CFGN-FM
| Frequency | 96.7MHz(FM) |
|---|---|
| Branding | 590 VOCM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full-service radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Group |
| History | |
First air date | August 7,1971(as a repeater ofCFSX) 1973(as a separate station) |
Former call signs | CFGN(1971–2017) |
Former frequencies | 1230kHz(1971–2017) |
Call signmeaning | ComingFrom theGateway toNewfoundland |
| Links | |
| Website | vocm.com |
CFGN-FMis anFMradio station inPort aux Basques,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada,broadcasting at 96.7MHz.Originally launched as a repeater on August 7, 1971 at 1230kHz,it opened its own studios in 1973. In 1996, it became a repeater ofCFSX.The station is owned byStingray Group.
CFGN carries the entireVOCMlineup except for a block of programming fromCFCBon weekday mornings and for a six-hour block on Saturday mornings.
CFGN also has a repeater inSt. Andrew's,CFCV-FMat 97.7 MHz.
On April 2, 2001, the sale of Humber Valley Broadcasting Co. Ltd. to Newcap Inc. was approved.[1]This included CFGN and other radio stations such as:
- CFCBCorner Brook
- CFDL-FMDeer Lake
- CFNWPort-aux-Choix
- CFNN-FMSt. Anthony
- CFSXStephenville
- CFCV-FMSt. Andrew's
- CFLNGoose Bay
- CFLWWabush
- CFLC-FMChurchill Falls
On December 12, 2016, Newcap received CRTC approval to convertCFGNfrom the AM band at 1230 kHz to the FM band 96.7 MHz.[2]The move was completed on November 1, 2017, and the old AM transmitter was shut down.
References
[edit]- ^(CRTC), Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (2 April 2001)."ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 2001-208, Transfer of control".www.crtc.gc.ca.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2016-480,CFSX Stephenville – New FM transmitter in Channel-Port aux Basques,CRTC,December 12, 2016
External links
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