CKGA
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Broadcast area | Central Newfoundland |
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| Frequency | 650 kHz |
| Branding | 590 VOCM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full service radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Group |
| CKXD-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1969 |
Former frequencies | 730 kHz (1969–1988) |
Call sign meaning | Canada Knows Gander |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day and night) |
| Links | |
| Website | vocm.com |
CKGA is an AM radio station in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, broadcasting on 650 kHz. Owned by Stingray Group, CKGA first went on the air in 1969 on 730 kHz, but moved to 650 in 1988. It is an affiliate of VOCM.
In September 2016, VOCM network station CKCM in Grand Falls-Windsor cancelled their remaining local programming and now simulcast CKGA full-time.
External links
[edit]- VOCM
- CKGA-AM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKGA in the REC Canadian station database
48°57′37″N 54°39′37″W / 48.96028°N 54.66028°W
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- Radio stations in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Stingray Group radio stations
- News and talk radio stations in Canada
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