The station held one of only five special licences granted by the then Minister for the Media, Moss Cass, after he 'discovered' community radio in the US.

  Duncan Graham (First Station Manager 1976-1979)

The station was then known as 6NR (6 New Radio), and the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT), now Curtin University of Technology, held the licence.

Journalist Duncan Graham was on staff at the School of Journalism at the time; it was Duncan who suggested the University apply for the licence and who became the inaugural station manager.

The station held a special licence, and was responsible for providing training and access time to 37 ethnic radio programs; 25 religious broadcasters; Aboriginal Radio broadcasters and trainees; and Radio for the Print Handicapped. Volunteer presenters produced the station's programming almost entirely, and producers and volunteers still form the core energy that supports the station. 
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