List of early radio broadcast stations in Western Australia
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This is a list is of local medium wave radio broadcast stations, by date of establishment in Western Australia, as they developed from the 1920s to the 1940s.
6WF, 1924
Established by Wesfarmers in 1924,[1] 6WF was eventually taken over by the national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Commission, in 1932.[2]
6ML, 1930
6ML was established in 1930.[3]
6KG, 1931
6KG in Kalgoorlie was established in 1931.[4][5]
6PR, 1931
6IX, 1933
6PM, 1936
6GE, 1937
6GE Geraldton was established in 1937.[9]
6WN, 1938
6KY, 1941
Networks
At various stages in the radio stations' histories they were linked to broadcasting networks, and operated by broadcasting companies.
Typically in the 1960s 6PR was linked[clarification needed] to two other stations, 6TZ and 6CI.[12]
Broadcasting companies and organisations
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Nicholsons Broadcasters[13]
- West Australian Broadcasters[14]
- Whitfords Broadcasting Network[15]
