Japan FM Network
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.
Type | commercial radio network |
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Country | |
Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | JFN Center, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
Ownership | |
Owner | The Japan FM Network Company |
History | |
Founded | 20 May 1981 31 May 1984 (as a company) |
Coverage | |
Availability | Nationwide |
Affiliates | See list |
Links | |
Website | JFN.co.jp JapanFMNetwork.com |
Tokyo FM is the flagship station of the network.
List of affiliates
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) | |||
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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
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
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.
Special affiliates
Broadcasting area(s) | Station | Frequency | Start date of broadcast |
Date of affiliation |
Note(s) | ||
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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 | Relays certain Japanese language programmes from Tokyo FM |
Greater Tokyo Area, Kantō | InterFM[1] | 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
Broadcasting area(s) | Station | Frequency | Years of affiliation |
Current affiliation |
Note(s) | |||
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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
- 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.
External links
- Official website of the JFN Association
- Official website of the JFN Company