Twin Cities FM

Twin Cities FM (call sign: 6TCR), currently known on-air as 89-7, is a community radio station, broadcasting in Perth, Western Australia. Their studios are presently located beside the Edith Cowan University in Joondalup.

History

89.7 commenced broadcasting on 16 November 2001, it was granted a permanent community broadcasting licence in 2002. As with many community based radio stations in Australia, it plays a wide range of music, and supports local WA artists as well as Australian artists.^{[citation needed]} 89.7 regularly broadcasts from local events in the Wanneroo/Joondalup region. The station is run by volunteers in the community and offers opportunities for locals to gain experience in radio broadcasting.^{[citation needed]} The station offers free promotion for non-profit community groups for their services, events and notices.^{[citation needed]}

89.7 moved its operation to ECU Joondalup in May 2008, and returned to regular broadcasting in July 2008.

Membership

This station, as with around 95% of Australia's community radio stations, is a member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia.^{[citation needed]} 89.7 is also a member of Volunteering WA, Joondalup Business Association and Wanneroo Business Association.^{[citation needed]}

Transmission

89.7 FM Broadcasts from a nominal site in High Road, Wanneroo sharing transmission facilities with 6IX's FM signal and various telecommunication company infrastructure. Its ERP is 2 kW N and 200W south, which covers the area of Wanneroo RA1 (Cities of Wanneroo and Joondalup, or Warwick to Two Rocks).

See also

• CBAA
• ACMA

External links

• Official website

Coordinates: 31°45′11″S 115°46′23″E / 31.752926°S 115.773181°E / -31.752926; 115.773181