Catholic Media Network

Catholic Media Network
(CMN)

Formerly called	Philippine Federation of Catholic Broadcasters (PFBC)
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)

Catholic Media Network, also known as CMN, is a Catholic radio network in the Philippines.^[1]

History

CMN was previously known as Philippine Federation of Catholic Broadcasters (PFBC). The radio network was owned and operated by different Catholic broadcast media corporations.^[1]

The name was changed to the Catholic Media Network to suit the network's mission.

Content

CMN content varies depending on the station from which it is being broadcast. Stations broadcast news, sports, radio drama, and other programs. As a network, CMN's mission statement is to use community-based broadcasting to promote New Evangelizing and human development.^[1] Content is pro-life, catholic, and community oriented.^[1]

Stations

The CMN operates 49 radio stations across the Philippines- 49 AM stations, and 42 FM stations. CMN broadcasts reach 11 regions and 35 provinces. It is the largest broadcaster in the Philippines, in terms of total number of stations and transmitting power per station.^[1]

CMN Radyo Totoo

CMN's Radyo Totoo arm consists of AM stations, with the exception of ALFM 95.9 Radyo Totoo in Batangas. Provincial stations mostly have their own local branding other than the Veritas (station frequency) Radyo Totoo pattern of identification.

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power	Location
Veritas 846 Radyo Totoo Manila*	DZRV	846 kHz	50 kW	Mega Manila
Radyo Totoo Laoag	DZEA	909 kHz	10 kW	Laoag
Radyo Totoo Vigan	DZNS	963 kHz	5 kW	Vigan
DZWT AM	DZWT	540 kHz	10 kW	Baguio
ALFM 95.9 Radyo Totoo Batangas	DWAL	95.9 MHz	10 kW	Batangas
Radyo Totoo Alaminos	DZWM	864 kHz	10 kW	Alaminos, Pangasinan
Veritas 1233 Bayombong*	DWRV	1233 kHz	10 kW	Bayombong
Radyo Totoo Cabanatuan*	DZTH	1467 kHz	10 kW	Cabanatuan
Radyo Totoo Mindoro Occidental*	DZVT-AM	1539 kHz	5 kW	San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
Veritas 1008 Legazpi	DWBS	1008 kHz	10 kW	Legaspi
Radyo Totoo Borongan	DYBW	1386 kHz	10 kW	Borongan
Radyo Diwa Tacloban	DYDW-AM	540 kHz	10 kW	Tacloban
Veritas 801 Radyo Totoo Antique	DYKA	801 kHz	10 kW	San Jose, Antique
DYSA 1053	DYSA-AM	1053 kHz	10 kW	Iloilo City
Veritas 1143 Radyo Totoo Bacolod	DYAF	1143 kHz	10 kW	Bacolod
DYRD 1161	DYRD-AM	1161 kHz	10 kW	Tagbilaran
Radio Fuerza Cebu	DYRF-AM	1215 kHz	10 kW	Cebu
Radyo Totoo Dumaguete	DYFT-AM	1062 kHz	5 kW	Dumaguete
Radyo Bandilyo Dumaguete****	DYWC	801 kHz	5 kW	Dumaguete
Radyo Totoo Maasin	DYDM-AM	1548 kHz	5 kW	Maasin, Southern Leyte
Radyo Totoo Malaybalay	DXDB-AM	594 kHz	5 kW	Malaybalay
Radyo Totoo Cagayan de Oro	DXSI-AM	1440 kHz	10 kW	Cagayan de Oro
DXDD Ozamiz City	DXDD	657 kHz	10 kW	Ozamiz
Veritas 648 Mati*	DXHM-AM	648 kHz	10 kW	Mati, Davao Oriental/Davao City
Radyo Totoo General Santos	DXCP-AM	585 kHz	10 kW	General Santos
Radyo Bida Cotabato	DXMS	882 kHz	10 kW	Cotabato
Radyo Totoo Surigao	DXSN	1017 kHz	5 kW	Surigao
Radyo Verdadero Zamboanga	DXVP	1467 kHz	10 kW	Zamboanga
Radyo Bida**	DXND	747 kHz	5 kW	Kidapawan
Radyo Bida Koronadal**	DXOM-AM	963 kHz	5 kW	Koronadal City
Radyo Totoo Jolo	DXMM-AM	927 kHz	5 kW	Jolo, Sulu
Radyo Totoo Tawi-Tawi	DXGD-AM	549 kHz	5 kW	Bongao, Tawi-Tawi

