CKGA
Broadcast area | Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador |
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Branding | 650 VOCM |
Slogan | Local News Now |
Frequency | 650 kHz (AM) |
First air date | 1969 |
Format | News/Talk/Classic Hits |
Power | 5,000 watts (day and night) |
Class | B |
Callsign meaning | Canada Knows GAnder |
Owner | Newcap Broadcasting |
Sister stations | CKXD-FM |
Website | www.vocm.com |
CKGA is an AM radio station in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, broadcasting at 650 kHz. Owned by Newcap Broadcasting, CKGA first went on the air in 1969. It is an affiliate of VOCM.
As of early September (date unknown), VOCM network station CKCM (620) and its rebroadcasters (89.3 And 1240)went off the air and broadcasting takes place in Gander
Programming:
Weekdays
- Mornings: Dean Clarke (5:30-9:00am)
- Open Line: Host Randy Simms / Producer Pat Murphy and Megan Homer (9:00-11:30am)
- Mid-days: Dean Clarke (11:30am–1:00pm)
- 1 o'clock News Package: John Renolyds (1:00pm–1:25pm)
- Newfoundland and Labrador today:(1:25pm–2:00pm)
- Back Talk: Host Paddy Daly / Producer Pat Murphy and Megan Homer (2:00pm–4:00pm)
- Afternoons: Dean Clarke (4:00-5:30pm)
- Homestyle: Greg Smith (6:00-8:00pm) (M-T)
- NightLine: Host Pete Soucy / Producer Greg Smith(8:00pm–10:00pm) (S-T):
Weekends
- The Homebrew Show:(runs every Saturday morning from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm)
- Saturday Evening (Lions Club & VOCM Cares Radio Bingo): Host Greg Smith, & Producer Jordan Keating.
- Cabin Party: Paul Raynes (Saturdays 9pm - 1am)
External links
- VOCM Radio Network
- CKGA history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CKGA
- Query the FCC's AM station database for CKGA
- Radio-Locator Information on CKGA
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for CKGA
Coordinates: 48°57′37″N 54°39′37″W / 48.96028°N 54.66028°W
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