Twin Cities FM

89.7 FM / Twin Cities FM
City	Joondalup, Western Australia
Broadcast area	Wanneroo RA1 ^[1] (Joondalup & Wanneroo areas)
Slogan	Community Radio for the North of Perth
Frequency	89.7 MHz FM
First air date	2001
Format	Community interest & Music
Language(s)	English
ERP	2kW N/200W S
Website	Official website

Twin Cities FM (call sign: 6TCR), currently known on-air as 89-7, is a community radio station, broadcasting to the City of Wanneroo, and Joondalup areas. Their studios are presently located beside the Edith Cowan University in Joondalup.

History

89.7 commenced broadcasting on 16 November 2001, it was granted a permanent community broadcasting licence in 2002. As with many community based radio stations in Australia, it plays a wide range of music, and supports local WA artists as well as Australian artists. 89.7 regularly broadcasts from local events in the Wanneroo/Joondalup region. The station is run by volunteers in the community and offers opportunities for locals to gain experience in radio broadcasting. The station offers free promotion for non-profit community groups for their services, events and notices.

89.7 moved its operation to ECU Joondalup in May 2008, and returned to regular broadcasting in July 2008.

89.7 revokes National Radio News from 2013 and was replaced by local news.

89.7 will used new and improved news and sport updates sourced as Southern Cross Austereo starts from July 18, 2016 on weekdays from 6am to 6pm rather than Perth community radio stations like 91.3 SportFM and 98.5 Sonshine FM as well as Mandurah stations 97.3 CoastFM and 6MM 1116AM.

Membership

This station, as with around 95% of Australia's community radio stations, is a member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. 89.7 is also a member of Volunteering WA, Joondalup Business Association and Wanneroo Business Association.

Transmission

89.7 FM Broadcasts from a nominal site in High Road, Wanneroo sharing transmission facilities with 6IX's FM signal and various telecommunication company infrastructure. Its ERP is 2 kW N and 200W south, which covers the area of Wanneroo RA1 (Cities of Joondalup, and Wanneroo).

References

↑ "WANNEROO RA1" (PDF). Australian Communications and Media Authority. Retrieved 4 July 2016.

External links

Official website

Radio stations in Perth

AM and FM stations with an asterisk are also available on digital (DAB+) radio

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Previous and aspirant stations	6AR 100.9 Groove 101.7FM (6YMS) 6PCR 91.3

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Coordinates: 31°45′11″S 115°46′23″E / 31.752926°S 115.773181°E / -31.752926; 115.773181

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