| NHK AM | |
| Area: | Japan |
| Frequencies: | MW in kHz: 540, 549, 567, 594, 612, 639, 666, 684, 729, 891, 963, 1071, 1323, 1503 |
| Format: | News, talk, sport and drama |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Power: | 300kW (594KHz JOAK) |
| Former Names: | NHK Radio 1 |
| Callsign Meaning: | NHK AM |
| Owner: | NHK |
| Sister Stations: | NHK Radio 2 NHK FM Broadcast |
| Webcast: | NHK Net Radio(only in Japan) |
| Website: | NHK.or.jp/r1/ |
is Japan's oldest radio station operated by the public broadcaster, NHK. Its programming output, which consists of news, current affairs, and information is broadly similar to the BBC's Radio 4 in the United Kingdom, Radio National in Australia, CBC Radio One in Canada, LRT Radijas in Lithuania and Radyo 1 in Turkey. [1] NHK Radio 1 is available mainly on AM. The callsign is JOAK in Tokyo. It began broadcasting on July 12, 1925. During World War II, it often broadcast official announcements.[2]
| Region | City | Call sign | Frequency | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOIK | 567 kHz | 100 kW | ||
| JOVK | 675 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOCG | 621 kHz | 3 kW | ||
| JOOG | 603 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOPG | 585 kHz | 10 kW | ||
| JOKP | 1188 kHz | 10 kW | ||
| JOIQ | 945 kHz | 3 kW | ||
| JOHK | 891 kHz | 20 kW | ||
| JOUK | 1503 kHz | 10 kW | ||
| JOJG | 540 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOQG | 531 kHz | 10 kW | ||
| JOFP | 1323 kHz | 1 kW | ||
| JOTG | 963 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOAK | 594 kHz | 300 kW | ||
| JONK | 819 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOQK | 837 kHz | 10 kW | ||
| JOKG | 927 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOCK | 729 kHz | 50 kW | ||
| JOJK | 1224 kHz | 10 kW | ||
| JOPK | 882 kHz | 10 kW | ||
| JOFG | 927 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOIG | 648 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOBK | 666 kHz | 100 kW | ||
| JOQP | 945 kHz | 1 kW | ||
| JOFK | 1071 kHz | 20 kW | ||
| JOKK | 603 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOTK | 1296 kHz | 10 kW | ||
| JOLG | 1368 kHz | 1 kW | ||
| JOUG | 675 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOZK | 963 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JORK | 990 kHz | 10 kW | ||
| JOXK | 945 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOHP | 1368 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOLK | 612 kHz | 100 kW | ||
| JOSK | 540 kHz | 1 kW | ||
| JOGK | 756 kHz | 10 kW | ||
| JOAG | 684 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOHG | 576 kHz | 10 kW | ||
| JOMG | 540 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOIP | 639 kHz | 5 kW | ||
| JOSP | 963 kHz | 1 kW | ||
| JOAP | 549 kHz | 10 kW |