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Wakayama Telecasting Corporation

Wakayama Telecasting Corp. (株式会社テレビ和歌山), 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]

Previously, Shikoku Broadcasting, the only TV and radio station in Tokushima, established offices in Wakayama on December 1, 1960; but due to the creation of WTV, and Osaka-based stations (Such as MBS & JRT's fellow NNN/NNS affiliate, YTV) establishing relays and bureaus in the prefecture, JRT decided to close the Wakayama Bureau in 1975.[7]

Offices

  • The head office - 151 Sakaedani, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture[8]
  • 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 [9]

History

  • June 7, 1973 - Wakayama Telecasting Corporation was founded.
  • April 1, 1974 - WTV starts to broadcast.[10]
  • October 1, 2006 - WTV starts digital TV broadcasting.[11]
  • July 24, 2011 - WTV ends analog TV broadcasting

External links

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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. From pages 18 & 182 of "50 Years of Shikoku Broadcasting" (published by Shikoku Broadcasting, 2002).^
  8. 株式会社テレビ和歌山 i townpage, retrieved 2023-02-14^
  9. 会社概要 WTV, retrieved 2023-02-14^
  10. 民放テレビ開局一覧 JBA, retrieved 2023-02-14^
  11. 近畿地区の地上デジタルテレビ放送局 MIC, retrieved 2023-02-14^