vocm.com
VOCM.com is the digital home of VOCM, a Newfoundland and Labrador news and radio service that mixes local reporting, live audio, talk shows, weather, community updates, and listener tools in one place.
What can you find on VOCM.com?
The biggest part of VOCM.com is its steady stream of local news from communities across Newfoundland and Labrador.
The site's local news section covers government, courts, police, health, schools, business, roads, fuel prices, weather, community events, and other daily topics.
Stories can appear only hours or even minutes apart, which makes the site useful for people who want quick updates during the day.
The home page also gives space to featured stories, recent audio, community events, and a daily question that lets readers think about a current issue.
This mix makes VOCM.com different from a simple newspaper website because a visitor can read a story and then move straight into live radio or recorded audio.
How important is local news to VOCM?
Local reporting is a core part of the VOCM brand, and its owner Stingray calls VOCM its flagship station in St. John's.
Stingray's 2025 sustainability report says VOCM received Atlantic Journalism Award recognition for comprehensive news programs in both 2024 and 2025.
That focus matters because Newfoundland and Labrador had an estimated population of 547,910 on April 1, 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
The province also has many people living far from its largest city, so news about a road, storm, ferry, hospital, or school can matter to a small community just as much as a major political story.
Statistics Canada estimated 245,615 people were living in rural parts of Newfoundland and Labrador in July 2025, which shows why province-wide local coverage still has practical value.
Can you listen to VOCM through the website?
Yes, VOCM.com places live listening beside its written news, so the radio station and website work as one service.
The site's on-air schedule shows programming across the full day, including morning news, Open Line, noon news, afternoon programs, evening shows, and overnight programming.
For example, Open Line runs from 9:00 a.m. to noon on weekdays, giving three hours to calls and public discussion.
The schedule also shows morning programming beginning at 6:00 a.m., which lets VOCM reach people before work, school, and the morning drive.
This live format gives VOCM.com an advantage when a story changes fast because users can read the latest report and listen for new details from the same brand.
How wide is the VOCM radio network?
VOCM started as a small radio operation, but its broadcasting history now stretches back about 90 years.
The History of Canadian Broadcasting records VOCM beginning in 1936 with only 25 watts on 1005 kHz.
The St. John's AM station moved to 590 kHz in 1949 with 1,000 watts, and historical records list it at 50,000 watts under Stingray Group by 2018.
VOCM.com also lists six regional network frequencies for Corner Brook, Gander, Stephenville, Grand Falls-Windsor, Clarenville, and Marystown.
Five of those listed services use AM frequencies, while the Marystown service now broadcasts on 88.3 FM.
This network helps explain why the website often covers small towns as well as St. John's instead of acting only as a city news site.
How does VOCM.com connect with its audience?
The site keeps several old radio habits but gives them digital tools.
Its contact page invites people to send news tips, pictures, and video directly to the newsroom.
VOCM also publishes a news RSS feed, which gives readers another way to follow new stories without repeatedly opening the home page.
Talk shows add another layer because listeners can call local or toll-free numbers and join discussions about issues affecting the province.
This two-way model means the audience can become a source of tips, opinions, pictures, eyewitness details, and community information rather than only receiving news.
Does VOCM have a mobile option?
VOCM also offers a mobile app for people who want its content away from a desktop browser.
The official VOCM app page says users can get news, listen while travelling, check weather, and take part in the site's Question of the Day.
This matters because radio is no longer tied to an AM receiver inside a home or car.
Stingray reported that streaming hours across its radio stations grew 7.7% from 2022 to 2023, showing why digital listening has become an important part of the company's radio strategy.
Who is VOCM.com most useful for?
VOCM.com is most useful for people who live in Newfoundland and Labrador, have family there, travel through the province, or want to follow its local politics and communities.
Its strongest feature is not one single story type but the combination of written news, live broadcasting, audio, regional coverage, public discussion, and community information.
That combination gives VOCM.com a clear local purpose in a province of about 548,000 people and lets a radio brand founded in 1936 keep serving listeners through modern digital tools.