, also known as OTV, is a Japanese

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affiliated with the FNN/ FNS. Their headquarters are located in

Okinawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi). Naha is the capital and largest city o ...

. It is the first commercial broadcaster to operate within Okinawa during the American occupation in the prefecture.

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. In 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. 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

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and OTV, to attract advertisers from Tokyo. This is one of the reasons why OTV joined as a Fuji TV affiliate. *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

'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 was brought under Japanese regulatory control under the new call sign of JOOF-TV. The station continued to broadcast on the same frequency (192–198 MHz), which is designated channel 10 in the United States but channel 8 in Japan. *December 1, 2006:

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and 1seg transmissions started from their Naha main station. *July 24, 2011: Analog transmissions end.

Stations

Analog

Naha is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 317,405 and a population density of 7,939 persons per km2 (20,562 persons per sq. mi.). The total area i ...

(Main Station) JOOF-TV 8ch 5 kW * Izena-West 50ch 0.1w * Izena-East 58ch 0.1w *

Kumejima is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The town consists of the islands of Kume, Ōjima, Ōhajima, Torishima, and Iōtorishima. Among the islands, only Kumejima and Ōjima are populated. Kumejima is located approx ...

57ch 30w * Kumejima-East 61ch 1w * Hedona 55ch 0.1w *

Nakijin is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 9,529 and a population density of 239.00 persons per km2. The total area is 39.87 km2. Education The village o ...

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Motobu is a town located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 13,441 and a density of 250 persons per km2. The total area is . Several islands can be accessed from Motobu, namel ...

58ch 0.1w * Untembaru 60ch 0.1w * Goga 59ch 0.1w * Agarie 50ch 1w *

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60ch 0.1w * Henoko 58ch 0.1w *

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37ch 3w * Ishikawa 56ch 3w * Gushikawa 52ch 10w *

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20ch 10w * Takaharu 49ch 0.1w * Kita-Nakagusuku 57ch 0.1w *

Ginowan ( ryu, ジノーン, translit=Jinōn) is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2012, the city has an estimated population of 94,405, with 40,041 households and a population density of 4,838.8 persons per km2. The total area is 19.5 ...

37ch 10w * Aja 52ch 0.1w * Shuri-Yamagawa 47ch 0.1w * Shuri 57ch 3w * Sashiki 56ch 30w * Shikiya 58ch 0.1w

Digital (ID:8)

(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

Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation is a regional radio and television broadcaster headquartered in Naha, Okinawa, Japan that serves Okinawa Prefecture. It commenced radio broadcast in October 1954 and television in June 1960. History Okinawa under US rule On May 16, 19 ...

(RBC) *

Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting , also known as QAB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the ANN. Their headquarters are located in Okinawa Prefecture. QAB has a relationship with Ryukyu Broadcasting, a Japan News Network affiliate, as the headquarters of RBC an ...

(QAB)

History

Early history

Stations

Analog

Digital (ID:8)

Programs

Rival Stations

See also

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