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
- Or in the case of Short Wave Radio - known to have had the signals generated in Western Australia
- 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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