CKGA
Appearance
Broadcast area | Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador |
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Frequency | 650 kHz (AM) |
Branding | 650 VOCM |
Programming | |
Format | News/Talk/Classic Hits |
Ownership | |
Owner | Newcap Broadcasting |
CKXD-FM | |
History | |
First air date | 1969 |
Call sign meaning | Canada Knows GAnder |
Technical information | |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts (day and night) |
Links | |
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
- CKGA in the REC Canadian station database
- Facility details for Facility ID CKGA ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database