RadioWest
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Radiowest is a group of 11 AM stations across the Southern half of Western Australia playing the 'songs you can sing along to' and targeting the 35+ audience. It is currently owned by Macquarie Southern Cross Media. Formed in the early 90s, It was once previously owned by DMG Radio. Most programming is local to each market with some network input from the RadioWest Network studios in Bunbury or Gold FM on the Gold Coast. Some stations were part of the Golden West Network in the mid to late 1980s.
| Radiowest | |
| Broadcast area | Southern Third of Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Slogan | The Local You Know |
| Frequency | Various |
| First air date | Early 90s |
| Format | Adult Contempory |
| Owner | Macquarie Regional RadioWorks |
| Website | http://www.theradio.com.au |
Contents |
[edit] Stations
- 6TZ 963 kHz Bunbury commenced 1939
- 6CI 1134 kHz Collie commenced 1947
- 6TZ 756 kHz Busselton commenced 1995
- 6BY 900 kHz Bridgetown commenced 1953
- 6VA 783 kHz Albany commenced 1956
- 6WB 1071 kHz Katanning commenced 1936
- 6NA 918 kHz Narrogin commenced 1951
- 6AM 864 kHz Northam commenced 1934
- 6MD 1098 kHz Merredin commenced 1941
- 6KG 981 kHz Kalgoorlie commenced 1931
- 6SE 747 kHz Esperance commenced 1982
[edit] Programming
- 5.30-9 Wake Up
- 9.00-10 Rural Focus (Except Bunbury and Kalgoorlie)
- 10-2 Local Programming
- 2-6 The Arvo Show
- 6-8 The Nightmix
- 8-2 Talking Back The Night
[edit] Competitors
Whilst Radiowest is the incumbent broadcaster along with sister station Hot FM in most smaller towns, Radiowest also has some competitors in larger centres playing a similar music format. This is seen as attractive to clients wanting advertise on both competing stations, usually with the same commercial being produced by one of the stations to avoid duplication.
- Albany- Gold MX
- Bunbury- Spirit 621
[edit] Past Announcers
- Noel Brunning (6TZ Bunbury) - GWN News Presenter
- Justin Thomson (6SE Esperance)- Spirit Network Presenter/GWN Presenter
- Richie Howlett (6TZ Bunbury)- Spirit Network Presenter
- Rod Maldon (6TZ Bunbury/6BY Bridgetown)- Fox FM Melbourne Presenter
- Darren De Mello (6TZ Bunbury)- 96FM Perth Presenter/Red FM Presenter
- Dave Kennedy (6KG Kalgoorlie)- ABC Goldfields Presenter
- Matt East (6KG Kalgoorlie)- GWN News Reporter
- James O'Brien (6VA Albany)- Gold MX Albany Presenter
- Warren Mead (6VA Albany)- Gold MX Albany Presenter
This article related to broadcasting in Australia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
