Cross FM
Radio station in Fukuoka, Japan
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Cross FM (クロスエフエム, kurosu efu emu) (formerly FM Kyūshū (エフエム九州, efu emu kyūshū)) is a commercial radio station operating in the Fukuoka Prefecture of Japan. It is an affiliate of the Japan FM League.
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| Broadcast area | Kyūshū |
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| Frequency | 78.7 MHz |
| Branding | Cross FM |
| Programming | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Format | Full Service, J-Pop, contemporary hit radio |
| Affiliations | JFL |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cross FM Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1993 |
Former names | FM Kyūshū (1993–2008) |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 3 kW |
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| Links | |
| Webcast | crossfmkitakyushunow on Ustream |
| Website | http://www.crossfm.co.jp/ |
History
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| Company type | private |
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| Industry | radio broadcasting |
| Founded | December 9, 1992 (as FM Kyūshū Co. Ltd.) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Kyūshū |
Key people | Hisao Tateishi (chairman/representative director) Wakako Tokuda (CEO) Yoshitaka Hombo Shigeki Suzuki |
| Products | radio broadcasting credit cards (in partnership with Circle K Sunkus and JCB)[1] |
| Services | radio broadcasting |
| Owner | Takafumi Horie[2] |
| Website | http://www.crossfm.co.jp/ |
- December 9, 1992 - FM Kyūshū Co. Ltd. was founded.
- April 2004 - FM Kyūshū sets up a studio at the Hakata Station called JR Hakata Giga Studio (JR博多駅GIGAスタジオ, jei aru hakata-eku giga sutajio).
- June 30, 2008 - FM Kyūshū signed off for some changes.
- July 1, 2008 - FM Kyūshū relaunches as Cross FM.
- April 28, 2016 - Cross FM was acquired by DHC Corp.
- September 2023 - Cross FM was acquired by local businessman Takafumi Horie, with Horie becoming its chairman replacing DHC's Yoshiaki Yoshida and his business partner as the CEO.[2] A stock transfer agreement was held on September 6, where Horie and two parties agreed to acquire Cross FM's shares from DHC.[3]
Navigators
- Hisae Aigoshi
- Alice
- Maki Ariga
- D-High-LoW
- fumika
- Funkist
- Honey
- Racer Kashima
- Natsuko Kondo
- Makoto Kosaka
- Yuta Kozuma
- Zentaro Kurita
- Lucy
- Masaki
- Akiko Matsumoto
- The Mercury Sound
- Moby
- Tetsuzo Motoki
- Mye
- Ryuta Nobukawa
- Pe'z
- Prague
- Shirley Tomioka-Sheridan (see also FM802)
- Ritsuko Tateyama
- Toggy
- Shion Tsuji
- Yayoi Tsuruta
- Toru Yagi
- Marico Yamamoto
Source:[4]
See also
Other stations in Fukuoka
- FM Fukuoka (JFN)
- Love FM (MegaNet)