| JOAV-FM | |
| City of license | Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Greater Tokyo Area |
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| Slogan | "The Best Music on the Planet" |
| Frequency | 81. A slogan is a memorable Motto or Phrase used in a Political, commercial, Religious and other context as a repetitive expression of Frequency is a measure of the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit Time. 3 MHz |
| First air date | August 1, 1988 |
| Format | J-pop/CHR |
| Power | 10kW |
| ERP | 10,000 Watts |
| Facility ID | N/A |
| Callsign meaning | J(O)-wAVe FM |
| Affiliations | Japan FM League |
| Owner | |
| Website | www.j-wave.co.jp |
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Features
J-WAVE touts itself as providing "the best music on the planet". The DJs are known as "navigators" (nabigētā). A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience
Hundreds of different jingles separate the programs from commercials. All are played at the same high decibel level, and most are based on the same melody. There is also a radio station that transmits J-Wave all over Japan, by satellite.
History
On December 10, 1987, J-WAVE was incorporated and started test broadcasts on the FM band at 81. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) 3 MHz from August 1, 1988. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) On October 1st of that year, it started transmission from Tokyo Tower. is a communications tower located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. J-Wave was rated 27th nationwide at the time, and second in Tokyo. While other radio stations focused more on presentation, J-WAVE adopted a "more music less talk" format similar to the American concept of Contemporary Hit Radio or "CHR". The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, Contemporary Hits, or Top 40) is a Radio format that is common in the United States and
The station had a large fanbase because of its unusual programming style, playing music non-stop except for jingles and breaks for news, traffic and weather. The law in Japan at that time stipulated that programming had to be maximum 80% music, and minimum 20% talk and continuity.
J-WAVE coined the term "J-pop", which is only vaguely defined. J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Japanese popular musicians and was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese musicians from foreign musicians However, as the years went by, the station lost influence. Sponsor after sponsor pulled their ads because of the growing irrelevance of the programming to what they were selling.
Around 1995, J-WAVE hired new personalities in an attempt to rejuvenate itself. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Its term "J-POP" became synonymous with commercially palatable Japanese music from across the spectrum, except for traditional Japanese music. Specials started to air around this time, and the station took steps to attract a listener base desirable for higher ad revenues.
The format J-WAVE introduced to Japan, "more music less talk" almost disappeared during reorganization in early 1997, when DJ banter became more pronounced.
Today, J-WAVE has changed dramatically since its first broadcast. The station acquired a solid listener base who were less interested in a pretense of social rebellion. Nonetheless, J-Wave has never hit the Number 1 rank in ratings in the last ten years in the Tokyo region.
On October 1, 2003, J-WAVE moved its head office to the 33rd floor of the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Minato-ku (Tokyo). Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. is one of Japan 's largest integrated property developments located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo. is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of March 1 2008, it had an official Population of 217335 and a
JFL (Japan FM League)
J-WAVE is the flagship station of JFL (Japan FM League), a commercial radio network.
JFL's main ideal was to respect the operation of each of its affiliates, letting each affiliate flourish under its own terms. The network is a co-operative, with each affiliate offering its resources when useful. So for example when J-Wave wants to air a concert or ask for interviews when a group tours in Nagoya, it can easily borrow the studios of ZIP-FM (the JFL affiliate there) to help produce what's needed.
Japan FM Network stations
Tokio Hot 100
J-WAVE has set up its own airplay charts [1], which tallies the songs were played the most during that week on its own station. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kinki region on Honshū, the main island of WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's Note: These should not be confused with the Japanese single charts, Oricon. established in 1999 is the Holding company at the head of a Japanese Corporate group that supplies Statistics and information on music and the Music industry Oricon has its own national airplay charts here.
Song of the year
- 1988: U2 — "Desire"
- 1989: Prince — "Batdance"
- 1990: Madonna — "Vogue"
- 1991: Stevie B — "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"
- 1992: Shanice — "I Love Your Smile"
- 1993: Mariah Carey — "Dreamlover"
- 1994: Big Mountain — "Baby I Love Your Way"
- 1995: Diana King — "Shy Guy"
- 1996: Eric Clapton — "Change the World"
- 1997: Jamiroquai — "Cosmic Girl"
- 1998: Celine Dion — "My Heart Will Go On"
- 1999: Jamiroquai — "Canned Heat"
- 2000: Madonna — "Music"
- 2001: Janet Jackson — "All for You"
- 2002: Underworld — "Two Months Off"
- 2003: Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z — "Crazy in Love"
- 2004: Avril Lavigne — "Don't Tell Me"
- 2005: Def Tech — "My Way"
- 2006: Sharlene — "Sweeta Sweeta"
- 2007: Beyoncé — Irreplaceable
External links
- (Japanese) Official website
- (Japanese) Official Japan FM League website
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