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| Formerly | Philippine Federation of Catholic Broadcasters (PFCB) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Radio broadcasting |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Unit 201 Sunrise Condominium, #226 Ortigas Ave., North Greenhills,San Juan City,Philippines |
Key people | Fr. Francis Lucas (President) |
| Owner | Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) |
| Website | www |
Catholic Media Network, also known asCMN, is aCatholicradio network in thePhilippines.[1] CMN serves as the broadcasting arm of theCatholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, the governing body of theRoman Catholic Church in the Philippines.[2]
CMN was known as the Philippine Federation of Catholic Broadcasters (PFCB), a radio network founded through the efforts ofFr. James Reuter, SJ and Fr. George Dion, OMI in 1966.[3] Theradio network was owned and operated by different Catholic broadcast media corporations.[1]
In 1997, the name was changed to the Catholic Media Network to suit the network's mission and also the new slogan "The Spirit of The Philippines".
In October 2017, theHouse of Representatives threatened not to renew the 25-year franchise of the CBCP's broadcast radio operations (including some of the CMN member stations), citing criticism on theDuterte administration overwar on drugs. However, CMN's de facto flagship stationDZRV, was not part of it as it is operated by CBCP's affiliate Global Broadcasting System, which its franchise was already renewed by theAquino administration a year earlier.
Eventually, in July 2019, CBCP broadcast franchise was renewed for 25 years after its respective bill was lapsed into law as President Rodrigo Duterte did not sign it within the period set by the Constitution.[4]
CMN content varies depending on the station from which it is being broadcast. Stations broadcastnews,sports,radio drama, and other programs. As a network, CMN's mission statement is to use community-based broadcasting to promoteNew Evangelization and human development.[1] Content isanti-abortion, catholic, and community oriented.[1]
CMN has 54 radio stations across the Philippines and its broadcasts reach 11 regions and 35provinces. It is the largest broadcaster in the Philippines, in terms of total number of stations and transmitting power per station.[1][5][6]
Most of its stations are operated by their respective dioceses either throughCBCP or their dioceses' own media arms. These stations, along with its diocesan licensees and affiliates, form the network chain and these individual stations credit their promotions as "members of" and not "owned by" CMN.
CMN's AM stations are grouped asRadyo Totoo (Tagalog, “Radio True”), with the exception ofDWAL in Batangas. Several provincial stations have their own local branding other than Radyo Totoo.
CMN's FM stations are grouped asSpirit FM, and prior to 1997, these had unique local branding. A majority of these stations carry a hybrid ofmasa andreligious content while some carry their own music formats (whether religious, Top 40, or country), with a few functioning as overflow stations for their AM sisters. Similar to its sister AM network, some FM stations still operate under local identities other than the Spirit FM branding.
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