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 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.Seven West Media to take over Prime Media, sell Redwave Media to Southern Cross Austereo The West Australian 18 October 2019 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.Southern Cross Austereo announces rebranding for Redwave station to Hit and Triple M Southern Cross AustereoSCA to rebrand newly acquired Redwave stations as Hit and Triple M Mumbrella 10 February 2020
In May 2020, Crocmedia purchased Spirit Radio Bunbury 621 AM.Crocmedia ramps up WA presence Crocmedia On 24 August 2020, Spirit Radio was rebranded as SEN Spirit, with the local advertising feed retained for Bunbury.
Frequencies + Spirit Radio Network stations 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.
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