| Broadcast area | Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | See below |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Seven West Media |
| Red FM | |
| Links | |
| Website | www.spiritradio.com.au |
Spirit Radio Network was a commercial radio network covering regionalWestern Australia. It was part of the Redwave Media Group owned bySeven West Media and broadcast to most towns and regional centers inWestern Australia includingBunbury,Geraldton,Broome,Port Hedland andKarratha.The Spirit Radio Network targeted 30 to 54 year-old listeners with aHot AC format and operates under the Australian radio callsigns 6KA, 6NW, 6SAT, 6BAY and 6EL.
Spirit Radio Network was first launched as The Star Radio Network in 2000s, however stations 6NWPort Hedland and 6KAKarratha first began broadcasting in the 1970s under the North West Radio branding. The network was later rebranded as The Spirit, later Spirit Radio Network.
In October 2019, Spirit Radio was included in the sale of Redwave Media toSouthern Cross Austereo..[1] On 16 March 2020, Spirit Radio programming was replaced with that ofTriple M, with local advertising feeds retained forBroome,Geraldton, Karratha, Port Hedland and remote Western Australia.[2][3]
In May 2020,Crocmedia purchased Spirit Radio Bunbury 621 AM.[4] On 24 August 2020, Spirit Radio was rebranded asSEN Spirit, with the local advertising feed retained forBunbury.
| Market | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Brockman | 106.1FM |
| Broome | 102.9FM |
| Bunbury (6EL) | 621AM |
| Busselton | 621AM |
| Capel | 621AM |
| Cervantes | 101.5FM |
| Collie | 621AM |
| Cooljarloo | 103.9FM |
| Cue | 104.5FM |
| Dalwallinu | 104.5FM |
| Dandaragan | 104.7FM |
| Derby | 104.3FM |
| Donnybrook | 621AM |
| Eneabba | 103.7FM |
| Exmouth | 99.7FM |
| Geraldton | 98.1FM |
| Granny Smith | 95.3FM |
| Hope Downs | 101.3FM |
| Jack Hills | 94.3FM |
| Jurien Bay | 104.7FM |
| Kalbarri | 104.5FM |
| Karratha | 102.5FM |
| Kununurra | 102.5FM |
| Lake McLeod | 99.7FM |
| Lancelin | 103.9FM |
| Laverton | 98.1FM |
| Learmonth | 101.3FM |
| Leeman | 104.1FM |
| Leinster | 101.3FM |
| Leonora | 100.1FM |
| Meekatharra | 101.5FM |
| Morawa | 1512AM |
| Moora | 107.3FM |
| Mount Magnet | 100.9FM |
| Newman | 88.9FM |
| Pannawonica | 101.3FM |
| Paraburdoo | 94.9FM |
| Pardoo | 91.7FM |
| Perenjori | 101.7FM |
| Port Hedland | 94.1FM |
| Tallering Peak | 98.1FM |
| Tom Price | 96.1FM |
| Warburton | 100.5FM |
| Yarrie | 104.5FM |
Unlike rivalSouthern Cross Austereo stations, Spirit Radio Network programming was predominantly based in WA. Local Spirit stations receive twice daily local news bulletins. Statewide weather forecasts are provided on the hour. In the cyclone season, Spirit broadcasts warning updates.