Information On CBG (AM)

CBG is a radio station broadcasting at 1400 kHz (AM radio from Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada with a power of 4,000 watts. CBG is the local CBC Radio One station of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Several FM rebroadcasters provide additional coverage.

History

The station was launched in the 1940s as VORG owned and operated by the local military base. Following World War II it was acquired by the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland the pre-Canadian Confederation public broadcasting 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 AM 1450. The frequency was changed to 1400 in 1983.

Local programming

CBG produces its own CBC Radio One local programming The Central Morning Showwith host Leigh Anne Power; mobile reporter Kelly Bragg of CBT (AM) Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador contributes reports. The station otherwise broadcasts programming from CBN (AM) in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador during the networks local programming blocks.

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External links

*http://www.cbc.ca/nl/ CBC Newfoundland and Labrador] *http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id694&historyID459 CBG-AM history] at Canadian Communications Foundation * Category:Radio stations in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador Category:CBC Radio One stations