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|---|---|
| Frequency | |
| Branding | Forever Classic |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Classic hits,oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KIX Country My Perth Digital X Digital | |
| History | |
First air date | 27 November 1933; 91 years ago (1933-11-27) |
Call sign meaning | 6 – Western Australia SIX |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | ACMA |
| ERP | 2kW |
| Repeater(s) | 105.7 FMRockingham 105.7 FMWanneroo |
| Links | |
| Website | www.6ix.com.au |
6IX (stylised as6iX) is a commercial radio station inPerth, Western Australia, broadcasting aclassic hits andoldies format from its studios inOsborne Park. First broadcast in 1933, the station is currently owned and operated as ajoint venture byCapital Radio Network andGrant Broadcasters.
6IX was first opened on 27 November 1933 byJohn Kirwan, the then-President of theWestern Australian Legislative Council. Operated by W.A. Broadcasters Ltd, the station first broadcast on 1240kHzAM, until 1935 when it moved to 1080 AM.[1] In 1970 TVW enterprises bought 6IX and moved it to its studios inTuart Hill. In the mid-1980s it moved to 169Hay Street,East Perth where 6PR and 96FM are today broadcast from. By this stage it was owned by theBell Group.[2]
In 1988, 6IX was bought byAustereo, 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 callsign,6GL, and the station was branded on-air asThe Eagle 1080 AM. However, Austereo failed to obtain one of the AM-FM conversions on auction and subsequently sold the radio station to regional operatorRadioWest, who reinstated the original 6IX callsign.
In 1996, 6IX was purchased bySouthern Cross Broadcasting.[3] In 1998 it was purchased by theCapital Radio Network andGrant Broadcasters.[4]
31°57′33″S115°52′26″E / 31.9593°S 115.8738°E /-31.9593; 115.8738
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