CHCM-FM is an FM radio station located in

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broadcasting at 88.3

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. Owned by

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, CHCM first went on the air on May 23, 1962. It is an affiliate of VOCM. CHCM was originally broadcast on 560 AM before moving to 740 in 1990. In September 2016, CHCM and

CKVO CKVO is an AM radio station in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, broadcasting on 710 kHz. Owned by Stingray Group, CKVO first went on the air in 1974. It is an affiliate of VOCM. History Colonial Broadcasting System Ltd. was awa ...

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cancelled their remaining local programming and now simulcast VOCM in St. John's full-time. On July 4, 2019, Stingray received

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approval to convert CHCM to 88.3 MHz with an effective radiated power of 59,300 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height of the antenna above average terrain of 186.1 metres).Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2019-237
''CRTC'', July 4, 2019

References

External links

VOCM

CHCM-FM
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