Catholic Media Network CMN member stations are perceived as credible in their respective communities and areas, because:
Most stations are Catholic Church-owned/run. The church is a reputable and respected organization, no politicking, the primordial existence and mission of which is total human development. Thus its stations are honest and reliable where people depend on for assistance.
The Catholic faithful tune in to these stations for its public affairs/service offerings, credible news gathering and reporting of events and issues as they happen.
The evangelization and pastoral mission of the Church has yielded community-based broadcasting enabling the stations a firm grasp/hold of the communities it serves.
Without losing its sight on its mission for evangelization, the stations have balanced programming since the bulk (about 90%) of its format are:news, personalities, drama, public service/affairs like health care, educational, livelihood, entrepreneurship, etc. (community-based broadcasting), musicale, with the value-laden/religious formats comprising the balance 10%. The stations are also flexible enough to tailor fit programming formats to cater to clients’ target audiences.
Not only do the stations facilitate the promotion and advertising of products and services of its various clients through radio placements but assist clients to move their products by way of live coverage, special events, promotional activities/tie-ups and by extending to its clientele various management services as in research, product performance monitoring, marketing, warehouse/storage facilities, etc.
Close relationships/tie-ups with the community at large: Church/religious/civic organizations, LGUs (local government units), NGOs (Non-government organizations, POs, (People’s Organizations), business community, and specifically the schools and universities.
CMN stations are always first in airing events, issues, happening, local news, public affairs and active/fast reportage. It has an overall total correspondents of 1,500 including volunteers capable of immediately relaying the hottest news to the nerve centers
Six (6) of CMN stations are the pioneers and only station in their respective areas:
