Frequency | 96.7 MHz (FM) |
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Branding | 590 VOCM |
Programming | |
Format | Full-service radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Stingray Group |
History | |
First air date | August 7, 1971 (as a repeater of CFSX) 1973 (as a separate station) |
Former call signs | CFGN (1971–2017) |
Former frequencies | 1230 kHz (1971–2017) |
Call sign meaning | Coming From the Gateway to Newfoundland |
Links | |
Website | vocm.com |
CFGN-FM is an FM radio station in Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, broadcasting at 96.7 MHz. Originally launched as a repeater on August 7, 1971 at 1230 kHz, it opened its own studios in 1973. In 1996, it became a repeater of CFSX. The station is owned by Stingray Group.
CFGN carries the entire VOCM lineup except for a block of programming from CFCB on weekday mornings and for a six-hour block on Saturday mornings.
CFGN also has a repeater in St. Andrew's, CFCV-FM at 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:
On December 12, 2016, Newcap received CRTC approval to convert CFGN from 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.
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