Information Radio
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990 6RPH Information Radio broadcasts on 990 kHz AM and is wonded and operated by the Foundation for Information Radio of Western Australia Inc. It aims to provide equity
through access to printed information for Western Australia
ns with a print disability
. It is a member of RPH Australia
.
Its radio reading service
is available on 990 AM throughout the wider Perth
metropolitan area.
Radio 6PM occupied this frequency until the late 1980s.
Justice
Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:...
through access to printed information for Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
ns with a print disability
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
. It is a member of RPH Australia
Radio Print Handicapped Network
RPH Australia is the national peak representative organisaion for a unique Australian network of radio reading service designed to meet the daily information needs of people who, for any reason, are unable to access normal printed material...
.
Its radio reading service
Radio reading service
A radio reading service or reading service for the blind is a service of many universities, community groups and public radio stations, where a narrator reads books, newspapers and magazines aloud for the benefit of the blind and vision-impaired. It is most often carried on a subcarrier, with...
is available on 990 AM throughout the wider Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
metropolitan area.
Radio 6PM occupied this frequency until the late 1980s.
See also
- List of Australian radio stations
- Radio Print Handicapped NetworkRadio Print Handicapped NetworkRPH Australia is the national peak representative organisaion for a unique Australian network of radio reading service designed to meet the daily information needs of people who, for any reason, are unable to access normal printed material...