Okinawa Television

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JOOF-DTV
Otv logo.svg
Okinawa Television Broadcasting Head Office.jpg
Naha, Okinawa Prefecture
Japan
CityNaha
ChannelsDigital: 15 (UHF)
Virtual: 8
BrandingOTV
Programming
AffiliationsFNN/FNS
Ownership
OwnerOkinawa Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
History
FoundedDecember 25, 1955
First air date
December 25, 1955 (beta broadcast)
July 16, 1956 (demo broadcast)
May 12, 1958 (test broadcast)
November 1, 1959 (official broadcast)
Former call signs
KSDW-TV (1959–1972)
JOOF-TV (1972–2011)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
10 (VHF, 1959–1972)
8 (VHF, 1972–2011)
Call sign meaning
Okinawa Fuji
(prefecture name/network affiliation and former Radio Tokai Callsign reformed)
Links
Websitewww.otv.co.jp

Okinawa Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (沖縄テレビ放送株式会社, Okinawa Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki-Gaisha), also known as OTV, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the FNN/FNS. Their headquarters are located in Okinawa Prefecture.

It is the first commercial broadcaster to operate within Okinawa during the American occupation in the prefecture.[1]:49

History[]

Early history[]

The American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS), which began airing in 1955, was Okinawa's first television station. Because the initial transmission power was just 250 watts, it was virtually unknown in Japan outside of the US military.[1]:47 On July 1956, the administrative chairman of the Ryukyu Government, applied for the establishment for a television station; the preparatory license was granted in February 1958, and the inaugural meeting was held in April of the same year.[1]:47

At that time, when Okinawa was under the rule of the United States, Okinawa TV was subject to restrictions in terms of foreign ownership, which made it difficult for them to operate. It then resulted in the forming of "Tokyo Okinawa TV Corporation", a joint company between Fuji TV and OTV, to attract advertisers from Tokyo. This is one of the reasons why OTV joined as a Fuji TV affiliate.[1]

  • December 25, 1955: Okinawa TV were established, and had first started its beta operations upon its early birth.
  • July 16, 1956: The station receives its application for its TV broadcasting license and are therefore starting its demo emissions.
  • May 12, 1958: Its company were registered, as the broadcaster begins its test transmissions.
  • November 1, 1959: Okinawa TV adopts its first logo, as the network gets into on-air and commences its official broadcasts, although it were set up as Okinawa Prefecture's first broadcaster. The initial calls were KSDW-TV, on channel 10.
  • May 5, 1968: Color transmissions begin.
  • May 15, 1972: When the United States returned Okinawa back to Japan, the station moved to channel 8, prompting it to change callsigns to JOOF-TV. It also adopted Japanese broadcasting standards: the Japanese variant of NTSC (NTSC-J) and the new frequency.
  • December 1, 2006: Digital terrestrial television and 1seg transmissions started from their Naha main station.
  • July 24, 2011: Analog transmissions end.

Stations[]

Analog[]

  • Naha (Main Station) JOOF-TV 8ch 5 kW
  • Izena-West 50ch 0.1w
  • Izena-East 58ch 0.1w
  • Kumejima 57ch 30w
  • Kumejima-East 61ch 1w
  • Hedona 55ch 0.1w
  • Nakijin 32ch 300w
  • Motobu 58ch 0.1w
  • Untembaru 60ch 0.1w
  • Goga 59ch 0.1w
  • Agarie 50ch 1w
  • Sukuta 60ch 0.1w
  • Henoko 58ch 0.1w
  • Onna 37ch 3w
  • Ishikawa 56ch 3w
  • Gushikawa 52ch 10w
  • Goya 20ch 10w
  • Takaharu 49ch 0.1w
  • Kita-Nakagusuku 57ch 0.1w
  • Ginowan 37ch 10w
  • Aja 52ch 0.1w
  • Shuri-Yamagawa 47ch 0.1w
  • Shuri 57ch 3w
  • Sashiki 56ch 30w
  • Shikiya 58ch 0.1w

Digital(ID:8)[]

  • Naha(Main Station) JOOF-DTV 15ch

Programs[]

  • OTV Prime News - from 16:55 until 18:55 on Weekdays
  • Kyōdo Gekijō (The Local Theater) - from 15:00 until 15:55 on Thursdays
  • Kurashi to Keizai(Life and Economy) - from 16:50 until 16:55 on Fridays

Rival Stations[]

See also[]

  • NHK
  • Ryukyu Shimpo

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d 沖縄テレビ放送 50年史 [50 Years of Okinawa Television]. Okinawa Television, Kōbundō Insatsu Kabushiki Gaisha. 2010. OCLC 777407868.

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