The Spirit Network is a Commercial Radio Network covering the Remote Areas of Western Australia. Formerly known as North West Radio, Spirit targets the 35+ Listeners with its Adult Contemporary format. Programming comes from its studios in Perth, Broome, Bunbury, Geraldton, Karratha and Hedland.

History

The Spirit network is part of the Redwave Media group, which also includes the Red FM

Red FM (Australia)

Red FM ' is a commercial radio network covering the remote areas of Western Australia. Formerly only broadcasting to mine sites, Red FM targets the 18–39 listener with its rock and new music format.-History:...

 and WAFM stations. Currently owned by WA Newspapers Limited, it was launched statewide in the early 2000s as The Star Radio Network after being only a North West network with 6NW Hedland and 6KA Karratha having broadcast since the 1970s in the '90's it saw the launch of Brad March Austereo ceo's career, Brendan Jones now working on WSFM Sydney Breakfast and seen on 20 to 1 and "Bad boy" Ben Wasley Austereo network voice. It has since changed its name to The Spirit.

Programming

Unlike Macquarie

Macquarie Regional RadioWorks

Southern Cross Austereo is an Australian company formed in July 2011 by the merger of Southern Cross Media Group and Austereo Group.Southern Cross Media was previously known as Macquarie Regional RadioWorks, prior to the absorption of the remaining assets of Southern Cross Broadcasting that were...

 stations, programming is predominantly based in WA. Local Spirit stations receive twice daily local news bulletins. Comprehensive statewide weather forecasts are provided on the hour. In Cyclone season, Spirit broadcasts warning updates.

Breakfast:

• Statewide: Justin Thomson
• Broome: Jarred O'Brien
• Bunbury: Ashley Dillon
• Geraldton: Luke Cross
• Hedland: Jeff Tighe
• Karratha: Barry Harris

Mornings

• Statewide: Troy Stockden
• Broome: Jarred O'Brien
• Bunbury: Justin Thomson
• Geraldton: Luke Cross

Afternoons 12-4

• Statewide: Mark Pascoe
• Broome: Robbie Klitzing
• Bunbury: Justin Thomson
• Geraldton: Luke Winter

4.00-6.00

• Statewide: Darren de Mello
• Broome: Robbie Klitzing
• Bunbury: Luke Grey
• Geraldton: Luke Winter

6.00-8.00

• Statewide: Darren de Mello

8.00-12.00

• Statewide: Mike Parry

Weekends

• Troy Stockden
• Mark Pascoe
• Darren de Mello

Other Programs

• The Fishing Show
• Saturday Sports Show
• The Spirit Party
• Sunday Gold
• Saturday Sports updates

Stations

• Bunbury 6EL 621AM: (Formerly Easy listening radio until March 2007)
• Geraldton 6BAY 98.1: (Formerly The Batavia Coast's 98FM until July 2005)
• Hedland: 6NW 1026AM (Formerly 6NW North West Radio)
• Karratha: 6KA 1260AM (Former Hub station of North West Radio)
• Broome: 102.9FM
• Lancelin: 103.9FM
• Cue: 104.5FM
• Meekatharra: 101.5FM
• Derby: 104.3FM
• Kalbarri: 104.5FM
• Jurien Bay: 104.7FM
• Kunnunurra: 104.1FM
• Learmonth: 101.3FM
• Leeman: 104.1FM
• Leonora: 100.1FM
• Mount Magnet: 100.9FM
• Newman: 90.5FM
• Pannawonica: 101.3FM
• Perenjori: 101.7FM
• Warburton: 100.5FM

Past Announcers

• Noel Brunning: 6KA Breakfast Announcer: Now GWN News Presenter
• Brendan "Jonesy" Jones. WSFM Sydney "Jonesy and Amanda"
• John Laws: 2UE program was broadcast on Spirit 98.1 Geraldton: Retired from radio in 2007
• Peter Perrin: 6KA/6NW Station Manager
• Kent Roberts: 6NW Announcer: Now with 6PR
  6PR
  6PR, known as 882 6PR, is a commercial radio station based in Perth, Australia. Its focus is on news, talk and sport, and is Perth's only commercial talkback radio station. 6PR is owned by Fairfax Media, an Australian media company that owns television and radio businesses throughout Australia and...
  
  Perth
• Terry Siva: 6EL Southwest, 6SAT Remote and 6BAY Geraldton: Now with 4AM/Kool FM/Kick FM North Queensland
• Michael Stokes: 6BAY Announcer/ Spirit 98.1 Geraldton/ Statewide Evening Announcer