List of radio station callsigns in Western Australia

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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 Band On-air ID Purpose Site
6AAY Albany 095.3 FM Hit FM Commercial [1]
6ABCCT Western Australia various FM ABC Country National [2]
6ABCFM Western Australia various FM ABC Classic FM National [3]
6ABCGS Western Australia various FM ABC Grandstand National [4]
6ABCRN Western Australia various FM ABC Radio National National [5]
6ABCRR Western Australia various FM ABC Local Radio National [6]
6ACR Remote Aboriginal communities various FM National Indigenous Radio Service Community [7]
6AL Albany 0630 AM ABC Great Southern National [8]
6AM Northam 0864 AM Radio West Commercial [9]
6AUG Augusta 097.1 FM 2oceansFM Community [10]
6BAY Geraldton 098.1 FM Spirit Commercial [11]
6BE Broome 0675 AM ABC Kimberley National [12]
6BET Bridgetown 100.5 FM Hot FM Commercial [13]
6BR Bridgetown 1044 AM ABC South West National [14]
6BS Busselton/Bunbury 0684 AM ABC South West National [15]
6BUN Bunbury 095.7 FM Hot FM Commercial [16]
6BY Bridgetown 0900 AM Radio West Commercial [17]
6CA Carnarvon 0846 AM ABC North West National [18]
6CAR Carnarvon 099.7 FM Hot Hits 99.7 Commercial [19]
6CCR Fremantle 107.9 FM Radio Fremantle Community [20]
6CI Collie 1134 AM Radio West Commercial [21]
6CKI Cocos Islands 096 FM 6CKI Community
6CRA Albany 100.9 FM 4ufm Community [22]
6CST Mandurah 097.3 FM Coast FM Commercial [23]
6DB Derby 0873 AM ABC Kimberley National [24]
6DBY Derby 097.9 FM 6DBY Community
6DL Dalwallinu 0531 AM ABC Mid West and Wheatbelt National [25]
6EBA Perth 095.3 FM 6EBA Community [26]
6ED Esperance 0837 AM ABC Esperance National [27]
6EL Bunbury 0621 AM Spirit Commercial [28]
6ESP Esperance 103.9 FM Hope FM Community
6FMS Remote Commercial Radio Service Western Zone various FM Red FM Commercial [29]
6FX Fitzroy Crossing 0936 AM 6FX Community
6GF Kalgoorlie 0648 AM ABC Goldfields National [30]
6GGG Geraldton 096.5 FM Red FM Commercial [31]
6GME Broome 099.7 FM Radio Goolarri Community [32]
6GN Geraldton 0828 AM ABC Mid West and Wheatbelt National [33]
6HED Port Hedland 091.7 FM Red FM Commercial [34]
6HFM Armadale 107.3 FM HFM Community [35]
6IX Perth 1080 AM 6iX Commercial [36]
6JJJ Western Australia various FM Triple J National [37]
6KA Karratha 102.5 FM Spirit Commercial [38]
6KAN Katanning 094.9 FM Hot FM Commercial [39]
6KAR Kalgoorlie 097.9 FM Hot FM Commercial [40]
6KCR Kalamunda 102.5 FM KCR Community [41]
6KG Kalgoorlie 0981 AM Radio West Commercial [42]
6KP Karratha 0702 AM ABC North West National [43]
6KW Kununurra 0819 AM ABC Kimberley National [44]
6LN Carnarvon 0666 AM Classic Hits 666 Commercial [45]
6MD Merredin 1098 AM Radio West Commercial [46]
6MER Merredin 105.1 FM Hot FM Commercial [47]
6MIX Perth 094.5 FM Mix 94.5 Commercial [48]
6MJ Manjimup 0738 AM ABC South West National [49]
6MKA Meekatharra 098.3 FM Meeka FM Community
6MM Mandurah 1116 AM 6MM Commercial [50]
6MN Newman 0567 AM ABC North West National [51]
6NA Narrogin 0918 AM Radio West Commercial [52]
6NAM Northam 096.5 FM Hot FM Commercial [53]
6NAN Narrogin 100.5 FM Hot FM Commercial [54]
6NEW Newman 092.9 FM 6NEW Community
6NM Northam 1215 AM ABC Mid West and Wheatbelt National [55]
6NME Perth 100.9 FM Noongar Radio Community [56]
6NOW Perth 096.1 FM 96FM Commercial [57]
6NR Perth 100.1 FM Curtin Radio Community [58]
6NW Port Hedland 94.1 FM Spirit Commercial [59]
6PAC Kalgoorlie 096.3 FM Tjuma 96.3 Community [60]
6PB Western Australia various AM ABC NewsRadio National [61]
6PER Perth 093.7 FM Nova 93.7 Commercial [62]
6PH Port Hedland 0603 AM ABC North West National [63]
6PN Pannawonica 0567 AM ABC North West National [64]
6PNN Western Australia various FM ABC NewsRadio National [65]
6PPM Perth 092.9 FM hit92.9 Commercial [66]
6PR Perth 0882 AM 6PR Commercial [67]
6PRK Halls Creek 098.1 FM 6PRK Community [68]
6PU Paraburdoo 0567 AM ABC North West National [69]
6RCI Christmas Island 105.3 & 102.1 FM 6RCI Community
6RED Karratha 106.5 FM Red FM Commercial [70]
6RN Western Australia various AM ABC Radio National National [71]
6RTR Perth 092.1 FM RTR FM Community [72]
6SAT Remote Commercial Radio Service Western Zone various FM Spirit Commercial [73]
6SBSCH Western Australia various FM SBS Chill National [74]
6SBSFM Western Australia various FM SBS Radio National [75]
6SE Esperance 0747 AM Radio West Commercial [76]
6SEA Esperance 102.3 FM Hot FM Commercial [77]
6SEN Perth 101.7 FM Capital Community Radio Community [78]
6SON Perth 098.5 FM Sonshine FM Community [79]
6TCR Wanneroo 089.7 FM 89.7 FM Community [80]
6TP Tom Price 0567 AM ABC North West National [81]
6TZ Bunbury 0963 AM Radio West Commercial [82]
6VA Albany 0783 AM Radio West Commercial [83]
6WA Wagin 0558 AM ABC Great Southern National [84]
6WB Katanning 1071 AM Radio West Commercial [85]
6WF Perth 0720 AM ABC Perth National [86]
6WH Wyndham 1017 AM ABC Kimberley National [87]
6WR Kununurra 0693 AM 6WR Community [88]
6WSM Fremantle 091.3 FM Sport FM Community [89]
6XM Exmouth 1188 AM ABC North West National [90]
6YCR York 101.3 FM Voice of the Avon Community

