Radio Fremantle

Radio Fremantle (6CCR)
Broadcast areaFremantle RA1[1] (Fremantle, Cockburn, and Melville areas)
Frequency107.9 MHz
BrandingRadio Fremantle
Programming
LanguagesEnglish and multilingual
FormatCommunity radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Radio Fremantle
  • (Creative Community Radio Inc.)
History
First air date
1987 (1987)
Call sign meaning
6 for Western Australia plus CCR for Creative Community Radio
Technical information
Licensing authority
ACMA
ERP1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
32°02′00″S 115°46′14″E / 32.033272°S 115.770596°E / -32.033272; 115.770596
Links
Public licence information
Profile
Webcastmms webstream
WebsiteRadio Fremantle

Radio Fremantle (ACMA callsign: 6CCR) is an Australian community radio station in Western Australia. Established in 1987, the station broadcasts to the City of Fremantle, Cockburn, and Melville areas,[2] from studios[3] in Hamilton Hill alongside 91.3 SportFM. Radio Fremantle broadcasts a large variety of programs with a strong belief on local programming including local, youth and ethnic listeners. There is a varied range of specialist programs including, Jazz, Classical, Folk, Country, and West Australian music,[4] these are aired alongside Variety programmes from Monday to Saturday. Radio Fremantle also provides a wide range of outside broadcasts. Sunday’s are dedicated to Fremantle's large ethnic audience including, African, Portuguese, Brazilian and the Serbian community. There is also a daily 'Collage' program that takes a look at the Arts and local issues, with different presenters each day. Radio Fremantle has over 70 different individual programmes, to include different audiences and interests.

From 1987 to 2000 they broadcast on the 100.1 MHz frequency; their studios were located in the now-Heritage listed former pCreative Community Radioolice station[5] based in East Fremantle.

References

  1. ^ "FREMANTLE RA1" (PDF). Australian Communications and Media Authority. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  2. ^ "About Us". Radio Fremantle. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. ^ Current studio - Google maps location
  4. ^ Twilight Zone
  5. ^ Previous studio - Google maps location


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