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CKGA

Coordinates: 48°57′37″N 54°39′37″W / 48.96028°N 54.66028°W / 48.96028; -54.66028
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CKGA
Broadcast areaCentral Newfoundland
Frequency650 kHz (AM)
Branding590 VOCM
Programming
FormatFull service radio
Ownership
OwnerStingray Group
CKXD-FM
History
First air date
1969
Former frequencies
730 kHz (1969–1988)
Call sign meaning
Canada Knows GAnder
Technical information
ClassB
Power5,000 watts (day and night)
Links
Websitevocm.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.

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