RadioWest

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RadioWest
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Broadcast area Western Australia
Frequency Various
Programming
Format Adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner Southern Cross Austereo
History
First air date
Early 1990s
Links
Website www.radiowest.com.au

RadioWest was a group of 11 AM stations across the southern half of Western Australia playing 'Real Music Variety', and targeting the 35+ audience. On 15 December 2016, the network was rebranded Triple M as part of a nationwide move by parent company Southern Cross Austereo to bring all its radio brands into line. [1] Formed in the early 1990s, It was once previously owned by DMG Radio. Most programming was local to each market with some network input from the RadioWest Network studios in Bunbury, Gold Coast or Albury.

6TZ Bunbury, 6NA Narrogin and 6CI Collie (Now 6TZ/T 1134) formed the radio division of the Golden West Network until 1988.

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