ABC North West WA

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ABC North West WA
Image:Abclocalradio.png
Broadcast area Gascoyne and Pilbara
Frequency 702 kHz AM
and others as listed
First air date August 22, 1988
Format Talk
Owner Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Website http://www.abc.net.au/northwestwa/

ABC North West WA is an ABC Local Radio station based in Karratha. The station broadcasts to the Gascoyne and parts of the Pilbara regions of Western Australia. This includes the towns of Port Hedland, Carnarvon, Exmouth, Newman and Tom Price.

The station began as 6KP in 1988 and now broadcasts through the following main AM transmitters:

  • 6KP 702 AM
  • 6CA 846 AM
  • 6MN 567 AM
  • 6PH 603 AM
  • 6PN 567 AM
  • 6PU 567 AM
  • 6TP 567 AM
  • 6XM 1188 AM

There are also a number of low power FM transmitters.

Contents

[edit] Local Programs

[edit] Weekdays

  • Breakfast with Kirstyn March – 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM


[edit] Saturday

  • Saturday Sport with Kerry Mullenger – 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM

When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of 720 ABC Perth.

[edit] References

Karratha ABC Station History. ABC Online (2003-03-10). Retrieved on 2008-05-30.

[edit] See also