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| Broadcast area | Perth metropolitan region |
| Frequency | 100.9MHz |
| Branding | Sounds Solid |
| Programming | |
| Language | English, Noongar |
| Format | Indigenoustalk and music |
| Affiliations | First Nations Media Australia, Community Broadcasting Association of Australia |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kuditj Pty Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | 5 July 2008 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Noongar Radio 100.9 FM is an Aboriginalcommunity radio station inPerth, Western Australia.
The station is the only Indigenous radio station in thePerth metropolitan region and promotes itself as a voice to the local Indigenous community, theNoongar people, First Nations people living in Perth and non-Indigenous community members.[1][2]
In January 2008 theAustralian Communications and Media Authority allocated a broadcasting licence for 100.9MHz to Peedac Pty Ltd. The callsign 6NME refers to the initials of Noongar Media Enterprises, then a Peedac subsidiary.[3]
The station's intended market is the localIndigenous community and those interested in Indigenous culture and affairs.[3][4][5][6][7]
What would become Noongar Radio started as a segment on radio station 6NR at the Western Australian Institute of Technology, (nowCurtin University) in 1979.[8]
The Western Australian Aboriginal Media Association (WAAMA) was granted a community broadcasting licence in 1992, launching Noongar Radio. The license was revoked in 2006 following a number of complaints to the broadcasting regulator.[8]
Noongar Radio was relaunched on 100.9FM on Sunday 5 July 2008 after being granted a community radio licence under a new subsidiary, PEEDAC,[8] now Kuditj.[9]
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