List of radio station callsigns in Western Australia explained

The following is a list of Australian radio station callsigns beginning[1] with the number 6, indicating radio stations in the state of Western Australia.

CallsignArea servedFrequencyBandOn-air IDPurposeSite
6AAYAlbany095.3FMHit AlbanyCommercialhttp://www.hotfm.com.au/wa/
6ABCCTWestern AustraliavariousFMABC CountryNationalhttp://radio.abc.net.au/stations/country/live
6ABCFMWestern AustraliavariousFMABC Classic FMNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/classic/
6ABCGSWestern AustraliavariousFMABC GrandstandNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/sport/
6ABCRNWestern AustraliavariousFMABC Radio NationalNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/rn/
6ABCRRWestern AustraliavariousFMABC Local RadioNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/
6ACRRemote Aboriginal communities[2] variousFMNational Indigenous Radio ServiceCommunityhttp://www.nirs.org.au/
6ALAlbany0630AMABC Great SouthernNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/greatsouthern/
6AMNortham0864AMRadio WestCommercialhttp://www.radiowest.com.au/northam/
6AUGAugusta097.1FM2oceansFMCommunityhttp://2oceansfm.com.au/
6BAYGeraldton098.1FMTriple MCommercialhttps://www.triplem.com.au/geraldton/
6BEBroome0675AMABC KimberleyNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/kimberley/
6BETBridgetown100.5FMHit SouthwestCommercialhttp://www.hotfm.com.au/wa/
6BRBridgetown1044AMABC South WestNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/southwestwa/
6BSBusselton/Bunbury0684AMABC South WestNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/southwestwa/
6BUNBunbury095.7FMHit SouthwestCommercialhttp://www.hotfm.com.au/wa/
6BYBridgetown0900AMRadio WestCommercialhttp://www.radiowest.com.au/southwest/
6CACarnarvon0846AMABC North WestNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/northwestwa/
6CARCarnarvon099.7FMHit 99.7 Carnarvon Commercialhttp://www.hothits997.com.au/
6CCRFremantle107.9FMRadio FremantleCommunityhttp://www.radiofremantle.com/
6CKICocos Islands096FM6CKICommunityhttps://www.facebook.com/6CKI-Voice-of-the-Cocos-Keeling-Islands-570321973012338/
6CRAAlbany100.9FM4ufmCommunityhttp://4ufm.com.au/
6CSTMandurah097.3FMCoast FMCommercialhttp://www.coastlive.com.au/
6DBDerby0873AMABC KimberleyNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/kimberley/
6DBYDerby097.9FM6DBYCommunityhttps://www.6dby.com.au/
6DLDalwallinu0531AMABC Mid West and WheatbeltNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/wheatbelt/
6EBAPerth095.3FM6EBACommunityhttp://www.6eba.com.au/
6EDEsperance0837AMABC EsperanceNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/esperance/
6ELBunbury0621AMSEN SpiritCommercialhttps://www.sen.com.au/spirit/
6ESPEsperance103.9FMHope FMCommunityhttp://hopefmesperance.com/
6FMSRemote Commercial Radio Service Western ZonevariousFMHit WAWas RED FMCommercialhttp://www.redfm.com.au/
6FXFitzroy Crossing0936AMWangki Yupurnanupurru RadioCommunityhttp://www.wangki.org.au/
6GFKalgoorlie0648AMABC GoldfieldsNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/goldfields/
6GGGGeraldton096.5FMHit 96.5Commercialhttp://www.redfm.com.au/
6GMEBroome099.7FMRadio GoolarriCommunityhttp://www.goolarri.com/radio/
6GNGeraldton0828AMABC Mid West and WheatbeltNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/wheatbelt/
6HCRPort Hedland101.3FM101.3 FMCommunity https://www.facebook.com/1013fmhedlandcommunityradio/
6HEDPort Hedland091.7FMHit 91.7 Port HeadlandCommercialhttp://www.redfm.com.au/
6HFMArmadale107.3FMHFMCommunityhttp://heritagefm.net/
6HRVHarvey096.5FM96.5 FMCommunityhttp://harveycommunityradio.com.au/
6IXPerth1080AM6iXCommercialhttp://www.6ix.com.au/
6JJJWestern AustraliavariousFMTriple JNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/triplej/
6KAKarratha102.5FMTriple MCommercialhttps://www.triplem.com.au/karratha/
6KANKatanning094.9FMHit Great SouthernCommercialhttp://www.hotfm.com.au/wa/
6KARKalgoorlie097.9FMHit GoldfieldsCommercialhttp://www.hotfm.com.au/wa/
6KCRKalamunda102.5FMKCRCommunityhttp://www.kcr-fm.org.au/
6KGKalgoorlie0981AMRadio WestCommercialhttp://www.radiowest.com.au/goldfields/
