The Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland (BCN) was the government-owned public radio service of the dominion of Newfoundland. The radio service was founded in 1939 by the Commission of Government). The BCN's first station was acquired when the government purchased VONF (640 kHz) from the Dominion Broadcasting Company and refurbished for the use of the station two transmitters at Mount Pearl that had been built during World War I as Royal Navy HMS Wireless Station (BZM) for North Atlantic communications with Royal Navy ships. BCN's studios were at the sixth floor of the Hotel Newfoundland in St. John's. Public broadcasting is a form of public service broadcasting (PSB) intended to serve the diverse needs of the viewing or listening public. ... This article is about Dominions of the British Empire and of the Commonwealth of Nations. ... Motto: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Latin: Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Anthem: Ode to Newfoundland Capital St. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Commission of Government was established in Newfoundland due to the collapse of democratic institutions during the Great Depression. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... HMS is a three-letter acronym that may stand for: Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Factor radio transceivers in the United States military Joint Tactical Radio System Hans Majestäts Skepp (His Majestys ship) or Hennes Majestäts Skepp (Her Majestys Ship), the prefix of Royal Swedish Navy ship... For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation) The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... St. ...

The General Manager of the BCN for its 10 years of operation was William Fenton Galgay, who continued as regional director of Newfoundland radio after the BCN was incorporated into the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Notable broadcasters also included Aubrey MacDonald, known as Aubry Mac, and the musician Robert MacLeod.

BCN accepted advertising on the station whose programming consisted of commercial, educational and entertainment shows. Notable programmes included future Newfoundland Premier Joey Smallwood's The Barrelman which spun information and history with island folklore and the Gerald S. Doyle News Bulletin which interspersed family and community news about islanders with more serious journalism. Categories: Newfoundland and Labrador premiers | Stub ... Joseph Smallwood signs the document bringing Newfoundland into Confederation. ... The Barrelman was a name adopted by Joseph Smallwood for his fifteen minute radio program on the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland to promote pride in Newfoundlands history and culture. ...

In 1943, the BCN opened a second radio station, VOWN in Corner Brook and, after the war, acquired VORG in Gander that had previously been operated by the wartime Canadian military base. Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Corner Brook[1] is a city located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on the Humber River. ... Gander is a town in northeastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ...

The BCN provided islanders with news of World War II as well as serving as a disseminator of wartime propaganda and as a recrutiment tool for the armed forces. After the war, the network provided gavel to gavel coverage of the proceedings of the 1946-1948 Newfoundland National Convention that was elected to determine the future of the dominion. While these broadcasts were closely followed by Newfoundlanders, the loss of advertising revenue from the commercial-free broadcasts hampered BCN's ability to improve its programming. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

One of BCN's final acts was to cover the June 3 and July 22, 1948 referendums on the dominion's future. As the result was to join Canadian confederation, the facilities and staff of the BCN were transferred to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on April 1, 1949 when Newfoundland joined Canada. VONF was renamed CBN, VORG became CBG and VOWN became CBY. is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elections Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... We dont have an article called Canadian-confederation Start this article Search for Canadian-confederation in. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBN is a radio station broadcasting at 640 kHz (AM) from St. ... CBG is a radio station broadcasting at 14500 kHz (AM) from Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is the local Radio One station of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... CBY is a radio station broadcasting at 990 kHz (AM) from Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is the local Radio One station of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ...

Facilities

HQ - 6th floor Hotel Newfoundland 1939-1949 This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ...

Stations

• VORG - (AM1450) in Gander, Newfoundland mid 1940s-1949
• VOWN (AM790) in Corner Brook, Newfoundland 1943-1949
• VONF - (AM840 and AM640) in St. John's 1939-1949

Gander is a town in northeastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ... Corner Brook[1] is a city located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on the Humber River. ... St. ...

Transmitters

• Mount Pearl (2)

External links

• A Brief History of the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland - A fanciful history of BCN from the CBC Radio comedy show The Great Eastern, which imagines what the BCN would be like if it were still operating.