Air-G'
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Broadcast area | Hokkaido |
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| Branding | Air-G' |
| Programming | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Format | Full Service, J-Pop |
| Affiliations | Japan FM Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | FM Hokkaido Broadcasting, Ltd.[1] |
| History | |
First air date | September 15, 1982 |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
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| Links | |
| Website | https://www.air-g.co.jp/ |
FM Hokkaido (エフエム北海道), branded as Air-G', is an FM radio station in Hokkaido, Japan. It started broadcasting on September 15, 1982, and is one of the Japan FM Network flagships.
Capital composition
As of 2015:[2]
| Capital | Total number of shares | Number of shareholders |
|---|---|---|
| 490 million yen | 10,000 shares | 31 |
| Capital | Number of shares | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido Shimbun | 3,190 shares | 31.9% |
| Hokkaido Television Broadcasting | 1,400 shares | 14.0% |
History
On December 15, 1978, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications allocated FM frequencies to the Hokkaido, Miyagi, Shizuoka and Hiroshima prefectures, nearly a decade after the launch of the first four commercial FM stations in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka.[3] On August 1, 1980, the regulator approved the merger of the bids for the license.[4] The company was founded in 1981, aiming to produce 50% of its programming locally[4] On July 17, 1981, it obtained a preliminary license for the main station in Sapporo;[5] then on April 16, 1982, for the relay station in Asahikawa.[6] The station started broadcasting on September 15, 1982, initially only in Sapporo and Hakodate, however it established new relays in successive years to cover the whole island.
On April 6, 1992, coinciding with its tenth anniversary, the station adopted Air-G' as its commercial name.[7]
In March 2023, it opened a satellite studio (F Studio) at Es Con Field Hokkaido.[8] On October 25, it took part in a ten-day remote monitoring test with Television Hokkaido, the TV station's technical unit and Hokkaido Telecommunication Network (HOTnet) enabling the station's operations to be monitored remotely from TVH's own control room.On October 25, it participated in a ten-day remote monitoring test in which Television Hokkaido, the station’s technical division, and Hokkaido Telecommunication Network (HOTnet) enabled the station’s operations to be monitored remotely from TVH’s control room.[9] This became permanent on December 1, 2024; the aim is to improve operational efficiency while addressing labor shortage issues.[10]
References
- ↑ 会社概要 - 株式会社エフエム北海道、2015年4月10日閲覧(2021年7月25日再閲覧)
- ↑ 日本民間放送連盟 (2015-11-20). 日本民間放送年鑑2015. コーケン出版. p. 219.
- ↑ 放送行政 民放FM放送の拡充 - NHK年鑑1979年版 (日本放送出版協会), page 317
- 1 2 "FM Hokkaido aims to launch in the fall of the 57th year of Showa (1982), partnering with established stations and aiming for 50% in-house production". Monthly Broadcasting Journal (in Japanese). No. November 1981.
- ↑ "電波年史". 電波時報 (in Japanese). No. 3. 1982.
- ↑ "Holding of the Radio Regulatory Council meeting". Denpa Chronicle (in Japanese). No. 3. Information and Communications Foundation. 1982.
- ↑ "FM Hokkaido changes its name to "AIR-G'"". Hokkaido Shimbun (in Japanese). March 25, 1992. p. 21.
- ↑ "ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDOにAIR-G´のサテライトスタジオ開設". Hokkaido Ballpark (in Japanese).
- ↑ "FMラジオのマスター設備をリモート監視TVh、AIR-Gなど4社が実証実験 : TVh テレビ北海道". Television Hokkaido (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ↑ "テレビ北海道、ラジオ番組を遠隔監視･制御 初の受託". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
External links
- Air-G' (in Japanese)