6KPKarratha0702AMABC North WestNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/northwestwa/
6KWKununurra0819AMABC KimberleyNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/kimberley/
6LNCarnarvon0666AMClassic Hits 666Commercialhttp://www.classichits666.com.au/
6MDMerredin1098AMRadio WestCommercialhttp://www.radiowest.com.au/merredin/
6MERMerredin105.1FMHit WheatbeltCommercialhttp://www.hotfm.com.au/wa/
6MIXPerth094.5FMMix 94.5Commercialhttp://www.mix.com.au/
6MJManjimup0738AMABC South WestNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/southwestwa/
6MKAMeekatharra098.3FMMeeka FMCommunityhttps://www.facebook.com/Meeka-FM-983-Community-Radio-Station-227254139815/
6MMMandurah91.7FM91.7 The WaveCommercialhttp://www.6mm.com.au/
6MMMPerth092.9FMTriple MCommercialhttps://www.triplem.com.au/perth/
6MNNewman0567AMABC North WestNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/northwestwa/
6NANarrogin0918AMRadio WestCommercialhttp://www.radiowest.com.au/greatsouthern/
6NAMNortham096.5FMHit WheatbeltCommercialhttp://www.hotfm.com.au/wa/
6NANNarrogin100.5FMHit Great SouthernCommercialhttp://www.hotfm.com.au/wa/
6NEWNewman092.9FM6NEWCommunityhttps://www.facebook.com/Newmancommunityradio/
6NMNortham1215AMABC Mid West and WheatbeltNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/wheatbelt/
6NMEPerth100.9FMNoongar RadioCommunityhttp://www.noongarradio.com/
6NOWPerth096.1FM96FMCommercialhttp://www.96fm.com.au/
6NRPerth100.1FMCurtin RadioCommunityhttp://curtinfm.com.au/
6NWPort Hedland94.1FMTriple MCommercialhttps://www.triplem.com.au/porthedland/
6PACKalgoorlie096.3FMTjuma 96.3Communityhttp://www.tjuma963fm.com.au/
6PBWestern AustraliavariousAMABC NewsRadioNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/
6PERPerth093.7FMNova 93.7Commercialhttp://www.nova937.com.au/
6PHPort Hedland0603AMABC North WestNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/northwestwa/
6PNPannawonica0567AMABC North WestNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/northwestwa/
6PNNWestern AustraliavariousFMABC NewsRadioNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/
6PRPerth0882AM6PRCommercialhttp://www.6pr.com.au/
6PRKHalls Creek098.1FM6PRKCommunityhttp://www.prkradio.com.au/
6PUParaburdoo0567AMABC North WestNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/northwestwa/
6RCIChristmas Island105.3 & 102.1FM6RCICommunityhttps://www.facebook.com/6RCIradio/
6REDKarratha106.5FMhit KarrathaCommercialhttp://www.redfm.com.au/
6RNWestern AustraliavariousAMABC Radio NationalNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/rn/
6RTRPerth092.1FMRTR FMCommunityhttp://rtrfm.com.au/
6SATRemote Commercial Radio Service Western ZonevariousFMTriple MCommercialhttps://www.triplem.com.au/wa/
6SBSCHWestern AustraliavariousFMSBS ChillNationalhttp://www.sbs.com.au/radio/
6SBSFMWestern AustraliavariousFMSBS RadioNationalhttp://www.sbs.com.au/radio/
6SEEsperance0747AMRadio WestCommercialhttp://www.radiowest.com.au/esperance/
6SEAEsperance102.3FMHit 102.3 EsperanceCommercialhttp://www.hotfm.com.au/wa/
6SENPerth101.7FMCapital Community RadioCommunityhttp://www.capitalcommunityradio.com/
6SONPerth098.5FMSonshine FMCommunityhttp://98five.com/
6TCRWanneroo089.7FM89.7 FMCommunityhttp://www.897fm.com.au/
6TPTom Price0567AMABC North WestNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/northwestwa/
6TZBunbury0963AMRadio WestCommercialhttp://www.radiowest.com.au/southwest/
6VAAlbany0783AMRadio WestCommercialhttp://www.radiowest.com.au/albany/
6WAWagin0558AMABC Great SouthernNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/greatsouthern/
6WBKatanning1071AMRadio WestCommercialhttp://www.radiowest.com.au/greatsouthern/
6WFPerth0720AMABC PerthNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/perth/
6WHWyndham1017AMABC KimberleyNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/kimberley/
6WRKununurra0693AM6WRCommunityhttp://www.waringarriradio.com.au/
6WSMFremantle091.3FMSport FMCommunityhttp://www.sportfm.com.au/
6XMExmouth1188AMABC North WestNationalhttp://www.abc.net.au/northwestwa/
6YCRYork101.3FMVoice of the AvonCommunityhttps://www.voiceoftheavon.org.au/

