Wakayama Telecasting Corporation
Television station in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
- Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
- Digital: 20 (UHF) [1]
- Virtual: 5
First air date
Former call signs
Former channel number(s)
Licensing authority
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
- ^ "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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