Republika Ni Juan Davao

Republika Davao
Broadcast area
Metro Davao and surrounding areas
Frequency87.9 MHz
Branding87.9 Republika
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatTop 40 (CHR), OPM
NetworkRepublika
Ownership
OwnerPresidential Broadcast Service
DXRP Radyo Pilipinas
History
First air date
August 1, 2018
Former names
FM1 (2018–2024)
Former frequencies
87.5 MHz
(August 2018 - January 2020)
Technical information
Power10,000 watts
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitepbs.gov.ph/stations

87.9 Republika (87.9 FM) is a radio station owned and operated by the Presidential Broadcast Service. It's 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.

History

FM1 logo from 2017 to 2020

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.

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.

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.

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.

Under the new PBS director general since September 2024, the FM1 branding was dropped. On January 2, 2025, the station reformatted into adult-leaning Top 40 format after a month.

On February 1, 2025, the station switched to a mass-based format. On February 14, it was relaunched as Republika ni Juan.

In September 2026, it brought back the Republika branding and the Top 40 format as a separate filler.

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. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2020.