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

| subchannels =

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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

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