| City | Sendai |
|---|---|
| Country | JP |
| Area | Miyagi Prefecture |
| Branding | Date FM |
| Frequency | 77.1 MHz |
| Airdate | December 1, 1982 |
| Format | Full Service, J-Pop |
| Language | Japanese |
| Power | 1 kilowatt (Sendai) |
| Licensing authority | MIC |
| Affiliations | Japan FM Network |
| Owner | Sendai FM Broadcasting Inc.[1] |
| Website | https://www.datefm.co.jp |
FM Sendai (エフエム仙台), branded as Date FM (stylized Date fm) is an FM radio station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The station is a Japan FM Network affiliate. Prior to adopting the current brand name in 1997, the station was abbreviated FMS. FM Saga currently uses the abbreviation.
Capital composition
As of 2015:[2]
| Capital | Total number of shares | Number of shareholders |
|---|---|---|
| 480 million yen | 8,850 shares | 37 |
| Shareholder | Number of shares | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| FM Tokyo | 1,050 shares | 10.5% |
| First Agency | 1,050 shares | 10.5% |
| Kahoku Shimpo Printing Company | 1,000 shares | 10.0% |
| Fuji Media Holdings | 800 shares | 8.0% |
| Daiwa Securities Group | 700 shares | 7.0% |
| Motohisa Tada | 550 shares | 5.5% |
| Yomiuri Shimbun (Tokyo Headquarters) | 550 shares | 5.5% |
| Asahi Shimbun Publishing Company | 550 shares | 5.5% |
History
JOJU-FM was the eighth commercial radio station in Japan to begin operations, being registered in 1982 and commencing transmissions on December 1 of that year. Since its launch, the station produced a high volume of local programming, including formats that remained long after its founding.[3]
In 1997, for its fifteenth anniversary, the station solicited suggestions for a new nickname for the station. The name "Date" was chosen, having a double meaning: that of the Date Domain and the English word "date", as in "up-to-date".[4] The name FM Sendai is still used as its corporate name. Tokyo FM, one of its shareholders, still refers to the station under its corporate name FM Sendai.[5][6]
In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the six JFN stations in the region, as well as Tokyo FM, started broadcasting on the LISMO WAVE service, valid from March 15, through April 30.[7] On September 29, 2016, the station started streaming on Radiko for free in Miyagi, and nationwide in its Radiko Premium plan.[8]
References
- ^ "Members Directory 2019". 日本民間放送連盟. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ 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. 245.
- ^ "【ラジオな人】Date fm（エフエム仙台）編成部の井上崇部長に訊く、地域に特化したFM局の使命感と役割。 | radiko news(ラジコニュース)" (in Japanese). news.radiko.jp. 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Date FM Data File 2009" (in Japanese). 株式会社エフエム仙台.
- ^ FM, TOKYO. "＜7月11日(日) 放送中断回のradikoタイムフリー機能、及び再放送について＞(7月13日更新) - TOKYO FM Information - TOKYO FM 80.0MHz -" (in Japanese). TOKYO FM. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ BACK TO THE STAGE on Date fm:1997年（株式会社エフエム仙台）
- ^ "【震災関連情報】KDDI、TOKYO FMと東北6県のFM放送を配信、スマートフォン・PC向け" (in Japanese). Excite News. March 16, 2011.
- ^ "9月29日（木）より「Date fm エフエム仙台」がradiko.jpで配信スタート！" (in Japanese). radiko.jp. 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)