Wakayama Telecasting Corporation
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| City | Wakayama |
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| Branding | WTV |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | JAITS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wakayama Telecasting Corp. |
| History | |
| Founded | June 7, 1968 |
First air date | April 1, 1974 |
Former call signs | JOOM-TV (1974-2011) |
Former channel number(s) | 30 (analog UHF, 1974–2011) |
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Licensing authority | MIC |
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| Website | Wakayama Television |
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.[2] It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS).[3] It is the only commercial television station whose headquarter is located in Wakayama Prefecture.[4] The callsign of WTV is JOOM-DTV.[5]
In 2016, WTV's news studio won the Good Design Award.[6]
Offices
[edit]- The head office - 151 Sakaedani, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture[7]
- 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 [8]
History
[edit]- June 7, 1973 - Wakayama Telecasting Corporation was founded.
- April 1, 1974 - WTV starts to broadcast.[9]
- October 1, 2006 - WTV starts digital TV broadcasting.[10]
- July 24, 2011 - WTV ends analog TV broadcasting
References
[edit]- ^ "和歌山・海南・那賀／紀ノ川中継局". MIC. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ "株式会社テレビ和歌山". NIKKEI COMPASS. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ "独立UHF局の仲間たち". chiba tv. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ "株式会社テレビ和歌山". ＵＩわかやま就職ガイド. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ "無線局免許状等情報". MIC. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ "TV studio (from Artwork) [Geometric forest TV Studio set by recycling of art]". Good Design Award. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ "株式会社テレビ和歌山". i townpage. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ "会社概要". WTV. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ "民放テレビ開局一覧". JBA. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ "近畿地区の地上デジタルテレビ放送局". MIC. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to TV Wakayama.
- Official website - (in Japanese)
- TV Wakayama's channel on YouTube
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