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As you may know, 990 Information Radio has professionally broadcast at least one match every round of the ‪WAFL‬ competition over the past eleven years, in many seasons two or more games a round.

This included an “Around the Grounds” service with reporters stationed at all other games played that day, “Player of the Year” and “Best First Year Player” seasonal awards and a live unrivalled Sandover Medal broadcast.

Plus, we have provided many game day promotions at WAFL clubs with heaps of giveaways provided by our fantastic sponsors to promote the competition.

Sadly we have to announce that 990 Information Radio will not be providing a radio broadcast of WAFL matches for the 2014 season. This is due to a combination of various factors, including cuts to sponsorship and funding.

When we’re not broadcasting WAFL or Sandover Medal Counts 990 6RPH Information Radio provide a unique radio reading service that meets the daily information needs of over 150,000 Western Australians who, for whatever reason, cannot access normal print publications.

990 6RPH Information Radio is an independent member of a 19 station RPH Radio Reading Network servicing the nation’s capital cities and major regional centres.

Much as the station would like to continue broadcasting games, when the increased costs outweigh that hard decisions need to be made for the overall benefit of the station.

But we aren’t totally going away. We are continuing to look into the possibility of broadcasting special events like our Sandover Medal broadcast, and we hope to return to broadcasting WAFL games in the 2015 season.

We will also keep our Facebook page and twitter up and running with news, scores, updates and information, to keep in touch with the great WAFL community.

www.facebook.com/990WAFL
twitter.com/990wafl

To all our listeners, sponsors and staff past and present, thank you for your wonderful support over the past eleven seasons and we hope to reunite on air in 2015.

Very sad news indeed. I hope your situation changes soon and you return as you say.

Absolutely spewing about this news. Please come back soon.

This is another disgrace and another nail in the coffin of the WAFL, it looks lke 2 games on Sat wont have any coverage at all Perth v Clare and Subi v South, we know who the ABC TV are doing= the ressies fixture and then Hot Country digital which knowone I know can get, I cant anyway is doing EF v WP. Why aren't 91.3 of 107.9 doing games this year??

107.9 Radio Fremantle announced a few months ago they were dropping out... 91.3 Sport FM are still doing WAFL but I am guessing the shield final this weekend may have taken priority... and assume ABC radio will be as well when AFL games allow

But sadly yeah as disapointed as we are for ourselves not to be able to continue on air, its a big loss for the fans first and foremost

Good on you WAFC .... hope you are delighted with yet another debacle you pack of farking useless good for fark all smokers

Apart from 720 ABC , 990 were my go to station and I will miss this big time - you better take back some genuine feedback mate , more than ever we need coverage of our sacred WAFL games each week ..... please !!!!

Cheers Southerner

990WAFL wrote: 107.9 Radio Fremantle announced a few months ago they were dropping out... 91.3 Sport FM are still doing WAFL but I am guessing the shield final this weekend may have taken priority... and assume ABC radio will be as well when AFL games allow

But sadly yeah as disapointed as we are for ourselves not to be able to continue on air, its a big loss for the fans first and foremost

I just shared your message to Lost WAFL Facebook page to bring peoples attention to it and hopefully it may help

WAFC's role is to promote the WAFL...surely.

Absolute fuckin jokes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TheRock wrote: WAFC's role is to promote the WAFL...surely.

Absolute fuckin jokes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here Here!!

Hang on a minute didnt those 2 prize prawns Nisbett & Rosich bang on about being able to being greater exposure to the WAFL if allowed to have their way with the alignment?
And those other 2 knob jockeys Cooper & Walton fell for there propaganda hook, line & sinker!
As it now stands 2 days before bouncedown we have 3 radio stations who have pulled out of WAFL broadcasts and no commercial TV coverage (ala the SANFL).
I myself normally attend a neutral game whenever my Swannies have a bye or play on another day but even I cannot be bothered anymore!
Thanks for destroying my passion for the WAFL Cooper & Walton!

R.I.P WAFL