CKGA

VOCM Central Newfoundland

Broadcast area	Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
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

Query the FCC's AM station database for CKGA

Radio-Locator Information on CKGA

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for CKGA

Radio stations in Central and Western Newfoundland

Corner Brook	CFCB 570 CBY 990 CBN 91.1 CKOZ 92.3 CKXX 103.9 VOAR 105.7

Gander	CKGA 650 CBG 1400 VOAR 89.7 CFAZ 97.7 CKXD 98.7

Grand Falls-Windsor	CBT 540 CKCM 620 CBN 90.7 CKMY 95.9 VOAR 98.3 CKXG 102.3

Stephenville	CFSX 870 CBNC 88.7 CBAF 94.3 CBN 95.1 CKXX 95.9 CIOS 98.5

Lewisporte	VOAR 91.7 CKXG 101.3

Norris Point	CHBB 95.9

Newfoundland and Labrador radio markets Central Newfoundland Labrador St. John's Southern Newfoundland See also List of radio stations in Newfoundland and Labrador Côte-Nord Radio

Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited (Newcap Radio)

Corporate directors	Harold R. Steele Michael MacDonald David Matheson Robert G. Steele Donald Warr

AM stations	CFCB CFCW CFGN CFNW CFSX CHCM CISL CJYQ CKCM CKDQ CKGA CKIM CKJR CKVO VOCM

FM stations	CFCV CFCW CFDL CFLC CFLN CFLW CFNN CFRK CFRQ CFXE CFXH CFXJ CFXL CFXW CHBM CHFT CHHI CHLG CHNI CHNO CHRK CHSL CHSP CHTN CHVO CIBQ CIGM CIGV CIHT CIJK CILB CILR CILV CIRK CIXF CIZZ CJEG CJMO CJPR CJXK CJXL CKBA CKCH CKGY CKKY CKIX CKKO CKMP CKQK CKRA CKSA CKSQ CKUL CKVH CKWB CKWY CKXD CKXG CKXX CKZZ VOCM

Television stations	CITL CKSA

Coordinates: 48°57′37″N 54°39′37″W / 48.96028°N 54.66028°W / 48.96028; -54.66028

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