FM Ehime
Radio station in Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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FM Ehime (エフエム愛媛) is an FM radio station in Ehime, Japan. The station is an affiliate of the Japan FM Network (JFN). It started broadcasting on February 1, 1982, becoming the fifth commercial FM station in Japan, the first since 1970 and the first located outside of a larger city.
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Broadcast area | Ehime Prefecture |
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| Frequency | 79.7 MHz |
| Branding | FM Ehime |
| Programming | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Format | Full Service, J-Pop |
| Affiliations | Japan FM Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | FM Ehime Broadcasting Co.[1] |
| History | |
First air date | February 1, 1982 |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
| Power | 1 kilowatt (Matsuyama) |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.joeufm.co.jp |
The station is reportedly the largest FM station in Shikoku; as of the end of fiscal 2021, the station's audience was estimated to be between 50,000 and 100,000 listeners.[2]
Capital composition
As of 2015:[3]
| Capital | Total number of shares | Number of shareholders |
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| 500 million yen | 1,000,000 shares | 42 |
| Shareholder | Number of shares | Percentage |
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| Ehime Government | 100,000 shares | 10.00% |
| Ehime Broadcasting | 100,000 shares | 10.00% |
| Yomiuri Shimbun Osaka Headquarters | 79,000 shares | 7.90% |
| Junji Hino | 65,500 shares | 6.55% |
| Ehime Shimbun Printing Company | 64,000 shares | 6.40% |
| Fuji Media Holdings | 53,000 shares | 5.30% |
| Asahi Shimbun | 50,000 shares | 5.00% |
| Shiraichi Toitsu | 48,000 shares | 4.80% |
| Matsuyama City Government | 40,000 shares | 4.00% |
| Nankai Broadcasting | 40,000 shares | 4.00% |
| Nikkei, Inc. | 40,000 shares | 4.00% |
| Iyo Bank | 40,000 shares | 4.00% |
| Ehime Bank | 40,000 shares | 4.00% |
| National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives (Ehime Headquarters) | 40,000 shares | 4.00% |
| Ehime Prefectural Credit Agricultural Cooperative Federation | 40,000 shares | 4.00% |
History
FM Ehime was registered in 1981, a move that was seen with concern from Nankai Broadcasting, as it feared a loss of listeners owing to the station's opening. On February 1, 1982, JOEU-FM started broadcasting on 79.9 in Matsuyama; up until April 9, it had set up its relay stations at Niihama, Yawatahama and Uwajima.[4]: 182
On the week starting December 16, 2002, FM Ehime took part in a joint listener survey for the first time, which was shared by RNB and issued by Video Research.[4]: 283
In June 2018, the company opened its online store, FM Marche, to sell products typical of the prefecture and Shikoku for a national audience, in order to boost revenue.[5]