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Noongar Radio 100.9 FM is an Aboriginal community radio station in Perth, Western Australia.
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| Broadcast area | Perth metropolitan region |
| Frequency | 100.9 MHz |
| Branding | Sounds Solid |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, Noongar |
| Format | Indigenous talk 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 |
The station is the only Indigenous radio station in the Perth metropolitan region and promotes itself as a voice to the local Indigenous community, the Noongar people, First Nations people living in Perth and non-Indigenous community members.[1][2]
In January 2008 the Australian Communications and Media Authority allocated a broadcasting licence for 100.9 MHz 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 local Indigenous community and those interested in Indigenous culture and affairs.[3][4][5][6][7]
History
editWhat would become Noongar Radio started as a segment on radio station 6NR at the Western Australian Institute of Technology, (now Curtin 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 The license was revoked in 2006 following a number of complaints to the broadcasting regulator.[8]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 100.9 FM on Sunday 5 July 2008 after being granted a community radio licence under a new subsidiary, PEEDAC,[8] now Kuditj.[9]
References
edit- ^ "About Noongar Radio". Noongar Radio. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Bracknell, Clint; Kickett, Casey (28 August 2020), Inside Out: An Indigenous Community Radio Response to Incarceration in Western Australia, Pennsylvania State University Press, retrieved 9 November 2021
- ^ a b "New radio licences for Indigenous and seniors communities in Perth". Australian Communications and Media Authority. 7 January 2008. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
- ^ "6NME". cbonline.org.au. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
- ^ "New outlet for Noongars". Canning Times. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Noongar radio back on Perth's airwaves". Tarwangin. Department of Indigenous Affairs. 3 July 2009. Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ Johnston, Michelle (2011), Noongar Identity and Community Media, School of Journalism and Communication, in association with the Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies, The University of Queensland, ISSN 1329-878X
- ^ a b c News, 6 December 2017 · (6 December 2017). "Jeremy Garlett, founder of Noongar Radio 100.9fm". RadioInfo Australia. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Kuditj – An Indigenous owned and operated, not for profit organisation providing services which offer easily accessible training, work experience and employment opportunities to our clients". Retrieved 9 November 2021.