CMN FM Stations

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power	Coverage
Spirit FM 96.9 Abra	DWWM	96.9 mHz	5 kW	Bangued, Abra
99.3 Spirit FM Hundred Islands	DWTJ	99.3 MHz	25 kW	Alaminos, Pangasinan
102.3 Radyo Dominiko ng Manaoag	DWRD	102.3 MHz	10 kW	Manaoag, Pangasinan
Spirit FM 92.7 Cabanatuan	DWJO-FM	92.7 MHz	10 kW	Cabanatuan
Spirit FM 101.7 Baler	DZJO-FM	101.7 MHz	10 kW	Baler, Aurora
91.9 Bright FM San Fernando	DWBL-FM	91.9 mHz	5 kW	San Fernando, Pampanga
Spirit FM 102.3 Sorsogon	DZGN	102.3 MHz	5 kW	Sorsogon City
97.7 The Mix Santiago	DWMX	97.7 MHz	5 kW	Santiago, Isabela
99.9 Country FM Baguio	DZWR	99.9 MHz	10 kW	Baguio
Spirit FM 90.1 Bayombong*	DWRV	90.1 MHz	5 kW	Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
Radio Maria 99.7 Tarlac***	DZRM	99.7 MHz	10 kW	Tarlac
Radyo Maria 101.5 Tuguegarao***	DWMT	101.5 MHz	5 kW	Tuguegarao
Radyo Maria 102.1 Isabela***	DZMZ	102.1 MHz	5 kW	Santiago, Isabela
Spirit FM 101.7 Baler	DZJO-FM	101.7 MHz	10 kW	Baler, Aurora
Spirit FM 92.7 Infanta	DWJO	92.7 MHz	1 kW	Infanta, Quezon
Spirit FM 103.9 Lucena	DWVM	103.9 MHz	5 kW	Lucena
Mother's Touch 98.3 Naga*	DWSF-FM	98.3 MHz	5 kW	Naga
Spirit FM 94.7 Legazpi	DWCZ	94.7 MHz	5 kW	Legazpi
Spirit FM 98.3 Masbate	DZIM	98.3 MHz	5 kW	Masbate City
Spirit FM 102.7 Tagbilaran	DYRD-FM	102.7 mHz	5 kW	Tagbilaran
Power 89.1 Cebu	DYDW-FM	89.1 MHz	10 kW	Cebu
Spirit FM 100.7 Iloilo*	DYOZ	100.7 MHz	10 kW	Iloilo
Spirit FM 94.7 Calinog	DYMI	94.7 MHz	5 kW	Calinog, Iloilo
Spirit FM 94.1 San Jose	DYKA-FM	94.1 MHz	5 kW	San Jose, Antique
Power 90.3 Ormoc	DYAJ	90.3 MHz	5 kW	Ormoc
100.7 Cool Radio Ozamis	DXDD	100.7 MHz	5 kW	Ozamis
Spirit FM 103.3 Cagayan de Oro	DXJL	103.3 MHz	10 kW	Cagayan de Oro
Happy FM 93.5 Tagum	DXOT	93.5 MHz	5 kW	Tagum
Spirit FM 89.9 Davao*	DXGN	89.9 MHz	10 kW	Davao
Spirit FM 95.7 Mati	DXDV	95.7 MHz	5 kW	Mati, Davao Oriental
Happy FM 107.1 Malaybalay	DXGG-FM	107.1 mHz	5 kW	Malaybalay
Happy FM 97.5 Iligan	DXOI	97.5 MHz	5 kW	Iligan
Happy FM 92.7 Cotabato**	DXOL	92.7 MHz	5 kW	Cotabato
Spirit FM 9O.3 General Santos	DXNG-FM	9O.3 MHz	10 kW	General Santos
Happy FM 91.7 Koronadal**	DXOM	91.7 MHz	5 kW	Koronadal
Happy FM 88.7 Kidapawan**	DXDM	88.7 MHz	5 kW	Kidapawan

*Owned by Global Broadcasting Systems.
**Owned by Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation.
***Owned by Radio Maria Network.
****Also affiliated to the Radyo Mo Nationwide network.

Affiliations

• United Christian Broadcasters (Philippines)
• Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation

References

1. The Official Website of The Catholic Media Network

External links

• Catholic Media Network Official website
• DXDD WEBSITE
• DZRV WEBSITE
• Mirror site of CMN