List of radio station callsigns in Western Australia

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.

Callsign Area served Frequency On-air ID Purpose Site
6AAY Albany 95.3 Hot FM Commercial [1]
6ABCFM Western Australia various ABC Classic FM National [2]
6ABCRN Western Australia various ABC Radio National National [3]
6ABCRR Western Australia various ABC Local Radio National [4]
6ACR Remote Aboriginal communities various National Indigenous Radio Service Community [5]
6AL Albany 630 ABC South Coast National [6]
6AM Northam 864 Radio West Commercial [7]
6BAY Geraldton 98.1 Spirit Commercial [8]
6BE Broome 675 ABC Kimberley National [9]
6BET Bridgetown 100.5 Hot FM Commercial [10]
6BR Bridgetown 1044 ABC South West National [11]
6BS Busselton/Bunbury 684 ABC South West National [12]
6BUN Bunbury 95.7 Hot FM Commercial [13]
6BY Bridgetown 900 Radio West Commercial [14]
6CA Carnarvon 846 ABC North West National [15]
6CAR Carnarvon 99.7 Hot Hits 99.7 Commercial [16]
6CCR Fremantle 107.9 Radio Fremantle Community [17]
6CI Collie 1134 Radio West Commercial [18]
6CKI Cocos Islands 96 VKW Community [19]
6CRA Albany 100.9 100.9 FM Community [20]
6CST Mandurah 97.3 Coast FM Commercial [21]
6DB Derby 873 ABC Kimberley National [22]
6DBY Derby 97.9 6DBY Community [23]
6DL Dalwallinu 531 ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt National [24]
6EBA Perth 95.3 6EBA Community [25]
6ED Esperance 837 ABC Esperance National [26]
6EL Bunbury 621 Spirit Commercial [27]
6ESP Esperance 103.9 Hope FM Community [28]
6FMS Remote Commercial Radio Service Western Zone various Red FM Commercial [29]
6FX Fitzroy Crossing 936 6FX Community [30]
6GF Kalgoorlie 648 ABC Goldfields National [31]
6GGG Geraldton 96.5 WAFM Commercial [32]
6GME Broome 99.7 Radio Goolarri Community [33]
6GN Geraldton 828 ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt National [34]
6HED Port Hedland 91.7 WAFM Commercial [35]
6HFM Armadale 107.3 Heritage FM Community [36]
6IX Perth 1080 6iX Commercial [37]
6JJJ Western Australia various Triple J National [38]
6KA Karratha 1260 Spirit Commercial [39]
6KAN Katanning 94.9 Hot FM Commercial [40]
6KAR Kalgoorlie 97.9 Hot FM Commercial [41]
6KCR Kalamunda 102.5 KCR FM Community [42]
6KG Kalgoorlie 981 Radio West Commercial [43]
6KP Karratha 702 ABC North West National [44]
6KW Kununurra 819 ABC Kimberley National [45]
6LN Carnarvon 666 Classic Hits 666 Commercial [46]
6MD Merredin 1098 Radio West Commercial [47]
6MER Merredin 105.1 Hot FM Commercial [48]
6MIX Perth 94.5 Mix 94.5 Commercial [49]
6MJ Manjimup 738 ABC South West National [50]
6MKA Meekatharra 98.3 Meeka FM Community [51]
6MM Mandurah 1116 6MM Commercial [52]
6MN Newman 567 ABC North West National [53]
6NA Narrogin 918 Radio West Commercial [54]
6NAM Northam 96.5 Hot FM Commercial [55]
6NAN Narrogin 100.5 Hot FM Commercial [56]
6NEW Newman 92.9 6NEW Community
6NM Northam 1215 ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt National [57]
6NME Perth 100.9 Noongar Radio Community [58]
6NOW Perth 96.1 96fm Commercial [59]
6NR Perth 100.1 Curtin FM Community [60]
6NW Port Hedland 1026 Spirit Commercial [61]
6PB Western Australia various ABC NewsRadio National [62]
6PER Perth 93.7 Nova 93.7 Commercial [63]
6PH Port Hedland 603 ABC North West National [64]
6PN Pannawonica 567 ABC North West National [65]
6PNN Western Australia various ABC NewsRadio National [66]
6PPM Perth 92.9 92.9 Commercial [67]
6PR Perth 882 6PR Commercial [68]
6PRK Halls Creek 98.1 6PRK Community
6PU Paraburdoo 567 ABC North West National [69]
6RCI Christmas Island 105.3 & 102.1 6RCI Community
6RED Karratha 106.5 WAFM Commercial [70]
6RN Western Australia various ABC Radio National National [71]
6RPH Perth 990 6RPH Community [72]
6RTR Perth 92.1 RTR FM Community [73]
6SAT Remote Commercial Radio Service Western Zone various Spirit Commercial [74]
6SBSFM Perth 96.9 SBS Radio National [75]
6SE Esperance 747 Radio West Commercial [76]
6SEA Esperance 102.3 Hot FM Commercial [77]
6SEN Perth 101.7 Capital 101.7 FM Community [78]
6SON Perth 98.5 Sonshine FM Community [79]
6TCR Wanneroo 89.7 89.7 FM Community [80]
6TJR Toodyay 105.3 105.3 FM Community [81]
6TP Tom Price 567 ABC North West National [82]
6TTT Geraldton 97.3 Soncity FM Community [83]
6TZ Bunbury 963 Radio West Commercial [84]
6VA Albany 783 Radio West Commercial [85]
6WA Wagin 558 ABC Great Southern National [86]
6WB Katanning 1071 Radio West Commercial [87]
6WF Perth 720 ABC Perth National [88]
6WH Wyndham 1017 ABC Kimberley National [89]
6WR Kununurra 693 6WR Community [90]
6WSM Fremantle 91.3 Sport FM Community [91]
6XM Exmouth 1188 ABC North West National [92]
6YCR York 101.3 York FM Community [93]

