Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation

Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation
(NDBC)
Company type	Private
Industry	Radio network
Founded	1956
Founder	Bishop Gerard Mongeau
Headquarters	NDBC Business Center:; Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, Philippines; NDBC Media Marketing Office:; Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Key people	Fr. Rogelio Tabuada,CEO
Owner	Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate - Philippine province
Divisions	NDBC Media Marketing; NDBC News
Website	NDBC.com.ph

Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation (NDBC) is a radio network based in Kidapawan. It is an affiliate of Catholic Media Network.^[1]^[2]

Awards

The network won two awards in the audio category at the International Committee of the Red Cross Human Reporting Awards in 2013 for two features: Tudok Firiz: Meketefu and Mga Bakwit: TNT (Takbo-ng-Takbo) sa Maguindanao.^[3]

In 2013 the network also won two national journalism awards from the Philippines Department of Health for health reporting.^[4]

In 2014 the station won three Golden Dove Awards from the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas for Best Radio Documentary Program, Best Radio Special Program and Best Science and Technology program host, as well as nominations for Best Public Affairs Service program host, and Best Radio Public Service Announcement.^[5] It was also awarded Best Agriculture Radio segment at the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards.^[6]

In 2015 the station's weekly peace segment won an award from the Catholic Mass Media Association.^[7]

Radio stations

Radyo Bida

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power	Location
Radyo Bida Kidapawan	DXND	747 kHz	5 kW	Kidapawan
Radyo Bida Cotabato	DXMS	882 kHz	10 kW	Cotabato
Radyo Bida Koronadal	DXOM	963 kHz	5 kW	Koronadal

Happy FM

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power	Location
Happy FM Kidapawan	DXDM	88.7 MHz	5 kW	Kidapawan
Happy FM Koronadal	DXOM	91.7 MHz	5 kW	Koronadal
Happy FM Cotabato	DXOL	92.7 MHz	10 kW	Cotabato

References

^ "R.A. No. 1450 - An Act Granting the Notre Dame Broadcasting Corp. a Franchise to Construct, Maintain and Operate Radio Broadcasting Stations in the Province of Cotabato for Religious, Educational and Cultural as Well as for Commercial Purposes". The Corpus Juris. June 14, 1956. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
^ Church's radio franchise in Mindanao renewed for 25 years
^ Unson, John (August 30, 2013). "Catholic radio station in Mindanao bags ICRC awards". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
^ "Catholic radio network in Mindanao awarded for health reports". The Philippine Star.
^ "NDBC bags 3 Golden Dove awards". MindaNews. May 1, 2014.
^ "NDBC s Bida Specials is 2014 Bright LEAF Awards Best Agriculture Radio Segment". NDBCNews.
^ "Central Mindanao radio station wins CMMA award". The Philippine Star. November 10, 2015.

External links

Official website
Official website of NDBC News, the company's news department

[1] "R.A. No. 1450 - An Act Granting the Notre Dame Broadcasting Corp. a Franchise to Construct, Maintain and Operate Radio Broadcasting Stations in the Province of Cotabato for Religious, Educational and Cultural as Well as for Commercial Purposes". The Corpus Juris. June 14, 1956. Retrieved December 5, 2015.

[2] Church's radio franchise in Mindanao renewed for 25 years

[3] Unson, John (August 30, 2013). "Catholic radio station in Mindanao bags ICRC awards". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 3, 2015.

[4] "Catholic radio network in Mindanao awarded for health reports". The Philippine Star.

[5] "NDBC bags 3 Golden Dove awards". MindaNews. May 1, 2014.

[6] "NDBC s Bida Specials is 2014 Bright LEAF Awards Best Agriculture Radio Segment". NDBCNews.

[7] "Central Mindanao radio station wins CMMA award". The Philippine Star. November 10, 2015.