Spirit Radio Network

Spirit Radio Network
Broadcast area Western Australia
Branding Spirit Radio Network
Frequency Various
Format Hot adult contemporary
Owner Seven West Media
Sister stations Red FM
Website spiritradio.com.au

Spirit Radio Network is a commercial radio network covering regional Western Australia. The Spirit Radio Network is a part of the Redwave Media Group owned by Seven West Media and broadcasts to most towns and regional centers in Western Australia including Bunbury, Geraldton, Broome, Port Hedland and Karratha. The Spirit Radio Network targets 30- to 54-year-old listeners with a Hot AC format and operates under the Australian radio callsigns 6KA, 6NW, 6SAT, 6BAY and 6EL.

History

Spirit Radio Network was first launched as The Star Radio Network in 2000s, however stations 6NW Hedland and 6KA Karratha first began broadcasting in the 1970s under the North West Radio branding. Since then, the network has been rebranded as The Spirit, later Spirit Radio Network, and launched the media careers of former Austereo CEO Brad March, 101.7 WSFM breakfast presenter Brendan "Jonesy" Jones, and Today Network voiceover artist Ben Wasley.

Programming

Spirit Radio Network stations[1]
Market Frequency
Brockman 106.1FM
Broome 102.9FM
Bunbury (6EL) 621AM
Busselton 621AM
Capel 621AM
Cervantes 101.5FM
Collie 621AM
Cooljarloo 103.9FM
Cue 104.5FM
Dalwallinu 104.5FM
Dandaragan 104.7FM
Derby 104.3FM
Donnybrook 621AM
Eneabba 103.7FM
Geraldton 98.1FM
Granny Smith 95.3FM
Hope Downs 101.3FM
Jack Hills 94.3FM
Jurien Bay 104.7FM
Kalbarri 104.5FM
Karratha 1260AM
Kununurra 102.5FM
Lake McLeod 99.7FM
Lancelin 103.1FM
Laverton 98.1FM
Learmonth 101.3FM
Leeman 104.1FM
Leinster 101.3FM
Leonora 100.1FM
Meekatharra 101.5FM
Morawa 1512AM
Moora 107.3FM
Mount Magnet 100.9FM
Newman 88.9FM
Pannawonica 101.3FM
Paraburdoo 765AM
Pannawonica 91.7FM
Perenjori 101.7FM
Port Hedland 1026AM
Tallering Peak 98.1FM
Tom Price 765AM
Warburton 100.5FM
Yarrie 104.5FM

Unlike rival Southern Cross Austereo stations, Spirit Radio Network programming is predominantly based in WA. Local Spirit stations receive twice daily local news bulletins. Statewide weather forecasts are provided on the hour. In the cyclone season, Spirit broadcasts warning updates.

Announcers

Current

Former

References

  1. ↑ "Frequency Map" (PDF). Spirit Radio Network. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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