6WN, 1938
6WN was established in 1938 as the second Perth station in the Australian Broadcasting Commission radio network. [10]
This is a list is of local medium wave radio broadcast stations, by date of establishment in Western Australia, as they developed from the 1920s to the 1940s.
Established by Wesfarmers in 1924, [1] 6WF was eventually taken over by the national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Commission, in 1932. [2]
6ML was established in 1930. [3]
6KG in Kalgoorlie was established in 1931. [4] [5]
6GE Geraldton was established in 1937. [9]
6WN was established in 1938 as the second Perth station in the Australian Broadcasting Commission radio network. [10]
At various stages in the radio stations' histories they were linked to broadcasting networks, and operated by broadcasting companies.
Typically in the 1960s 6PR was linked[ clarification needed ] to two other stations, 6TZ and 6CI. [12]
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