CKGA

CKGA

Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Broadcast area	Central Newfoundland
Frequency	650 kHz (AM)
Branding	590 VOCM
Programming
Format	Full service radio
Ownership
Owner	Stingray Group
Sister stations	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

• 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