List of early radio broadcast stations in Western Australia explained
This is a list is of local medium wave radio broadcast stations, by date of establishment in Western Australia, as they developed from the 1920s to the 1940s.
6WF, 1924
See main article: ABC Radio Perth. Established by Wesfarmers in 1924,[1] 6WF was eventually taken over by the national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Commission, in 1932.[2]
6ML, 1930
6ML was established in 1930.
6KG, 1931
6KG in Kalgoorlie was established in 1931.[3] [4]
6PR, 1931
6PR was established in 1931.[5]
6IX, 1933
6iX was established in 1933.
6PM, 1936
6PM was established in 1936.[6]
6GE, 1937
6GE Geraldton was established in 1937.[7]
6WN, 1938
6WN was established in 1938 as the second Perth station in the Australian Broadcasting Commission radio network.[8]
6KY, 1941
6KY opened in 1941.[9]
Networks
At various stages in the radio stations' histories they were linked to broadcasting networks, and operated by broadcasting companies.
Typically in the 1960s 6PR was linked to two other stations, 6TZ and 6CI.[10]
Broadcasting companies and organisations
See also
References
- Leigh Edmonds and Brian Shoesmith 'Radio' in
Notes and References
- News: SOME EARLY HISTORY. . . Western Australia . 8 April 1933 . 24 January 2020 . 9 . Trove .
- Web site: ABC celebrates 80 years on-air - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 2023-10-11 . www.abc.net.au.
- News: Birthday of 6KG . . Western Australia . 1 October 1949 . 23 January 2020 . 2 . Trove .
- News: FIRE DESTROYS 6KG LIBRARY . . Victoria, Australia . 27 September 1948 . 23 January 2020 . 3 . Trove .
- News: NICHOLSONS NEW STATION. . . Western Australia . 10 October 1931 . 23 January 2020 . 17 . Trove .
- News: NEW RADIO STATION. . . Western Australia . 4 November 1936 . 24 January 2020 . 13 . Trove .
- News: NEW RADIO STATION. . . 53 . 16,000 . Western Australia . 8 October 1937 . 11 October 2023 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
- News: 6WN Opens Wednesday; Radio Epoch . . Western Australia . 8 October 1938 . 23 January 2020 . 18 (LATE CITY) . Trove .
- News: 6KY Opens . . Western Australia . 26 October 1941 . 23 January 2020 . 13 . Trove .
- News: London Wool Tops Market . . Western Australia . 26 September 1953 . 24 January 2020 . 15 . Trove .
- News: NICHOLSONS LTD. . . Western Australia . 23 August 1933 . 23 January 2020 . 9 (LATE CITY) . Trove .
- News: Three seek TV permits in WA . . Adelaide . 12 May 1954 . 23 January 2020 . 10 . Trove .
- News: RADIO FEATURES . . Western Australia . 5 October 1941 . 23 January 2020 . 3 . Trove .