6IX (radio station)
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = 6IX
| logo =
| city = Perth, Western Australia
| area =
| branding = Forever Classic
| frequency = {{ubl|1080 kHz AM|DAB+}}
| translator =
| repeater = 105.7 FM Rockingham
105.7 FM Wanneroo
| airdate = {{start date and age|df=yes|1933|11|27}}
| format = Classic hits, oldies
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 2 kW
| haat =
| class =
| facility_id =
| coordinates =
| callsign_meaning = 6 – Western Australia
SIX
| affiliations =
| owner = Capital Radio Network (50%)
Grant Broadcasters (50%)
| licensee = Radio Perth Pty Ltd
| sister_stations = KIX Country
My Perth Digital
X Digital
| webcast =
| licensing_authority = ACMA
| website = [http://www.6ix.com.au/ www.6ix.com.au]}}
6IX (stylised as 6iX) is a commercial radio station in Perth, Western Australia, broadcasting a classic hits and oldies format from its studios in Osborne Park. First broadcast in 1933, the station is currently owned and operated as a joint venture by Capital Radio Network and Grant Broadcasters.
History
6IX was first opened on 27 November 1933 by John Kirwan, the then-President of the Western Australian Legislative Council. Operated by W.A. Broadcasters Ltd, the station first broadcast on 1240 kHz AM, until 1935 when it moved to 1080 AM.{{cite news|title=WA History: from Telegram to TV – Part 2 of 5|url=http://watvhistory.com/2011/09/wa-history-from-telegram-to-tv-part-2-of-5/|access-date=27 May 2015|work=WA TV History|date=30 September 2011}} In 1970 TVW enterprises bought 6IX and moved it to its studios in Tuart Hill. In the mid-1980s it moved to 169 Hay Street, East Perth where 6PR and 96FM are today broadcast from. By this stage it was owned by the Bell Group.[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131701325 Bell chief just about Australian] Canberra Times 1 May 1986 page 11
In 1988, 6IX was bought by Austereo, with a view to obtaining one of the two AM-FM conversions licences to be made available in Perth. Austereo assigned the station a new callsign, 6GL, and the station was branded on-air as The Eagle 1080 AM. However, Austereo failed to obtain one of the AM-FM conversions on auction and subsequently sold the radio station to regional operator RadioWest, who reinstated the original 6IX callsign.
In 1996, 6IX was purchased by Southern Cross Broadcasting.[https://web.archive.org/web/20231013013414/https://www.afr.com/companies/scb-chooses-new-sister-station-for-3ak-19960205-kayww SCB chooses new sister station for 3AK] Australian Financial Review 5 February 1996 In 1998 it was purchased by the Capital Radio Network and Grant Broadcasters.[https://web.archive.org/web/20231012164624/https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20211112/pdf/452wwrsyq3f13m.pdf History of Grant Broadcasters] Here, There & Everywhere 12 November 2021
References
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External links
- [http://www.6ix.com.au/ Official website]
{{Perth Radio}}
{{Capital Radio Network}}
{{Grant Broadcasters}}
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Category:Capital Radio Network
Category:Classic hits radio stations in Australia
Category:Oldies radio stations in Australia
Category:Radio stations established in 1933
Category:Radio stations in Perth, Western Australia
Category:1933 establishments in Australia
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