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27-427: VOCM may refer to: VOCM (AM) , a news and talk radio station (590 AM) licensed to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada VOCM-FM , a classic rock radio station (97.5 FM) licensed to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about radio and/or television stations with

54-507: A Newcap property. It was enough that this station was promptly reformatted as well; it became a Top 40/CHR station, serving much of the audience lost after the end of "Magic". The first song ever played on "K-Rock" was " Layla ", by Derek and the Dominos . On Sundays from 8am to 1pm, The Homebrew Show hosted by Sam Whiffen plays traditional Newfoundland, Celtic and Irish music not only on this station, but on all other K-Rock stations throughout

81-463: A current country format, having adopted that format in mid-2002 shortly after sister station CKIX-FM dropped country music. Before that, the St. John's station had aired a mix of soft adult contemporary and classic hits , veering more towards the latter since CJYQ 's flip to Newfoundland music in 2000; however, most VOCM network stations had carried a country format since at least the early 1990s. VOCM

108-470: A station from the second floor of the aforementioned family home. With the transmitter and other equipment built by Williams, VOCM began operations as an experimental father-son station operating only a few hours a day. The station's antenna was built in the backyard and the technical equipment was placed in a backroom on the main floor. VOCM had truly been a family affair for some time; Walter's son, Walter David Williams, later joined him in working long hours at

135-483: A stronger audience that would include more female listeners. In 1990, Celebration Saturdays was introduced to station listeners. It was a three-hour block of party-themed music sponsored by Bender's On George, a local nightclub, hosted by Mike Campbell and later Mike Thomas (Mickey T). Its success led to the creation of the Celebration Roadshow on Friday nights starting in the summer of 1996. Celebration Saturdays

162-417: A wide range of subject areas. As time progressed, the expansion of talk radio was met with negative feedback from its listeners, even taking to social media and expressing their anger over the change (including the lack of music). Therefore, since August 21, 2017, VOCM has reverted to its Full Service format, reincorporating music in its programming. VOCM's play-by-play sports coverage is currently limited to

189-400: A younger audience. The late 1980s under the direction of manager Gary Butler and music Director Pat Murphy, the station began programming a mix of new and classic rock with great success. In less than two years, the station vaulted from last place to the number one FM station in St. John's with a predominantly young male audience. Although pleased with the results, management set about to build

216-489: Is noteworthy for switching to an all- Christmas music format every year running until the playing of "Auld Lang Syne" at New Years Eve. The Christmas music typically starts on the day of the yearly Dial-a-Carol event in late November. Dial-a-Carol is an annual fundraising effort by VOCM's charity, the VOCM Cares Foundation, where listeners call in to make pledges and request their favourite Christmas songs be played. It

243-400: Is often commented on-air how overwhelming the requests are for Jim Reeves ' " Old Christmas Card ", sometimes having to play it multiple times per hour. On April 14, 2015 at 10:00p.m., VOCM, without notice, shifted its country format over to CJYQ and returned to its pre-2002 format of soft AC and classic hits , playing soft to medium tempo hits focusing on popular music from the 1970s to

270-890: The Royal St. John's Regatta every August, and in some cases the Herder Memorial Trophy championship games. The VOCM network had carried the games of the American Hockey League 's St. John's Maple Leafs throughout the 1990s; however, coverage was dropped around the start of the 2000s, since the team's fortunes were declining somewhat, and coverage interfered with the station's more successful talk programming. VOCM does not typically broadcast play-by-play coverage of out-of-market sports events, unlike most other full-service or news-talk stations in medium-sized Canadian markets, again since it would interfere with live talk programming. Outside of its talk programming, VOCM previously used

297-490: The 1990s; and the VOCM Saturday Morning Irish Newfoundland Show with Greg Smith , playing Newfoundland music . 47°32′51.57″N 52°46′58.96″W  /  47.5476583°N 52.7830444°W  / 47.5476583; -52.7830444 VOCM-FM VOCM-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 97.5 MHz from St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador . Owned by Stingray Group ,

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324-545: The K-Rock brand and format, and as of 2022 rebroadcast the content of VOCM-FM except that they insert local advertising. VOCM-FM is one of two Canadian FM stations with a call sign beginning with the ITU prefix "VO". VOCM-FM and its sister station VOCM are among just four radio stations in Canada still bearing call signs beginning with "VO" (the other two being VOAR and VOWR ), issued to

351-575: The air and now simulcast VOCM full-time. As of March 9, 2022, VOCM network stations CFCB in Corner Brook and CKGA in Gander began simulcasting VOCM full-time. VOCM programming includes talk shows such as Open Line with Paddy Daly, and On Target with Linda Swain, where Newfoundland and Labrador-related issues are discussed with callers and emails/tweets sent to the station are read and discussed. These programs are well-known and often perform highly in

378-624: The company had established a network of stations throughout eastern and central Newfoundland, as well as a sister FM station, VOCM-FM . In May 2000, the assets of VOCM Radio were acquired by Harry Steele 's company Newfoundland Capital Corporation, which now operates the stations as part of the Steele Communications division of Newcap Radio . As of September 2016, VOCM network stations CHCM in Marystown and CKVO in Clarenville went off

