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) t ...

in Japan. It is owned by J-Wave 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