InterFM

InterFM (JODW-FM 89.7 MHz Tokyo, 76.5 MHz Yokohama; branding as InterFM897) is a Japanese commercial radio station on the FM band, transmitting in the Greater Tokyo area (including Narita International Airport), and owned and operated by InterFM Inc. (株式会社InterFM). Since September 2020, it is a subsidiary of The Japan FM Network Company, owner of until then rival Tokyo FM. InterFM is also the key station of MegaNet.

JODW-FM
City Tokyo
Broadcast areaGreater Tokyo
Frequency89.7 MHz (Tokyo Tower)
BrandingInterFM897
SloganThe Real Music Station
Programming
Language(s)Japanese (mostly), English (mostly), Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Indonesian, Spanish, Thai, Portuguese, and French (public service announcements)
FormatInternational pop music, information
AffiliationsMegaNet, JFN (special station)
Ownership
OwnerInterFM Inc.
(Subsidiary of The Japan FM Network Company[1])
Tokyo FM
Radio Neo (formerly)
History
First air date
April 1, 1996
Former frequencies
76.1 MHz (April 1996-October 2015)
Technical information
Power10,000 watts (Tokyo)
300 watts (Yokohama)
Translator(s)76.5 MHz (Yokohama)
Links
Websitewww.interfm.co.jp

InterFM started broadcasting from its new frequency of 89.7 MHz on June 26, 2015 with its first official broadcast started on June 30 the same year at 6:00 p.m. InterFM ended broadcasting on its old frequency (76.1 MHz) on October 31, 2015.

Programming

InterFM's slogan is The Real Music Station since April 2013. Its previous slogan was "Tokyo's No. 1 Music Station".

The station uses English as its main language besides Japanese, with the Public Service Announcement segments aired in Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Indonesian, Spanish, Thai, Portuguese, and French to better serve the international community in the Tokyo Metropolitan area and its vicinity, not to mention news and other information bits in Japanese that the locals will find convenient.

70% of its airtime is dedicated to music created and played worldwide, while the remaining 30% goes to Japanese pop and rock music selected in large part by a committee.

InterFM broadcast style mirrors American FM radio style and is consistent with stations in networks such as iHeartMedia in the United States.

Rebroadcasters of JODW-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyPower
YokohamaN/A76.5 MHz300 watts

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References
  1. "株式会社InterFM897の全株式を株式会社ジャパンエフエムネットワークが取得" (PDF) (Press release). The Japan FM Network Company. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-01.


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