Wakayama Telecasting Corporation
{{Expand Japanese|テレビ和歌山|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox television station
| callsign = JOOM-DTV
| logo = WTV logo 2023.svg
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2023
| logo_size = 200px
| image = TV Wakayama.JPG
| caption = Headquarters in Sakaedani, Wakayama
| location = Wakayama Prefecture
| country = Japan
| city = Wakayama
| branding = TV Wakayama
WTV
| analog =
| digital = 20 (UHF) {{Cite web|title=和歌山・海南・那賀/紀ノ川中継局|url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/soutsu/kinki/2011/schedule/area06/index.html|access-date=2023-02-14|website=MIC}}
| virtual = 5
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| affiliations = Independent (member of JAITS)
| owner = Wakayama Telecasting Corp.
| licensee =
| founded = June 7, 1968
| airdate = April 1, 1974
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| former_callsigns = JOOM-TV (1974-2011)
| former_channel_numbers = 30 (analog UHF, 1974–2011)
| licensing_authority = MIC
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| website = [https://www.tv-wakayama.co.jp/ Wakayama Television]
}}
{{Nihongo|Wakayama Telecasting Corp.|株式会社テレビ和歌山|Kabushiki-gaisha Terebi Wakayama}}, also known as WTV, is a Japanese commercial terrestrial television station, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Wakayama, Japan.{{Cite web|title=株式会社テレビ和歌山|url=https://www.nikkei.com/compass/company/3GaWPSceBcwpCMZaXLKfco|access-date=2023-02-14|website=NIKKEI COMPASS}} It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS).{{Cite web|title=独立UHF局の仲間たち|url=https://www.chiba-tv.com/link/index.html|access-date=2023-02-14|website=chiba tv}} It is the only commercial television station whose headquarter is located in Wakayama Prefecture.{{Cite web|title=株式会社テレビ和歌山|url=https://www.wakayama-uiturn.jp/student/recruit/page?slug=tvwakayama5|access-date=2023-02-14|website=UIわかやま就職ガイド}} The callsign of WTV is JOOM-DTV.{{Cite web|title=無線局免許状等情報|url=https://www.tele.soumu.go.jp/musen/SearchServlet?pageID=4&IT=E&DFCD=0001305231&DD=1&styleNumber=01|access-date=2023-02-14|website=MIC| date=20 February 2006 }}
In 2016, WTV's news studio won the Good Design Award.{{Cite web|title=
TV studio (from Artwork) [Geometric forest TV Studio set by recycling of art]|url=https://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/44344?locale=en|access-date=2023-02-14|website=Good Design Award}}
Offices
- The head office - 151 Sakaedani, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture{{Cite web|title=株式会社テレビ和歌山|url=https://itp.ne.jp/info/306079625300000899/|access-date=2023-02-14|website=i townpage}}
- Tanabe office - 3353-9 Shinjocho, Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture
- Tokyo office - Posco Tokyo Building (3th floor),5-chōme-11-14 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo
- Osaka office - Dojima Grand bldg (6th floor), 1 Chome-5-17 Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka {{Cite web|title=会社概要|url=https://www.tv-wakayama.co.jp/corp/|access-date=2023-02-14|website=WTV}}
History
- June 7, 1973 - Wakayama Telecasting Corporation was founded.
- April 1, 1974 - WTV starts to broadcast.{{Cite web|title=民放テレビ開局一覧|url=https://j-ba.or.jp/category/data/jba101207|access-date=2023-02-14|website=JBA}}
- October 1, 2006 - WTV starts digital TV broadcasting.{{Cite web|title=近畿地区の地上デジタルテレビ放送局|url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/soutsu/kinki/2011/schedule/index.html|access-date=2023-02-14|website=MIC}}
- July 24, 2011 - WTV ends analog TV broadcasting
References
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External links
{{commons category|TV Wakayama}}
- {{official website|https://www.tv-wakayama.co.jp/}} - {{in lang|ja}}
- {{YouTube|u=telewaka5ch|TV Wakayama}}
{{JAITS}}
{{TV-kinki}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Independent television stations in Japan
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1974
Category:Japanese companies established in 1973
Category:Mass media in Wakayama Prefecture
Category:Companies based in Wakayama Prefecture
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