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 Band On-air ID Purpose Site
6AAY Albany 095.3 FM Hit FM Commercial
6ABCCT Western Australia various FM ABC Country National
6ABCFM Western Australia various FM ABC Classic FM National
6ABCGS Western Australia various FM ABC Grandstand National
6ABCRN Western Australia various FM ABC Radio National National
6ABCRR Western Australia various FM ABC Local Radio National
6ACR Remote Aboriginal communities[2] various[2] FM National Indigenous Radio Service Community
6AL Albany 0630 AM ABC Great Southern National
6AM Northam 0864 AM Radio West Commercial
6AUG Augusta 097.1 FM 2oceansFM Community
6BAY Geraldton 098.1 FM Triple M Commercial
6BE Broome 0675 AM ABC Kimberley National
6BET Bridgetown 100.5 FM Hot FM Commercial
6BR Bridgetown 1044 AM ABC South West National
6BS Busselton/Bunbury 0684 AM ABC South West National
6BUN Bunbury 095.7 FM Hot FM Commercial
6BY Bridgetown 0900 AM Radio West Commercial
6CA Carnarvon 0846 AM ABC North West National
6CAR Carnarvon 099.7 FM Hot Hits 99.7 Commercial
6CCR Fremantle 107.9 FM Radio Fremantle Community
6CKI Cocos Islands 096 FM 6CKI Community
6CRA Albany 100.9 FM 4ufm Community
6CST Mandurah 097.3 FM Coast FM Commercial
6DB Derby 0873 AM ABC Kimberley National
6DBY Derby 097.9 FM 6DBY Community
6DL Dalwallinu 0531 AM ABC Mid West and Wheatbelt National
6EBA Perth 095.3 FM 6EBA Community
6ED Esperance 0837 AM ABC Esperance National
6EL Bunbury 0621 AM SEN Spirit Commercial
6ESP Esperance 103.9 FM Hope FM Community
6FMS Remote Commercial Radio Service Western Zone various FM Red FM Commercial
6FX Fitzroy Crossing 0936 AM Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio Community
6GF Kalgoorlie 0648 AM ABC Goldfields National
6GGG Geraldton 096.5 FM Red FM Commercial
6GME Broome 099.7 FM Radio Goolarri Community
6GN Geraldton 0828 AM ABC Mid West and Wheatbelt National
6HCR Port Hedland 101.3 FM 101.3 FM Community
6HED Port Hedland 091.7 FM Red FM Commercial
6HFM Armadale 107.3 FM HFM Community
6HRV Harvey 096.5 FM 96.5 FM Community
6IX Perth 1080 AM 6iX Commercial
6JJJ Western Australia various FM Triple J National
6KA Karratha 102.5 FM Triple M Commercial
6KAN Katanning 094.9 FM Hot FM Commercial
6KAR Kalgoorlie 097.9 FM Hot FM Commercial
6KCR Kalamunda 102.5 FM KCR Community
6KG Kalgoorlie 0981 AM Radio West Commercial
6KP Karratha 0702 AM ABC North West National
6KW Kununurra 0819 AM ABC Kimberley National
6LN Carnarvon 0666 AM Classic Hits 666 Commercial
6MD Merredin 1098 AM Radio West Commercial
6MER Merredin 105.1 FM Hot FM Commercial
6MIX Perth 094.5 FM Mix 94.5 Commercial
6MJ Manjimup 0738 AM ABC South West National
6MKA Meekatharra 098.3 FM Meeka FM Community
6MM Mandurah 1116 AM 6MM Commercial
6MMM Perth 092.9 FM Triple M Commercial
6MN Newman 0567 AM ABC North West National
6NA Narrogin 0918 AM Radio West Commercial
6NAM Northam 096.5 FM Hot FM Commercial
6NAN Narrogin 100.5 FM Hot FM Commercial
6NEW Newman 092.9 FM 6NEW Community
6NM Northam 1215 AM ABC Mid West and Wheatbelt National
6NME Perth 100.9 FM Noongar Radio Community
6NOW Perth 096.1 FM 96FM Commercial
6NR Perth 100.1 FM Curtin Radio Community
6NW Port Hedland 94.1 FM Triple M Commercial
6PAC Kalgoorlie 096.3 FM Tjuma 96.3 Community
6PB Western Australia various AM ABC NewsRadio National
6PER Perth 093.7 FM Nova 93.7 Commercial
6PH Port Hedland 0603 AM ABC North West National
6PN Pannawonica 0567 AM ABC North West National
6PNN Western Australia various FM ABC NewsRadio National
6PR Perth 0882 AM 6PR Commercial
6PRK Halls Creek 098.1 FM 6PRK Community
6PU Paraburdoo 0567 AM ABC North West National
6RCI Christmas Island 105.3 & 102.1 FM 6RCI Community
6RED Karratha 106.5 FM Red FM Commercial
6RN Western Australia various AM ABC Radio National National
6RTR Perth 092.1 FM RTR FM Community
6SAT Remote Commercial Radio Service Western Zone various FM Triple M Commercial
6SBSCH Western Australia various FM SBS Chill National
6SBSFM Western Australia various FM SBS Radio National
6SE Esperance 0747 AM Radio West Commercial
6SEA Esperance 102.3 FM Hot FM Commercial
6SEN Perth 101.7 FM Capital Community Radio Community
6SON Perth 098.5 FM Sonshine FM Community
6TCR Wanneroo 089.7 FM 89.7 FM Community
6TP Tom Price 0567 AM ABC North West National
6TZ Bunbury 0963 AM Radio West Commercial
6VA Albany 0783 AM Radio West Commercial
6WA Wagin 0558 AM ABC Great Southern National
6WB Katanning 1071 AM Radio West Commercial
6WF Perth 0720 AM ABC Perth National
6WH Wyndham 1017 AM ABC Kimberley National
6WR Kununurra 0693 AM 6WR Community
6WSM Fremantle 091.3 FM Sport FM Community
6XM Exmouth 1188 AM ABC North West National
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
6CI Collie 1134 AM Became repeater of 6TZ, Nov 1996 6TZ Collie 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 Closed May 1943 6TZ Collie 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
6PPM Perth 092.9 FM Changed call to 6MMM in 2020 6MMM Commercial
6RPH Perth 0990 AM Shut down in 2015 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 (MHz) Band Fate Freq currently Purpose
6ME International 031 metres SW Early 1930s to 1939 silent National
VLW6 Remote Western Australia 06.14 SW Shut down in the 1980s silent National
VLW9 Remote Western Australia 09.61 SW Shut down in the 1980s silent National
VLW15 Remote Western Australia 15.425 SW Shut down in the 1980s silent National
VLX Remote Western Australia 60 metres SW 1949+, 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
  2. Consists of 11 separately licensed stations using the same callsign: Balgo 106.1, Beagle Bay 106.1, Jigalong 106.1, Kalumburu 106.1, Kiwirrkurra 106.1, Lagrange 106.1, Looma 106.1, Tjukurla 106.1, Warmun 106.1, Wingellina 106.1, and Yungngora 106.1. At least three defunct stations used the 6ACR callsign: Djarindjin 106.1, Oombulgurri 106.1, and Yandeearra 106.1.
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