Radio Okinawa
| Broadcast area | Okinawa Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 864 KHz |
| Branding | Radio Okinawa |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Format | Full Service |
| Affiliations | National Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Okinawa Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | July 1, 1960 |
Former call signs | KSDT (1960-1972) |
Former frequencies | 1370 (1960-1962) 780 (1962-1978) 783 (1978-1998) |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 10 kilowatts |
| Translator(s) | Nakijin 83.7 MHz |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.rokinawa.co.jp |
Radio Okinawa (ラジオ沖縄) is an AM radio station in Okinawa, Japan. The station is an affiliate of the National Radio Network (NRN). It started broadcasting on July 1, 1960.
History
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The station opened on July 1, 1960 as KSDT, broadcasting on 1370kc, at the same time, it joined the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association together with RBC and OTV as associate members before the reversion of Okinawa to Japan.[1] On May 20, 1961, for the fortieth anniversary of the incorporation of Naha as a city, it aired the first professional baseball game held in Okinawa, between Nishitetsu Lions and Toei Flyers, the match was broadcast nationwide on Nippon Broadcasting System.[2] The frequency changed to 780kc on April 22, 1962, and again on November 23, 1978 to 783kHz, in compliance with the new frequency plan.
On April 27, 1997, Radio Okinawa started nationwide broadcasting via PerfecTV! (later renamed SKY PerfecTV!) channel 506 under the name Haisai! Radio 506 (はいさい!ラジオ506) at a monthly subscription of 200 yen. Much of Radio Okinawa's programming was relayed, including commercials, but excluding nationwide NRN programming due to rights issues.[3][4] The service ended on September 30, 2001.
On August 1, 1998, the station changed from 783kHz to the current frequency, 864kHz. On October 2, 2017, the station started nationwide carriage again, this time on Radiko Premium, marking the first time since 2001 that the station was available outside Okinawa.[5] The station changed its logo on March 30, 2020, in line with the 60th anniversary of the station.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ 『民間放送十年史』（日本民間放送連盟・1961年発行）、「全国民間放送一覧」。
- ^ 『民間放送十年史』（日本民間放送連盟・1961年発行）647ページ「第2部各社史録 ラジオ沖縄 年表」より（東京・ニッポン放送、大阪・毎日放送、福岡・RKB毎日放送、青森・青森放送、岩手・岩手放送、富山・北日本放送、石川・北陸放送、香川・西日本放送、大分・大分放送にネット）。
- ^ 東西南北. 企業と広告 (in Japanese). 23 (4). チャネル: 14. April 1997. ndldm:2853169.
- ^ 日本民間放送連盟, ed. (May 1997). 各社の取り組み CS使い“沖縄”を全国に / 嶋袋浩. 月刊民放 [Commercial broadcasting monthly] (in Japanese). 27 (5). 日本民間放送連盟: 22–23. ndldm:3471138.
- ^ ラジオ沖縄が、パソコン、スマホで聞ける。radiko.jp 10月２日（月）配信スタート！ ラジオ沖縄ホームページ、2017年9月25日閲覧
- ^ ラジオ沖縄のロゴが生まれ変わりました！ - 2020年3月29日公式サイトのトピックスより、2020年3月29日閲覧
External links
[edit]- RADIO OKINAWA (in Japanese)
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