The station was established in 1988, airing an
AOR format. At that time, its studio and transmitter were located at Crown Building along 6th Road, North Reclamation Area in this city. In 2001, it rebranded as
First FM 88.3 with an
Adult Top 40 format. In late 2003, the station rebranded as '''Mom's Radio 88.3''' with a music and talk format targeting the mothers and mother-to-be. It transferred its studio to Krizia Bldg. along Gorordo Ave. In 2010, it rebranded as simply DYAP, playing only a variety of music with limited broadcast time. It relocated to its transmitter site in San Carlos Heights. In November 2015, Mom's Radio returned on air, this time via satellite from Manila under the management of Makati-based Estima, Inc. On February 25, 2018, all Mom's Radio stations went off the air due to financial constraints. In September 2022, the station returned on air as
XFM with a news and music format under the management of
Y2H Broadcasting Network. It began test broadcast on January 26, 2023, along with a newly installed 10,000-watt transmitter from DB Elettronica of Italy for better signal reception in Metro Cebu and nearby islands. On February 13, 2023, XFM Cebu launched its own slate of local programming. On March 20, 2023, XFM Cebu was officially launched with a motorcade and a free concert at the Brgy. Cogon Ramos Gymnasium, featuring performances from
Jay-R Siaboc and Rommel Tuico. ==References==