J-Wave
J-Wave is a commercial radio station based in Tokyo, Japan, broadcasting on 81.3 FM from the Tokyo Skytree to the Tokyo area. J-Wave airs mostly music, including J-pop, C-pop and Western music, covering a wide range of formats. The station is considered the most popular among FM broadcasts in Tokyo, and has surprised the radio broadcast industry by gaining a higher popularity rate than an AM station (JOQR) in a survey conducted in June 2008. J-Wave was founded in October 1988 with the callsign of JOAV-FM. It is a member station of the Japan FM League (JFL) commercial radio network.
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| Broadcast area | Greater Tokyo Area |
| Frequency | 81.3 MHz |
| Branding | 81.3 J-Wave |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Format | J-pop/C-pop/CHR |
| Affiliations | Japan FM League |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | J-Wave Inc. (owned by Credit Saison, Nippon Broadcasting System, Kyodo News, and other stakeholders) |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1988 |
Call sign meaning | J-WAVE |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 7,000 watts |
| ERP | 57,000 watts |
| HAAT | 632.2 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°42′35.93″N 139°48′38.35″E |
| Repeater(s) | Minato 88.3 MHz |
| Links | |
| Webcast | J-Wave on radiko J-Wave on Ustream |
| Website | www |
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