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Japan FM Network

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Japan FM Network (JFN; Japanese: 全国FM放送協議会, romanized: Zenkoku Efu Emu Hōsō Kyōgi-kai, lit. 'National FM Broadcasting Council') is a Japanese commercial radio network. It was founded in 1981.

Japan FM Network
Typecommercial radio network
Country
Japan
Broadcast area
Nationwide
HeadquartersJFN Center, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Ownership
OwnerThe Japan FM Network Company
History
Founded20 May 1981
31 May 1984 (as a company)
Coverage
AvailabilityNationwide
AffiliatesSee list
Links
WebsiteJFN.co.jp
JapanFMNetwork.com

Tokyo FM is the flagship station of the network.

Overview

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FM Tokyo (Tokyo FM), FM Aichi, FM Osaka, and FM Fukuoka, the initial commercial FM stations, established a network protocol on May 20, 1981. This followed the launch of the first stereo broadcasting line on April 1, 1980. TOKYO FM serves as the key station. The council’s secretariat is located in the JFN Center Building at 1-8 Koji-cho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, near the headquarters of TOKYO FM, with many member bureaus’ Tokyo branch offices also situated in the building.

List of affiliates

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Stations are listed in Japanese order of prefectures which is mirrored in ISO 3166-2:JP.

Broadcasting area(s) Station Frequency Start date of
broadcast 		Date of
affiliation 		Note(s)
Prefecture Region On air branding Abbr. Call sign
Hokkaidō Air-G' N/A JOFU-FM 80.4 MHz 15 September 1982 15 September 1982
Aomori Tōhoku FM Aomori AFB JOWU-FM 80.0 MHz 1 April 1987 1 April 1987
Iwate Tōhoku FM Iwate N/A JOQU-FM 76.1 MHz 1 October 1985 1 October 1985
Miyagi Tōhoku Date FM N/A JOJU-FM 77.1 MHz 1 December 1982 1 December 1982
Akita Tōhoku FM Akita AFM JOPU-FM 82.8 MHz 1 April 1985 1 April 1985
Yamagata Tōhoku FM Yamagata / Rhythm Station N/A JOEV-FM 80.4 MHz 1 April 1989 1 April 1989
Fukushima Tōhoku Fukushima FM N/A JOTV-FM 81.8 MHz 1 October 1995 1 October 1995
Tochigi Kantō Radio Berry N/A JOSV-FM 76.4 MHz 1 April 1994 1 April 1994
Gunma Kantō FM Gunma N/A JORU-FM 86.3 MHz 1 October 1985 1 October 1985
Tokyo Kantō Tokyo FM TFM JOAU-FM 80.0 MHz 26 April 1970 20 May 1981 Eastern flagship station
Niigata Chūbu FM Niigata N/A JOXU-FM 77.5 MHz 1 October 1987 1 October 1987
Toyama Chūbu FM Toyama N/A JOOU-FM 82.7 MHz 1 April 1985 1 April 1985
Ishikawa Chūbu Hello Five / FM Ishikawa N/A JOHV-FM 80.5 MHz 1 April 1990 1 April 1990
Fukui Chūbu FM Fukui N/A JOLU-FM 76.1 MHz 18 December 1984 18 December 1984
Nagano Chūbu FM Nagano N/A JOZU-FM 79.7 MHz 1 October 1988 1 October 1988
Gifu Chūbu FM Gifu N/A JOXV-FM 80.0 MHz 1 April 2001 1 April 2001
Shizuoka Chūbu K-mix N/A JOKU-FM 79.2 MHz 1 April 1983 1 April 1983
Aichi Chūbu FM Aichi N/A JOCU-FM 80.7 MHz 24 December 1969 20 May 1981
Mie Kansai Radio Cube FM Mie N/A JONU-FM 78.9 MHz 1 June 1985 1 June 1985
Shiga Kansai E-Radio N/A JOUV-FM 77.0 MHz 1 December 1996 1 December 1996
Osaka Kansai FM Osaka N/A JOBU-FM 85.1 MHz 1 April 1970 20 May 1981 Western flagship station
Hyōgo Kansai Kiss FM Kobe N/A JOIV-FM 89.9 MHz 1 October 1990 1 April 2003 Previously an independent station until 31 March 2003
Tottori and Shimane Chūgoku FM San-in / V-air FSK JOVU-FM 77.4 MHz 1 October 1986 1 October 1986
Okayama Chūgoku FM Okayama / VVFM N/A JOVV-FM 76.8 MHz 1 April 1999 1 April 1999
Hiroshima Chūgoku Hiroshima FM HFM JOGU-FM 78.2 MHz 5 December 1982 5 December 1982
Yamaguchi Chūgoku FM Yamaguchi FMY JOUU-FM 79.2 MHz 1 December 1985 1 December 1985
Tokushima Shikoku FM Tokushima N/A JOMV-FM 80.7 MHz 1 April 1992 1 April 1992
Kagawa Shikoku FM Kagawa N/A JOYU-FM 78.6 MHz 1 April 1988 1 April 1988
Ehime Shikoku FM Ehime N/A JOEU-FM 79.7 MHz 1 February 1982 1 February 1982
Kōchi Shikoku FM Kochi / Hi-Six N/A JOLV-FM 81.6 MHz 1 April 1992 1 April 1992
Fukuoka Kyūshū FM Fukuoka N/A JODU-FM 80.7 MHz 15 July 1970 20 May 1981
Saga Kyūshū FM Saga FMS JONV-FM 77.9 MHz 1 April 1992 1 April 1992
Nagasaki Kyūshū FM Nagasaki N/A JOHU-FM 79.5 MHz 1 October 1982 1 October 1982
Kumamoto Kyūshū FM Kumamoto FMK JOSU-FM 77.4 MHz 1 November 1985 1 November 1985
Ōita Kyūshū FM Oita / Air-Radio FM88 N/A JOJV-FM 88.0 MHz 1 October 1990 1 October 1991 Previously an independent station until 30 September 1991
Miyazaki Kyūshū Joy FM N/A JOMU-FM 83.2 MHz 1 December 1984 1 December 1984
Kagoshima Kyūshū μ FM N/A JOOV-FM 79.8 MHz 1 October 1992 1 October 1992
Okinawa Kyūshū FM Okinawa N/A JOIU-FM 87.3 MHz 1 September 1984 1 September 1984 Previously broadcast on AM as KHR until 31 August 1984

