6iX
| City | Perth, Australia |
|---|---|
| Slogan | Forever Classic |
| Frequency |
1080 kHz AM DAB+ |
| Repeater(s) |
105.7 FM Rockingham 105.7 FM Wanneroo |
| First air date | 27 November 1933 |
| Format | Classic hits, oldies |
| Language(s) | English |
| ERP | 2 kW |
| Callsign meaning |
6 - Western Australia SIX |
| Former callsigns | 6GL (1988–1991) |
| Former frequencies | 1250 kHz AM (1933–1935) |
| Owner |
Capital Radio Network (50%) Grant Broadcasters (50%) (Radio Perth Pty Ltd) |
| Sister stations |
KIX Country X Digital |
| Website | 6iX |
6iX is a commercial radio station, 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 Sir 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.[1] In 1970 TVW enterprises bought 6IX and moved it to its studios in Tuart Hill (Dianella). In the mid-1980s it moved to 169 Hay Street East Perth where 6PR and 96FM are today broadcast from.
In 1988, 6iX was bought by the Austereo Radio Network, 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 call-sign, 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 Radio West, who re-instated the original 6iX call-sign.
In 1998 6iX was purchased by the Capital Radio Network and Grant Broadcasters.
References
- ↑ "WA History: from Telegram to TV – Part 2 of 5". WA TV History. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
External links
Coordinates: 31°57′33″S 115°52′26″E / 31.9593°S 115.8738°E