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Broadcast area | Fukushima prefecture |
Frequencies | See § Frequencies |
Programming | |
Format | Talk/ Sports |
Affiliations |
Japan Radio Network NRN |
Ownership | |
Owner | Fukushima Minpo |
History | |
First air date | December 1, 1953 |
Technical information | |
Power | 5 kW |
Links | |
Website | rfc.jp |
Radio Fukushima Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社ラジオ福島), abbreviated rfc, is a Japanese commercial radio station licensed to broadcast in Fukushima Prefecture. The station is the only commercial AM radio station in the prefecture, being affiliated to the two AM radio networks. Unlike many other radio stations that have subsequently set up television stations, Radio Fukushima remains exclusive to radio, as the TV license it had applied was subsequently expired.
RFC applied for a radio license in May 1953 with applications for four stations: Fukushima (main), Koriyama, Wakamatsu and Taira (currently Iwaki). RFC gained a preliminary license on August 1, 1953, followed by test broadcasts in November. Regular broadcasts started on 1 December. [1]
In 1955, Radio Fukushima applied for a television license, which would have made it the first commercial television station in the prefecture. [2] The initial license was going to cover Fukushima City, before applying for the other cities of the prefecture in 1956. [2] It was later expected that Fukushima Television (a separate entity from the current FTV) would become the second television station. In 1957, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications demanded to merge the television license applications for RFC. [2] The license expired on April 1, 1958. [2]
RFC joined the Japan Radio Network in May 1965 and the National Radio Network in April 1971. In February 1973, the power of the Fukushima station increased to 1Kw. [3]
Following the Fukushima nuclear accident, the station broadcast a continuous news service that lasted for 350 hours and 14 minutes. On the first anniversary of the incident, a special program March 11 Together with Fukushima: "Footsteps of Rebirth" was broadcast for eight hours. [3]
The station was available nationwide to subscribers of Radiko.jp's premium plan in 2014. [4]
In 2016, it set up a relay station for the first time in 55 years [5] and later opened an FM relay station. [6]
On September 1, 2020, RFC entered an agreement with Tochigi Broadcasting and Ibaraki Broadcasting to gather basic information in case of disasters and related emergencies. [7]
The transmitting cable of the supplementary FM station in Koriyama was damaged due to the 2022 Fukushima earthquake alongside the broadcasting equipment of the Haramachi station. As consequence, the broadcasts were temporarily suspended. [8]
RFC covers much of Fukushima prefecture over five joint AM-FM transmitters and three supplementary FM-only transmitters in the west of the prefecture. [9] AM:
FM:
The FM network was switched on in January 2016 with the opening of the Higashikaneyama FM supplementary relay station [10] [11]
Naomi Kaito (1991-1996. Like Ibata, she appeared as a freelancer even after leaving the company, and returned as a contract announcer from April 1, 2010)
This article may require
copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. (July 2024) |
| |
---|---|
Broadcast area | Fukushima prefecture |
Frequencies | See § Frequencies |
Programming | |
Format | Talk/ Sports |
Affiliations |
Japan Radio Network NRN |
Ownership | |
Owner | Fukushima Minpo |
History | |
First air date | December 1, 1953 |
Technical information | |
Power | 5 kW |
Links | |
Website | rfc.jp |
Radio Fukushima Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社ラジオ福島), abbreviated rfc, is a Japanese commercial radio station licensed to broadcast in Fukushima Prefecture. The station is the only commercial AM radio station in the prefecture, being affiliated to the two AM radio networks. Unlike many other radio stations that have subsequently set up television stations, Radio Fukushima remains exclusive to radio, as the TV license it had applied was subsequently expired.
RFC applied for a radio license in May 1953 with applications for four stations: Fukushima (main), Koriyama, Wakamatsu and Taira (currently Iwaki). RFC gained a preliminary license on August 1, 1953, followed by test broadcasts in November. Regular broadcasts started on 1 December. [1]
In 1955, Radio Fukushima applied for a television license, which would have made it the first commercial television station in the prefecture. [2] The initial license was going to cover Fukushima City, before applying for the other cities of the prefecture in 1956. [2] It was later expected that Fukushima Television (a separate entity from the current FTV) would become the second television station. In 1957, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications demanded to merge the television license applications for RFC. [2] The license expired on April 1, 1958. [2]
RFC joined the Japan Radio Network in May 1965 and the National Radio Network in April 1971. In February 1973, the power of the Fukushima station increased to 1Kw. [3]
Following the Fukushima nuclear accident, the station broadcast a continuous news service that lasted for 350 hours and 14 minutes. On the first anniversary of the incident, a special program March 11 Together with Fukushima: "Footsteps of Rebirth" was broadcast for eight hours. [3]
The station was available nationwide to subscribers of Radiko.jp's premium plan in 2014. [4]
In 2016, it set up a relay station for the first time in 55 years [5] and later opened an FM relay station. [6]
On September 1, 2020, RFC entered an agreement with Tochigi Broadcasting and Ibaraki Broadcasting to gather basic information in case of disasters and related emergencies. [7]
The transmitting cable of the supplementary FM station in Koriyama was damaged due to the 2022 Fukushima earthquake alongside the broadcasting equipment of the Haramachi station. As consequence, the broadcasts were temporarily suspended. [8]
RFC covers much of Fukushima prefecture over five joint AM-FM transmitters and three supplementary FM-only transmitters in the west of the prefecture. [9] AM:
FM:
The FM network was switched on in January 2016 with the opening of the Higashikaneyama FM supplementary relay station [10] [11]
Naomi Kaito (1991-1996. Like Ibata, she appeared as a freelancer even after leaving the company, and returned as a contract announcer from April 1, 2010)