Triple M Southwest

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Triple M Southwest
Broadcast area South West, Western Australia
Frequency see transmitters
Programming
Format Adult contemporary
Affiliations Triple M
Ownership
Owner
hit Southwest
History
First air date
2000
Links
Website triplem.com.au/southwest

Triple M Southwest is an adult contemporary-formatted commercial radio station, owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo. Based in Bunbury, Western Australia, it covers the south west of the state via a number of high-powered AM stations. Previously part of the RadioWest network it was rebranded as Triple M in 2016. [1]

Contents

Presenters

Current

Local programming is produced and broadcast from Triple M's studios in Bunbury from 5:30am-4pm on weekdays.

The station's local presenters include Cliff Reeve and Suze McGill.

Former

Transmitters

Triple M South West is broadcast via four full power stations: [2]

Call sign Frequency Broadcast area ERP
W
Transmitter coordinatesNotes
6BY900 AM Bridgetown 2,000 34°3′15″S116°10′40″E / 34.05417°S 116.17778°E / -34.05417; 116.17778
6TZ963 AM Bunbury 2,000 33°20′24″S115°45′10″E / 33.34000°S 115.75278°E / -33.34000; 115.75278
6TZ1134 AM Collie 2,000 33°22′13″S116°11′35″E / 33.37028°S 116.19306°E / -33.37028; 116.19306 Formerly 6CI
6TZ756 AM Margaret River 2,000 33°48′12″S115°7′15″E / 33.80333°S 115.12083°E / -33.80333; 115.12083

In addition, the 4 full power stations feed a further 2 repeater stations.

Frequency Broadcast area ERP
W
Transmitter coordinates
101.5 FM Augusta 80 34°19′39″S115°9′44″E / 34.32750°S 115.16222°E / -34.32750; 115.16222
101.3 FM Nannup 10 33°58′54″S115°45′38″E / 33.98167°S 115.76056°E / -33.98167; 115.76056

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References

  1. Southern Cross Austereo rebranding 60 regional stations as Triple M and Hit Network Sydney Morning Herald 26 September 2016
  2. "Radio and television broadcasting stations (Internet edition)" (PDF). Australian Communications & Media Authority. October 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.