Spirit Radio Network

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

Spirit Radio Network
Broadcast areaWestern Australia
FrequencySee below
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerSeven West Media
Red FM
Links
Websitewww.spiritradio.com.au

History

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Spirit Radio Network was first launched as The Star Radio Network in 2000s, however stations 6NW Port Hedland and 6KA Karratha first began broadcasting in the 1970s under the North West Radio branding. The network was later rebranded as The Spirit, later Spirit Radio Network.

In October 2019, Spirit Radio was included in the sale of Redwave Media to Southern Cross Austereo..[1] On 16 March 2020, Spirit Radio programming was replaced with that of Triple M, with local advertising feeds retained for Broome, Geraldton, Karratha, Port Hedland and remote Western Australia.[2][3]

In May 2020, Crocmedia purchased Spirit Radio Bunbury 621 AM.[4] On 24 August 2020, Spirit Radio was rebranded as SEN Spirit, with the local advertising feed retained for Bunbury.

Frequencies

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Spirit Radio Network stations[5]
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
Exmouth 99.7FM
Geraldton 98.1FM
Granny Smith 95.3FM
Hope Downs 101.3FM
Jack Hills 94.3FM
Jurien Bay 104.7FM
Kalbarri 104.5FM
Karratha 102.5FM
Kununurra 102.5FM
Lake McLeod 99.7FM
Lancelin 103.9FM
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 94.9FM
Pardoo 91.7FM
Perenjori 101.7FM
Port Hedland 94.1FM
Tallering Peak 98.1FM
Tom Price 96.1FM
Warburton 100.5FM
Yarrie 104.5FM

Unlike rival Southern Cross Austereo stations, Spirit Radio Network programming was 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.

References

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  1. ^ Seven West Media to take over Prime Media, sell Redwave Media to Southern Cross Austereo The West Australian 18 October 2019
  2. ^ Southern Cross Austereo announces rebranding for Redwave station to Hit and Triple M Southern Cross Austereo
  3. ^ SCA to rebrand newly acquired Redwave stations as Hit and Triple M Mumbrella 10 February 2020
  4. ^ Crocmedia ramps up WA presence Crocmedia
  5. ^ "Frequency Map" (PDF). Spirit Radio Network. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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