Wakayama Telecasting Corporation Explained

Callsign:	JOOM-DTV
Location:	Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
City:	Wakayama
Branding:	WTV
Digital:	20 (UHF) ^[1]
Virtual:	5
Affiliations:	JAITS
Owner:	Wakayama Telecasting Corp.
Founded:	June 7, 1968
Airdate:	April 1, 1974
Former Callsigns:	JOOM-TV (1974-2011)
Former Channel Numbers:	30 (analog UHF, 1974–2011)
Licensing Authority:	MIC
Website:	Wakayama Television

, 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

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 和歌山・海南・那賀／紀ノ川中継局. 2023-02-14. MIC.
2. Web site: 株式会社テレビ和歌山. 2023-02-14. NIKKEI COMPASS.
3. Web site: 独立UHF局の仲間たち. 2023-02-14. chiba tv.
4. Web site: 株式会社テレビ和歌山. 2023-02-14. ＵＩわかやま就職ガイド.
5. Web site: 無線局免許状等情報. 2023-02-14. MIC. 20 February 2006 .
6. Web site: TV studio (from Artwork) [Geometric forest TV Studio set by recycling of art]]. 2023-02-14. Good Design Award.
7. Web site: 株式会社テレビ和歌山. 2023-02-14. i townpage.
8. Web site: 会社概要. 2023-02-14. WTV.
9. Web site: 民放テレビ開局一覧. 2023-02-14. JBA.
10. Web site: 近畿地区の地上デジタルテレビ放送局. 2023-02-14. MIC.