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Radio network in Western Australia
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.
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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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.
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