CBG is a
radio station broadcasting at 1400
kHz
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(
AM) from
Gander,
Newfoundland and Labrador,
Canada with a power of 4,000 watts. CBG is the local
Radio One station of the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Three rebroadcasters provide additional coverage. One of the rebroadcasters, CBGY 750 in
Bonavista is a
Class A, 10,000-
watt station, heard over much of
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada, also called the Atlantic provinces (french: provinces de l'Atlantique), is the region of Eastern Canada comprising the provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec. The four provinces are New Brunswick, Newfoundlan ...
at night, using a good radio.
History
The station was launched in March 1943 as VORG (Voice Of Radio Gander), owned and operated by the local military base. Before 1949 when it joined the
Canadian Confederation, radio stations in Newfoundland had
call signs beginning with ''VO''. A few stations dating back to that time still do.
Following
World War II, VORG was acquired by the
Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland (BCN), the pre-Confederation
public broadcaster. On March 31, 1949, BCN was absorbed by the CBC when Newfoundland joined Canada, and the station adopted its current call sign. At that time, CBG broadcast on 1450 AM. The frequency was changed to 1400 in 1983.
Local programming
CBG produces its own
local morning show ''The Central Morning Show'' hosted by Leigh Anne Power.
CBT in
Grand Falls-Windsor also contributes reports. The station otherwise broadcasts programming from
CBN
CBN, or cbn, may refer to:
Broadcasting organizations
* Radio stations in St. John's, Newfoundland:
** CBN (AM), CBC Radio One
** CBN-FM, CBC Music
* Chronicle Broadcasting Network, the predecessor of ABS-CBN
* CBN (Australian TV station), a TV s ...
in
St. John's during the network's local programming blocks, with some exceptions (i.e.,
commercials).
Transmitters
References
External links
CBC Newfoundland and Labrador*
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Radio stations established in 1943
1943 establishments in Newfoundland
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