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 Albany | Commercial | |
| 6ABCCT | Western Australia | various | FM | ABC Country | National | |
| 6ABCFM | Western Australia | various | FM | ABC Classic | National | |
| 6ABCGS | Western Australia | various | FM | ABC Sport | National | |
| 6ABCRN | Western Australia | various | FM | 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 | Hit Southwest | Commercial | |
| 6BR | Bridgetown | 1044 | AM | ABC South West | National | |
| 6BS | Busselton / Bunbury | 0684 | AM | ABC South West | National | |
| 6BUN | Bunbury | 095.7 | FM | Hit Southwest | Commercial | |
| 6BY | Bridgetown | 0900 | AM | Radio West | Commercial | |
| 6CA | Carnarvon | 0846 | AM | ABC Pilbara | National | |
| 6CAR | Carnarvon | 099.7 | FM | Hit 99.7 Carnarvon | Commercial | Archived 10 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
| 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 & 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 | Hit WA
Was RED FM |
Commercial | |
| 6FX | Fitzroy Crossing | 0936 | AM | Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio | Community | |
| 6GF | Kalgoorlie | 0648 | AM | ABC Goldfields | National | |
| 6GGG | Geraldton | 096.5 | FM | Hit 96.5 | Commercial | |
| 6GME | Broome | 099.7 | FM | Radio Goolarri | Community | |
| 6GN | Geraldton | 0828 | AM | ABC Mid West & Wheatbelt | National | |
| 6HCR | Port Hedland | 101.3 | FM | 101.3 FM | Community | |
| 6HED | Port Hedland | 091.7 | FM | Hit 91.7 Port Hedland | 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 | Hit Great Southern | Commercial | |
| 6KAR | Kalgoorlie | 097.9 | FM | Hit Goldfields | Commercial | |
| 6KCR | Kalamunda | 102.5 | FM | KCR | Community | |
| 6 kg | Kalgoorlie | 0981 | AM | Radio West | Commercial | |
| 6KP | Karratha | 0702 | AM | ABC Pilbara | National | |
| 6KW | Kununurra | 0819 | AM | ABC Kimberley | National | |
| 6LN | Carnarvon | 0666 | AM | Classic Hits 666 | Commercial | Archived 10 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine |
| 6MD | Merredin | 1098 | AM | Radio West | Commercial | |
| 6MER | Merredin | 105.1 | FM | Hit Wheatbelt | 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 | 91.7 | FM | 91.7 The Wave | Commercial | |
| 6MMM | Perth | 092.9 | FM | Triple M | Commercial | |
| 6MN | Newman | 0567 | AM | ABC Pilbara | National | |
| 6NA | Narrogin | 0918 | AM | Radio West | Commercial | |
| 6NAM | Northam | 096.5 | FM | Hit Wheatbelt | Commercial | |
| 6NAN | Narrogin | 100.5 | FM | Hit Great Southern | Commercial | |
| 6NEW | Newman | 092.9 | FM | 6NEW | Community | |
| 6NM | Northam | 1215 | AM | ABC Mid West & 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 Pilbara | National | |
| 6PN | Pannawonica | 0567 | AM | ABC Pilbara | 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 Pilbara | National | |
| 6RCI | Christmas Island | 105.3 & 102.1 | FM | 6RCI | Community | |
| 6RED | Karratha | 106.5 | FM | hit Karratha | Commercial | |
| 6RN | Western Australia | various | AM | 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 | Hit 102.3 Esperance | 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 Pilbara | 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 Pilbara | 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 66MIX 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[3] | 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[4] | 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[5] | Remote Western Australia | 60 metres | SW | 1949+, Shut down in the 1980s? | silent | National |