Nova 93.7 (call sign: 6PER) is a commercial radio station in Perth, Western Australia. Jointly owned by NOVA Entertainment and Australian Radio Network, it was established in the Perth market on 5 December 2002. Nova 93.7 was launched at 3pm by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and by current drive presenter Tim Blackwell, with "Can't Stop" the first song being aired. Nova 93.7 is only the second commercial FM radio station in Perth to not have previously been an AM station. The first was ARN's 96fm. Controversies Rigged competition In April 2010, announcer Hans Bruechle tipped off his friend Ashlea Reid when he was about to play the secret song. The radio station was alerted to the rigging by a friend of both Reid and Bruechle. Following the incident Nova gave the prize to youth suicide prevention charity Youth Focus and Bruechle was fired. Announcers Nathan, Nat & Shaun (Breakfast) 6:00am–9:00am Ross Wallman (Mornings) 9:00am–12:00pm Ben Carney (Afternoons) 12:00pm–3:00pm Kate, Tim & Joel (Drive) 3:00pm–6:00pm Fitzy & Wippa (Drive) 6:00pm–7:00pm Smallzy's Surgery (Nights) 7:00pm–10:00pm Nikolina Koevska (Late Nights Mondays to Thursdays) 10:00pm–1:00am News Ellie Petricevic (News) Michelle Stephenson (National News Manager) References External links Nova 93.7's homepage NOVA Entertainment Radio stations in Perth, Western Australia Radio stations established in 2002 Contemporary hit radio stations in Australia Nova Entertainment Australian Radio Network