91.3 SportFM
91.3 SportFM (ACMA callsign: 6WSM) is an Australian sport-formatted community radio station in Western Australia. Established in 2003, the station broadcasts in the Perth metropolitan area and to the City of Fremantle, Cockburn, and Melville areas,[2] from studios in Hamilton Hill alongside Radio Fremantle.
| City | Hamilton Hill, Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Perth Fremantle RA1[1] (Fremantle, Cockburn, and Melville areas) |
| Frequency | 91.3 MHz FM |
| Branding | 91.3 SportFM |
| Slogan | Perth's Voice for the Sports Community |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Sports radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | 91.3 SportFM (Western Sports Media Inc.) |
| History | |
First air date | 2 February 2010 |
Former frequencies | 101.7 MHz FM (2008, test broadcasts) 90.5 MHz FM (2003–2008, test broadcasts) |
Call sign meaning | 6 – Western Australia Western Sports Media Inc. |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Community radio |
Transmitter coordinates | 32.087262°S 115.778896°E |
| Links | |
| Webcast | 32kbps Flash webstream |
| Website | 91.3 SportFM |
History
The station first began test broadcasts in 2003, under a Temporary Community Broadcasting Licence timeshared with Capital Radio, now Capital 101.7FM.[2] Following the allocation of the 90.5FM frequency to Capital, and another licence to Noongar Radio on 100.9FM, the station ceased transmission.
Following further test transmissions on 101.7 FM, the station secured a full-time community licence for the Fremantle RA1 area, also served by Radio Fremantle. The station launched at 12:00 am on 2 February 2010.[2]
Licence breaches
As a temporary broadcaster, the Australian Communications and Media Authority found it breached the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 by "broadcasting advertisements" and by "exceeding the hourly sponsorship limit of five minutes" in a broadcast of The Run Home sourced from 1116 SEN. The programme is no longer carried on the station.[3]
Programming
Station schedule includes regular coverage of the West Australian Football League, National Rugby League, Sheffield Shield Cricket and A-League Football combined with a diverse range of daily Sports Talk programs, and hourly news updates sourced from Southern Cross Austereo on weekdays between 6am and 6pm.
References
- "FREMANTLE RA1" (PDF). Australian Communications and Media Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- "About". 91.3 SportFM. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- "SportFM breaches licence conditions". Australian Communications and Media Authority. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2015.