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Japan FM Network

{{short description|Commercial radio network in Japan}}

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{{Use British English|date=May 2023}}

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{{Expand Japanese|全国FM放送協議会|date=December 2009}}

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{{Infobox radio network

|name = Japan FM Network

|logo =

|type = commercial radio network

|founded = 20 May 1981
31 May 1984 (as a company)

|country = Japan

|available = Nationwide

|headquarters = JFN Center, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

|broadcast_area = Nationwide

|owner = The Japan FM Network Company

|affiliates = See list

|website = {{URL|http://www.jfn.co.jp/|JFN.co.jp}}
{{URL|http://www.japanfmnetwork.com/|JapanFMNetwork.com}}

}}

Japan FM Network (JFN; {{Langx|ja|全国FM放送協議会|Zenkoku Efu Emu Hōsō Kyōgi-kai|National FM Broadcasting Council}}) is a Japanese commercial radio network. It was founded in 1981.

Tokyo FM is the flagship station of the network.

Overview

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

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

class="wikitable sortable"

! colspan="2" | Broadcasting area(s)

! colspan="3" | Station

! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Frequency

! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Start date of
broadcast

! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Date of
affiliation

! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Note(s)

style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Prefecture

! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Region

! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | On air branding

! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Abbr.

! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Call sign

colspan="2" | Hokkaidō

! Air-G'

| {{N/a|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|N/A}}

| JOQU-FM

| 76.1 MHz

| 1 October 1985

| 1 October 1985

|

Miyagi

| Tōhoku

! Date FM

| {{N/a|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|N/A}}

| JOEV-FM

| 80.4 MHz

| 1 April 1989

| 1 April 1989

|

Fukushima

| Tōhoku

! Fukushima FM

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOTV-FM

| 81.8 MHz

| 1 October 1995

| 1 October 1995

|

Tochigi

| Kantō

! Radio Berry

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOSV-FM

| 76.4 MHz

| 1 April 1994

| 1 April 1994

|

Gunma

| Kantō

! FM Gunma

| {{N/a|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|N/A}}

| JOXU-FM

| 77.5 MHz

| 1 October 1987

| 1 October 1987

|

Toyama

| Chūbu

! FM Toyama

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOOU-FM

| 82.7 MHz

| 1 April 1985

| 1 April 1985

|

Ishikawa

| Chūbu

! Hello Five / FM Ishikawa

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOHV-FM

| 80.5 MHz

| 1 April 1990

| 1 April 1990

|

Fukui

| Chūbu

! FM Fukui

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOLU-FM

| 76.1 MHz

| 18 December 1984

| 18 December 1984

|

Nagano

| Chūbu

! FM Nagano

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOZU-FM

| 79.7 MHz

| 1 October 1988

| 1 October 1988

|

Gifu

| Chūbu

! FM Gifu

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOXV-FM

| 80.0 MHz

| 1 April 2001

| 1 April 2001

|

Shizuoka

| Chūbu

! K-mix

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOKU-FM

| 79.2 MHz

| 1 April 1983

| 1 April 1983

|

Aichi

| Chūbu

! FM Aichi

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOCU-FM

| 80.7 MHz

| 24 December 1969

| 20 May 1981

|

Mie

| Kansai

! Radio Cube FM Mie

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JONU-FM

| 78.9 MHz

| 1 June 1985

| 1 June 1985

|

Shiga

| Kansai

! E-Radio

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOUV-FM

| 77.0 MHz

| 1 December 1996

| 1 December 1996

|

Osaka

| Kansai

! FM Osaka

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOBU-FM

| 85.1 MHz

| 1 April 1970

| 20 May 1981

| Western flagship station

Hyōgo

| Kansai

! Kiss FM Kobe

| {{N/a|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|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|N/A}}

| JOMV-FM

| 80.7 MHz

| 1 April 1992

| 1 April 1992

|

Kagawa

| Shikoku

! FM Kagawa

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOYU-FM

| 78.6 MHz

| 1 April 1988

| 1 April 1988

|

Ehime

| Shikoku

! FM Ehime

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOEU-FM

| 79.7 MHz

| 1 February 1982

| 1 February 1982

|

Kōchi

| Shikoku

! FM Kochi / Hi-Six

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOLV-FM

| 81.6 MHz

| 1 April 1992

| 1 April 1992

|

Fukuoka

| Kyūshū

! FM Fukuoka

| {{N/a|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|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|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|N/A}}

| JOMU-FM

| 83.2 MHz

| 1 December 1984

| 1 December 1984

|

Kagoshima

| Kyūshū

! μ FM

| {{N/a|N/A}}

| JOOV-FM

| 79.8 MHz

| 1 October 1992

| 1 October 1992

|

Okinawa

| Kyūshū

! FM Okinawa

| {{N/a|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 =

{{Expand Japanese|FMQリーグ|section=yes|date=May 2023}}

FMQ League ({{Langx|ja|FMQリーグ|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=

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 ==

= Special affiliates =

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! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Broadcasting area(s)

! colspan="3" | Station

! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Frequency

! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Start date of
broadcast

! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Date of
affiliation

! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Note(s)

style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | On air branding

! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Abbr.

! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Call sign

Palau (nationwide)

! Eco Paradise FM / Ngerel Belau

| EPFM

| T8AA-FM

| 87.9 MHz

| 1 August 1998

| 23 July 2003{{cite web |title=読むラジオ |url=https://www.japanfmnetwork.com/yomuraji/030910/main.html |access-date=June 20, 2024 |publisher=Japan FM Network |date=2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040504233329/https://www.japanfmnetwork.com/yomuraji/030910/main.html |archive-date=4 May 2004 |url-status=live }}

| Relays certain Japanese language programmes from Tokyo FM

Greater Tokyo Area, Kantō

! InterFM{{Cite press release |script-title=ja: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 |format=PDF |publisher=The Japan FM Network Company |date=2020-09-01 |url=http://park-s3.gsj.mobi.s3.amazonaws.com/report/jfn_release_20200901.pdf |access-date=2020-09-01}}

| {{N/a|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 =

class="wikitable sortable"

! colspan="2" | Broadcasting area(s)

! colspan="3" | Station

! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Frequency

! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Years of
affiliation

! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Current
affiliation

! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Note(s)

style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Prefecture

! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Region

! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | On air branding

! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Abbr.

! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Call sign

Yamanashi

| Chūbu

! FM Fuji

| {{N/a|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

{{Reflist}}

Notes

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External links

  • {{Official website|www.japanfmnetwork.com}} of the JFN Association
  • {{Official website|www.jfn.co.jp}} of the JFN Company

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