It is carried on channel 27 on Continental Cablevision of Quincy. CGEM carries prime time programming from the Fox Television Network plus programming from Buena Vista Television. Most of the program content is locally originated and includes replays of basketball and football games at Quincy University, Quincy High School, and Quincy Notre Dame. Plus Quincy Gems Baseball replays. Other programs include City Desk, a weekly discussion of program featuring senior editors from WGEM and the Quincy Herald Whig, Major Stories, a documentary look at video gathered by WGEM, GEM Archives , a historical program featuring video from the WGEM News Library, and the The Sportswriters Journal, a weekly talk show with area sportswriters.
Programming also includes live extended coverage from a number of civic events.