The station is the only Indigenous radio station in the Perth metropolitan region and promotes itself as a voice to the local Indigenous community, the Noongar people, First Nations people living in Perth and non-Indigenous community members.
[1][2] In January 2008 the Australian Communications and Media Authority allocated a broadcasting licence for 100.9 MHz to Peedac Pty Ltd.
The callsign 6NME refers to the initials of Noongar Media Enterprises, then a Peedac subsidiary.
[8] The Western Australian Aboriginal Media Association (WAAMA) was granted a community broadcasting licence in 1992, launching Noongar Radio.
The license was revoked in 2006 following a number of complaints to the broadcasting regulator.