Wakayama Telecasting Corporation

Television station in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
  • Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
CityWakayamaChannels
  • Digital: 20 (UHF) [1]
  • Virtual: 5
BrandingWTVProgrammingAffiliationsJAITSOwnershipOwnerWakayama Telecasting Corp.HistoryFoundedJune 7, 1968
First air date
April 1, 1974
Former call signs
JOOM-TV (1974-2011)
Former channel number(s)
30 (analog UHF, 1974–2011)Technical information
Licensing authority
MICLinksWebsiteWakayama 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

  • 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

  • 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

  1. ^ "和歌山・海南・那賀／紀ノ川中継局". MIC. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  2. ^ "株式会社テレビ和歌山". NIKKEI COMPASS. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  3. ^ "独立UHF局の仲間たち". chiba tv. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  4. ^ "株式会社テレビ和歌山". ＵＩわかやま就職ガイド. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  5. ^ "無線局免許状等情報". MIC. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  6. ^ "TV studio (from Artwork) [Geometric forest TV Studio set by recycling of art]". Good Design Award. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  7. ^ "株式会社テレビ和歌山". i townpage. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  8. ^ "会社概要". WTV. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  9. ^ "民放テレビ開局一覧". JBA. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  10. ^ "近畿地区の地上デジタルテレビ放送局". MIC. Retrieved 2023-02-14.

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