| Broadcast area | Gascoyne and Pilbara |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 702 kHz AM and others as listed |
| First air date | 22 August 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:
There are also a number of low power FM transmitters.
When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of 720 ABC Perth.
"Karratha ABC Station History". ABC Online. 2003-03-10. http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/03/10/2185611.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-30.