ended its partnership with SBN. As a result, DXSS rebranded as '''Music Now''' and switched to an Adult Top 40 format.

In 2002, 97.9 rebranded as '''Mom's Radio''' with a ''"woman's radio"'' format - music and talk programs targeting the mothers and mothers-to-be. This lasted until 2010 when the station reverted back to identifying simply with its callsign and operating on limited broadcast hours.

In November 2015, Mom's Radio returned on air, this time via satellite from [[Manila]] under the management of Makati-based Estima, Inc.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/163131 |title=Up, up and away, Supermoms! |access-date=July 31, 2019 |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409102701/https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/163131 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On February 25, 2018, all Mom's Radio stations went off the air due to financial constraints.

In June 2022, DXSS returned on air after [[XFM (Philippines)|Y2H Broadcasting Network]], owned by Dr. Remelito Uy took over the station's operations under an airtime lease agreement and rebranded it as '''XFM''' with a news and music format. At the onset, 97.9 initially served as a relay station of [[DXDE-FM|100.7 FM]] [[Tagum City]].

On October 4, 2022, XFM Davao and XFM Tagum respectively swapped non-license assets with the former becoming an originating station and the latter downgrading to a relay station of Davao until 2023.

XFM Davao completed its full migration to an originating station on October 19, 2022, through a grand opening of its studios and offices at the SBN compound, along Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Brgy. Matina Crossing.

In early-2023, Davao-based independent news media outlet Newsline Philippines began [[Brokered programming|blocktiming]] the station's late night slot for their flagship web newscast ''Newsline Evening News''.

==References== 
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{{Davao City Radio}}
{{Davao Oriental Radio}}

[[Category:Southern Broadcasting Network]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1977]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Davao City]]
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