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| Broadcast area | Metro Manila and surrounding areas |
| Frequency | 87.5MHz[1] |
| Branding | Republika Ni Juan 87.5 |
| Programming | |
| Language | Filipino (main) English (selected programs) |
| Format | Contemporary MOR,OPM,News |
| Network | Republika ni Juan |
| Affiliations | Presidential Communications (forBalitang Pambansa rolling newscast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Presidential Broadcast Service |
| History | |
First air date | January 1, 2018 (2018-01-01) |
Former names |
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Call sign meaning | FMOne (former branding) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Class | A, B and C |
| Power | 25,000 watts (10,000 watts on-operational power output) |
| ERP | 30,000 watts |
| Repeater(s) | Davao City:87.9 MHz |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live via Streema Listen live (viaTuneIn) |
| Website | pbs |
DWFO (87.5FM), broadcasting asRepublika ni Juan 87.5, is aradio station owned and operated by thePresidential Broadcast Service, the broadcast arm of thePresidential Communications Group. Its studios and transmitter are located at the 4th Floor, Philippine Information Agency Building, Visayas Ave.,Quezon City. The station operates on terrestrial radio daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Prior to the PBS's acquisition, theKapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) asked theNational Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to reserve the said frequency for local campuses (includingAngelicum College, where they own the said frequency under the call letters DWAC-FM) due to multiple reports that some others will use the latter frequency for commercial purposes.[2] Also, a few religious and community groups (such asJehovah's Witnesses) operated the frequency with a low-powered signal enough to cover its main target area.
Radio veteran Rizal "Bong" Aportadera Jr. (Sonny B) was appointed byPresidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Sec.Martin Andanar as the Director General of thePhilippine Broadcasting Service (PBS) in July 2016.
In an official statement by Andanar, PBS acquired the 87.5 MHz frequency and was later approved by theNTC.[1][3][4]
On November 1, 2017, FM1 began its test broadcast at 1:00 am. A few days later, the station's DJs (mostly former DJs ofMellow 947 andTiger22's stations99.5 Play FM,Wave 89.1,Jam 88.3,Magic 89.9 and103.5 K-Lite) identified the frequency under the call signDWFO, subject to approval from the NTC.
Since November 1, 2017, the station's initial 1 kW power increases in two phases: an increase to 10 kW by December 28, 2017, then upgraded to 25 kW (the maximum licensed nominal power for an FM station) on January 1, 2018. The power increase makes FM1 able to coverMega Manila and some surrounding provinces, though the ERP power is currently not at par with FM2 as well as the orientation of the new antenna expected to adjust to provide stable coverage.
FM1 have bared plans for nationwide expansion by launching the first provincial stations, includingFM1 Davao which was launched on August 1, 2018 (later moved to 87.9 MHz inDavao City, in February 2020), with plans of establishing more stations inCebu,Cagayan de Oro,Bacolod,Iloilo,Baguio,Bohol,Boracay,General Santos,Laoag,Butuan, andZamboanga.
On June 12, 2020, in theday of the Philippine independence at noon, FM1 enhanced its branding asREPUBLIKA FM1, with the sloganRadio Republic of the Youth. The rebranding comes about four months after its sister stationFM2 was rebranded asCapital FM2. The rebranding went same for itsstation in Davao.
On November 14, 2020, FM1 launchedWeekend Recovery Radio, a Saturday show that airs music from 3 to 10 years ago, replacingSunday Y2K.
Under the new PBS director general since September 2024, the FM1 branding has officially dropped and its broadcast hours reduced from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm daily (same with sister station104.3 The Capital and itsDavao counterpart).
On January 2, 2025, the station temporary reformatted into an adult-leaning Top 40 format, playing music from the 2000s to present. Most of its special programs, such asWeekend Recovery Radio andSunday Slaps were axed.
On February 1, 2025, the station switched to "masa-based" (contemporary MOR), with official re-launching as Republika ni Juan on February 14, 2025,Valentine's Day. The pronunciation of the frequency number (87.5) also changed from eight-seven-five to eighty-seven-point-five.
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