FMQ League

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FMQ League (Japanese: FMQリーグ, romanized: FMQ Rīgu) is a group of radio stations mostly comprising JFN affiliates in the region of Kyūshū; FM Okinawa is not a part of this group, but FMQ League is joined by FM Yamaguchi from Chūgoku region. FM Fukuoka serves as the chief station.

Areas without a JFN station

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The prefectures the JFN is yet to have a presence are Chiba, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Nara, Saitama, Wakayama and Yamanashi. Ibaraki had no assigned frequency, the local frequency was used by NHK FM in 1992.

Frequency assigned, but yet to be launched

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Special affiliates

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Broadcasting area(s) Station Frequency Start date of
broadcast 		Date of
affiliation 		Note(s)
On air branding Abbr. Call sign
Palau (nationwide) Eco Paradise FM / Ngerel Belau EPFM T8AA-FM 87.9 MHz 1 August 1998 23 July 2003[1] Relays certain Japanese language programmes from Tokyo FM
Greater Tokyo Area, Kantō InterFM[2] N/A JODW-FM 89.7 MHz 1 April 1996 1 September 2020 Broadcasts certain programmes produced by the JFN Company since 1 November 2020

Former affiliate station

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Broadcasting area(s) Station Frequency Years of
affiliation 		Current
affiliation 		Note(s)
Prefecture Region On air branding Abbr. Call sign
Yamanashi Chūbu FM Fuji N/A JOCV-FM 83.0 MHz 1988–1993 Independent Joined JFN with the opening of the station on 8 August 1988; became an independent station in April 1993

References

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  1. ^ "読むラジオ". Japan FM Network. 2003. Archived from the original on 4 May 2004. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  2. ^ 株式会社InterFM897の全株式を株式会社ジャパンエフエムネットワークが取得 (PDF) (Press release). The Japan FM Network Company. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

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