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medium wave Medium wave (MW) is the part of the medium frequency (MF) radio band used mainly for AM radio broadcasting. The spectrum provides about 120 channels with more limited sound quality than FM stations on the FM broadcast band. During the daytime ...

radio broadcast stations, by date of establishment in

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

, as they developed from the 1920s to the 1940s.

6WF, 1924

Established by

Wesfarmers Wesfarmers Limited is an Australian conglomerate, headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. It has interests predominantly in Australia and New Zealand, operating in retail, chemical, fertiliser, industrial and safety products. With revenue o ...

in 1924, 6WF was eventually taken over by the national broadcaster, the

Australian Broadcasting Commission The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-owned ...

, in 1932.

6ML, 1930

6ML was established in 1930.

6KG, 1931

6KG in

Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie is a city in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, located east-northeast of Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway. It is sometimes referred to as Kalgoorlie–Boulder, as the surrounding urban area includ ...

was established in 1931.

6PR, 1931

6PR 6PR, known as 882 6PR, is a commercial radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. Owned by Nine Entertainment, its focus is on news, talk and sport, and is Perth's only commercial talkback radio station. It commenced broadcasting on 14 Oc ...

was established in 1931.

6IX, 1933

6iX 6IX (stylised as 6iX) is a commercial radio station in Perth, Western Australia, broadcasting a classic hits and oldies format from its studios in Osborne Park. First broadcast in 1933, the station is currently owned and operated as a joint vent ...

was established in 1933.

6PM, 1936

6PM was established in 1936.

6GE, 1937

6GE Geraldton was established in 1937.

6WN, 1938

6WN was established in 1938 as the second Perth station in the Australian Broadcasting Commission radio network.

6KY, 1941

6KY Mix94.5 (official call sign 6MIX) is a commercial FM radio station owned by Southern Cross Austereo in Perth, Western Australia, and is part of Southern Cross Austereo's Hit Network. History The station originally began as 6KY, beginning broadc ...

opened in 1941.

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.

Broadcasting companies and organisations

Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-own ...

* Nicholsons Broadcasters * West Australian Broadcasters * Whitfords Broadcasting Network

Notes

References

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