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ABC North West WA
Broadcast area	Gascoyne and Pilbara
Frequency	702 kHz AM and others as listed
First air date	August 22, 1988
Format	Talk
Owner	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Website	http://www.abc.net.au/northwestwa/

ABC North West WA is an ABC Local Radio station based in Karratha. The station broadcasts to the Gascoyne and parts of the Pilbara regions of Western Australia. This includes the towns of Port Hedland, Carnarvon, Exmouth, Newman and Tom Price.

The station began as 6KP in 1988 and now broadcasts through the following main AM transmitters:

• 6KP 702 AM
• 6CA 846 AM
• 6MN 567 AM
• 6PH 603 AM
• 6PN 567 AM
• 6PU 567 AM
• 6TP 567 AM
• 6XM 1188 AM

There are also a number of low power FM transmitters.

Local Programs

Weekdays

• Breakfast with Andrew Collins – 6:00 AM to 7.45 AM
• Mornings with Rachel Fountain - 10am - 12noon

Saturday

• Saturday Sport with Tangiora Hinaki – 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM

When local programs are not broadcast the station is a relay of 720 ABC Perth.

References

"Karratha ABC Station History". ABC Online. 2003-03-10. http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/03/10/2185611.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-30. 

See also

• List of Australian radio stations