- ABC Great Southern
Radio station
name = ABC Great Southern
callsign = 6WA
airdate =December 7 1936
frequency = 558 kHz AM
area = Great Southern
owner =Australian Broadcasting Corporation
format = Talk
website = [http://www.abc.net.au/greatsouthern/ http://www.abc.net.au/greatsouthern/]ABC Great Southern is an
ABC Local Radio station based in Wagin. The station broadcasts to parts of the Great Southern and Wheatbelt regions ofWestern Australia . This includes the towns of Katanning and Narrogin.The station began broadcasting as 6WA in 1936. It was originally built solely as a retransmission facility, relaying
6WF from Perth to the greater southwest area of the state. At the time it was the tallest and most powerful transmitter inAustralia . New studios were opened in the town of Wagin in 2003 to provide local programs.Local Programs
Weekdays
*Great Southern Breakfast with Irene Montefiore – 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM
When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of
ABC South Coast and720 ABC Perth .References
ee also
*
List of Australian radio stations
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