Defunct callsigns

CallsignArea servedFrequencyBandFateFreq currentlyPurpose
6ARPerth1170AMMoved to FM in 2003, retained callsilentCommunity
6ARPerth100.9FMShut down in 20076NMECommunity
6BYBunbury980AMShut down in 1935Commercial
6CICollie1134AMBecame repeater of 6TZ, Nov 19966TZ CollieCommercial
6GEGeraldton1008AMMoved to FM in 1991 as 6GGGCommercial
6GLPerth1080AMCallsign of 6IX between 1988 and 19916IXCommercial
6JKYPerth094.5FMChanged call to 6MIX in 19986MIXCommercial
6KYPerth1206AMMoved to FM in 1991 as 6JKY6TAB (HPON)Commercial
6MLPerth1130AMClosed May 19436TZ CollieCommercial
6NRPerth0927AMMoved to FM in 2002, retained callsilentCommunity
6PCRFremantle091.3FMShut down in 20086WSMCommunity
6PMPerth0990AMMoved to FM in 1991 as 6PPMTCBL (Vision Australia Radio)Commercial
6PPMPerth092.9FMChanged call to 6MMM in 20206MMMCommercial
6RPHPerth0990AMShut down in 2015 https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/26120359/info-radio-station-switched-off/TCBL (Vision Australia Radio)Community
6TTTGeraldton097.3FMShut down in 2011silentCommunity
6UVSPerth092.1FMChanged call to 6RTR in 19916RTRCommunity
6UWAPerth092.1FMChanged call to 6UVS in 1979see 6UVSCommunity
6WNPerth0810AMChanged call to 6RN in 19916RNNational
6YMSPerth101.7FMShut down in 20086SENCommunity

Defunct Short Wave callsigns

CallsignArea servedFrequency (MHz)BandFateFreq currentlyPurpose
6ME[3] International031 metresSWEarly 1930s to 1939silentNational
VLW6Remote Western Australia06.14SWShut down in the 1980ssilentNational
VLW9Remote Western Australia09.61SWShut down in the 1980ssilentNational
VLW15Remote Western Australia15.425SWShut down in the 1980ssilentNational
VLX[4] Remote Western Australia60 metresSW1949+, Shut down in the 1980s?silentNational

Notes and References

  1. Or in the case of Short Wave Radio - known to have had the signals generated in Western Australia
  2. Consists of 11 separately licensed stations using the same callsign: Balgo 106.1, Beagle Bay 106.1, Jigalong 106.1, Kalumburu 106.1, Kiwirrkurra 106.1, Lagrange 106.1, Looma 106.1, Tjukurla 106.1, Warmun 106.1, Wingellina 106.1, and Yungngora 106.1. At least three defunct stations used the 6ACR callsign: Djarindjin 106.1, Oombulgurri 106.1, and Yandeearra 106.1.
  3. News: New Station Opens on Monday . . LV . 19,342 . Western Australia . 19 March 1937 . 16 January 2024 . 2 (City Final) . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: A New Radio Station . . 65 . 19,578 . Western Australia . 16 April 1949 . 16 January 2024 . 5 . National Library of Australia.

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