The (JFL) is a commercial

radio network There are two types of radio network currently in use around the world: the one-to-many (simplex communication) broadcast network commonly used for public information and mass-media entertainment, and the two-way radio ( duplex communication) type ...

in Japan. It is owned by

J-Wave J-Wave is a commercial radio station based in Tokyo, Japan, broadcasting on 81.3 FM from the Tokyo Skytree to the Tokyo area. J-Wave airs mostly music, covering a wide range of formats. The station is considered the most popular among FM broad ...

and established in October 1993. JFL's main ideal is to respect the operation of each of its affiliates, letting each affiliate flourish under its own terms. The network is a

co-operative A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-control ...

, 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 League stations

Current

Former

Programs

* Hot 100

References

External links

Japan FM League
Radio in Japan Mass media in Tokyo Japanese radio networks Radio stations established in 1993 {{Asia-radio-station-stub