[2] Also, a few religious and community groups (such as Jehovah'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 by Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Sec.

FM1 have bared plans for nationwide expansion by launching the first provincial stations, including FM1 Davao which was launched on August 1, 2018 (later moved to 87.9 MHz in Davao City, in February 2020), with plans of establishing more stations in Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, Iloilo, Baguio, Bohol, Boracay, General Santos, Laoag, Butuan, and Zamboanga.

On November 14, 2020, FM1 launched Weekend Recovery Radio, a Saturday show that airs music from 3 to 10 years ago, replacing Sunday Y2K.

Under the new PBS director general since September 2024, the FM1 branding has officially dropped and it's broadcast hours reduced from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm daily (same with sister station 104.3 The Capital and its Davao counterpart).