Defunct Callsigns

Callsign Area served Frequency Band Fate Freq currently Purpose
6AR Perth 1170 AM Moved to FM in 2003, retained call silent Community
6AR Perth 100.9 FM Shut down in 2007 6NME Community
6BY Bunbury 980 AM Shut down in 1935 Commercial
6GE Geraldton 1008 AM Moved to FM in 1991 as 6GGG Commercial
6GL Perth 1080 AM Callsign of 6IX between 1988 and 1991 6IX Commercial
6JKY Perth 094.5 FM Changed call to 6MIX in 1998 6MIX Commercial
6KY Perth 1206 AM Moved to FM in 1991 as 6JKY 6TAB (HPON) Commercial
6ML Perth 1130 AM Merged into 6IX in 1943 Commercial
6NR Perth 0927 AM Moved to FM in 2002, retained call silent Community
6PCR Fremantle 091.3 FM Shut down in 2008 6WSM Community
6PM Perth 0990 AM Moved to FM in 1991 as 6PPM TCBL (Vision Australia Radio) Commercial
6RPH Perth 0990 AM Shut down in 2015 [91] TCBL (Vision Australia Radio) Community
6TTT Geraldton 097.3 FM Shut down in 2011 silent Community
6UVS Perth 092.1 FM Changed call to 6RTR in 1991 6RTR Community
6UWA Perth 092.1 FM Changed call to 6UVS in 1979 see 6UVS Community
6WN Perth 0810 AM Changed call to 6RN in 1991 6RN National
6YMS Perth 101.7 FM Shut down in 2008 6SEN Community

Defunct Short Wave callsigns

Callsign Area served Frequency Band Fate Freq currently Purpose
VLW6 Remote Western Australia 06140 SW Shut down in the 1980s silent National
VLW9 Remote Western Australia 09610 SW Shut down in the 1980s silent National
VLW15 Remote Western Australia 15425 SW Shut down in the 1980s silent National

Notes

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