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| Broadcast area | Greater Tokyo |
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| Frequency | 89.7 MHz (Tokyo Tower) |
| Branding | InterFM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Japanese (mostly), English (mostly), Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Indonesian, Spanish, Thai, Portuguese, and French (public service announcements) |
| Format | International pop music, information |
| Affiliations | MegaNet, JFN (special station) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Tokyo FM Radio Neo (formerly) | |
| History | |
First air date | April 1, 1996 |
Former frequencies | 76.1 MHz (April 1996-October 2015) |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 10,000 watts (Tokyo) 300 watts (Yokohama) |
| Translator(s) | 76.5 MHz (Yokohama) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.interfm.co.jp |
InterFM (JODW-FM 89.7 MHz Tokyo, 76.5 MHz Yokohama) is a Japanese commercial radio station on the FM band, transmitting in the Greater Tokyo area (including Narita International Airport), and owned and operated by InterFM897 Co., Ltd. (株式会社InterFM897). Since September 2020, it is a subsidiary of The Japan FM Network Company, owner of until then rival Tokyo FM. InterFM was formerly the key station of MegaNet.
InterFM started broadcasting from its new frequency of 89.7 MHz on June 26, 2015 with its first official broadcast started on June 30 the same year at 6:00 p.m. InterFM ended broadcasting on its old frequency (76.1 MHz) on October 31, 2015.
Programming
InterFM's slogan is The Real Music Station since April 2013. Its previous slogan was "Tokyo's No. 1 Music Station".
The station uses English as its main language besides Japanese, with the Public Service Announcement segments aired in Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Indonesian, Spanish, Thai, Portuguese, and French to better serve the international community in the Tokyo Metropolitan area and its vicinity, not to mention news and other information bits in Japanese that the locals will find convenient.
70% of its airtime is dedicated to music created and played worldwide, while the remaining 30% goes to Japanese pop and rock music selected in large part by a committee.
InterFM broadcast style mirrors American FM radio style and is consistent with stations in networks such as iHeartMedia in the United States.
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama | N/A | 76.5 MHz | 300 watts |
Shareholders
Current
- The Japan FM Network Company (since September 2020)
Past
- The Japan Times (past)
- TV Tokyo (past)
- Kinoshita Management Inc. (2016-2020)
See also
References
- ↑ "株式会社InterFM897の全株式を株式会社ジャパンエフエムネットワークが取得" (PDF) (Press release). The Japan FM Network Company. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- About InterFM897 (in English)