Defunct Callsigns

Callsign Area served Frequency Fate Freq currently Purpose
6AR Perth 1170 Moved to FM in 2003, retained call silent Community
6AR Perth 100.9 Shut down in 2007 6NME Community
6BY Bunbury Shut down in 1935 Commercial
6GE Geraldton 1008 Moved to FM in 1991 as 6GGG Commercial
6GL Perth 1080 Callsign of 6IX between 1988 and 1995 6IX Commercial
6JKY Perth 94.5 Changed call to 6MIX in 1998 6MIX Commercial
6KY Perth 1206 Moved to FM in 1991 as 6JKY 6TAB (HPON) Commercial
6ML Perth Merged into 6IX in 1943 Commercial
6NR Perth 927 Moved to FM in 2002, retained call silent Community
6PCR Fremantle 91.3 Shut down in 2008 6WSM Community
6PM Perth 990 Moved to FM in 1991 as 6PPM 6RPH Commercial
6UVS Perth 92.1 Changed call to 6RTR in 1991 6RTR Community
6UWA Perth 92.1 Changed call to 6UVS in 1979 see 6UVS Community
6WN Perth 810 Changed call to 6RN in 1991 6RN National
6YMS Perth 101.7 Shut down in 2008 6SEN Community

Defunct Short Wave callsigns

Callsign Area served Frequency Fate Freq currently Purpose
VLW 6 Perth and Western Australia Shortwave 48.6 metres 6140 kHz Active 1940s to 1980s (World Radio TV Handbook) Shortwave into areas of WA without MW stations
VLW 9 Perth and Western Australia Shortwave 31.22 metres 9610 kHz Active 1940s to 1980s (World Radio TV Handbook) Shortwave into areas of WA without MW stations
VLW 15 Perth and Western Australia Shortwave 19.45 metres 15425 kHz Active 1940s to 1980s (World Radio TV Handbook) Shortwave into areas of WA without MW stations
Callsigns
1 (ACT) · 2 (NSW) · 3 (VIC) · 4 (QLD) · 5 (SA) · 6 (WA) · 7 (TAS) · 8 (NT)
See also

Notes

  1. ^ Or in the case of Short Wave Radio - known to have had the signals generated in Western Australia