WAFM was a commercial radio network serving major regional towns in

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, north of the capital

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. It part of the Redwave Media group, which also included the Red FM and Spirit Network stations owned by

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. WAFM targeted the 18+ Listener with its Top 40 format. Programming came from its studios in Broome,

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, Karratha and

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WAFM In 2015 the WAFM stations were rebranded as Red FM.

History

WAFM was formed in the late 1990s when supplementary FM licences were granted to existing licensees. The licensee in this case was North West Radio which became The Spirit Network. Originally WAFM broadcast to remote areas statewide, but this licence area was later covered by sister station Red FM. WAFM also expanded into Geraldton with the acquisition of local station 96.5FM. In February 2015 WAFM was re-branded Red FM when it was merged with Redwave Media's main CHR Network.

Stations

* Broome: 101.3FM *

: 96.5FM * Karratha: 106.5FM *

: 91.7FM

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wafm Australian radio networks Contemporary hit radio stations in Australia Radio stations disestablished in 2015 Radio stations in Western Australia Seven Network 2015 disestablishments in Australia