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. This included CFGN and other radio stations such as:
CFCB Corner Brook CFDL-FM Deer Lake CFNW Port-aux-Choix CFNN-FM St. Anthony CFSX Stephenville CFCV-FM St. Andrew's CFLN Goose Bay CFLW Wabush CFLC-FM Churchill Falls
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.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2016-480, CFSX Stephenville – New FM transmitter in Channel-Port aux Basques, CRTC, December 12, 2016 The move was completed on November 1, 2017, and the old AM transmitter was shut down.
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