405-487: The fields of finance, real estate and renewable energy sources. In addition, Tim Powers had his own show on VOCM that aired Fridays at 6:00 p.m. with a repeat at 2:00 on Sunday afternoons. Unlike Open Line , BackTalk or NightLine , Tim interviewed various individuals to go beyond the headlines. Conversations with John Moore. This show featured the CFRB personality interviewing celebrities, authors, athletes and others from

432-449: The four radio stations in Canada having call signs beginning with the prefix VO , the ITU prefix issued to the Dominion of Newfoundland before its confederation into Canada in 1949. The other two, VOWR and VOAR-FM , also broadcast in St. John's; all but VOCM-FM predate the confederation. VOCM-FM adopted the callsign in 1982 because of its corporate association with VOCM; all three of

459-602: The late 1960s. The rest of Canada's radio stations use call signs of CB (for the CBC ), CF , CH , CI , CJ and CK . VOCM 590 kHz is frequently audible in Western Europe after nightfall, usually ahead of other long distance North American AM station reception . Stingray also owns a number of other AM stations in Newfoundland and Labrador that use VOCM as their main or secondary brand. These stations all have C callsigns. VOCM

486-476: The mid-80s. Examples of artists featured under the new format include Glass Tiger , Billy Joel , The Human League , Foreigner , Berlin and Bob Seger . Other specific programs include: Your VOCM Mornings, which carries a variety of information features (such as school information); the Saturday Night Cabin Party with Brian O'Connell , which is devoted to classic country music from the 1960s to

513-627: The others signed on before 1949, while Newfoundland was still a dominion, and were allowed to keep the "VO" call signs despite the end of Newfoundland's sovereignty. During the time when the United States had bases in Newfoundland and Labrador, the American Forces Radio and Television Service operated radio station with the "VO" call signs including the last - VOUS in Argentia , which closed in

540-596: The program, it was quietly dropped shortly after a Canadian Broadcast Standards Council ruling admonishing the host for making comments the CBSC claimed were discriminatory. While VOCM continues to air some short syndicated features and occasionally brokered programming (i.e. infomercials ) on Sunday mornings, it does not regularly air other extended-length syndicated programming. On December 1, 2016, VOCM expanded its talk programming to include syndicated programs such as Coast to Coast AM as well as shows that feature experts in

567-516: The province. Other K-Rock shows heard provincewide include K-Rock Mornings with Campbell, Candice & JLaC on weekday mornings and Saturday in Big Tom's Shed hosted by JLaC. The sole rebroadcaster of the station licensed as such is VOCM-FM-1 Clarenville , which broadcasts at 100.7 MHz. Three other separately-licensed Stingray stations in the province ( CKXD-FM Gander , CKXG-FM Grand Falls-Windsor and CKXX-FM Corner Brook ) also feature

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594-525: The radio ratings province-wide, these shows are generally considered to be non-partisan and are not driven by the hosts' personalities, unlike the majority of contemporary North American talk radio programs. During the late 1990s, the VOCM network experimented with syndicated talk programming in the form of the Dr. Laura Schlessinger show, which aired on tape delay in the early evening. As with most Canadian stations airing

621-449: The radio station for many years. Later in 1937, Joseph Butler joined Williams as a partner in VOCM radio, through Colonial Broadcasting System Ltd. In 1954, Butler died in a plane accident, and in 1958 Joseph Butler Jr. acquired control of the company. Williams continued to work with the company until 1972, two years before his death in 1974. In 1982, Colonial Broadcasting System changed its name to VOCM Radio Newfoundland Ltd. By this time

648-526: The same/similar call signs or branding. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=VOCM&oldid=955106313 " Category : Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages VOCM (AM) VOCM and its sister station VOCM-FM are among

675-472: The station is branded as 97.5 K-Rock and broadcasts a classic rock format, although some 1990s and 2000s rock songs have become part of the mix. Originally launched in September 1982, it was called VO Stereo and later as 97.5 VOFM and in the mid-1990s as Magic 97 . After a limited success with its easy listening format in the early 1980s as VO Stereo , a management decision was undertaken to pursue

702-632: Was started by Walter Banks Williams III, and his father in the family home at 80 Circular Road in St. John's. Williams was very interested in radio, and had attended training at the RCA and the Radio Training Schools in the United States . On December 22, 1933, Williams (through his company, Atlantic Broadcasting Co.) was issued a licence by the Newfoundland Post and Telegraph Department to operate

729-507: Was the last show aired on "Magic" before the switch to 97.5 K-Rock . By early 2002, soon after Newcap bought the VOCM stations from the Butler family, its audience had apparently dipped enough that Newcap changed the format to classic rock , a format where research indicated untapped potential. Sure enough, it soon became the top-rated FM station in the St. John's market. Unexpectedly, much of its audience came from country station CKIX-FM , also

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