Wakayama Telecasting Corporation
Television station in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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Wakayama Telecasting Corp. (株式会社テレビ和歌山, Kabushiki-gaisha Terebi Wakayama), also known as WTV, is a Japanese commercial terrestrial television station, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Wakayama, Japan.[2] It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS).[3] It is the only commercial television station whose headquarter is located in Wakayama Prefecture.[4] The callsign of WTV is JOOM-DTV.[5]
WTV
 Logo used since 2023 | |
 Headquarters in Sakaedani, Wakayama | |
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| City | Wakayama |
|---|---|
| Channels | |
| Branding | TV Wakayama WTV |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Independent (member of JAITS) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wakayama Telecasting Corp. |
| History | |
| Founded | June 7, 1968 |
First air date | April 1, 1974 |
Former call signs | JOOM-TV (1974-2011) |
Former channel numbers | 30 (analog UHF, 1974–2011) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
| Links | |
| Website | Wakayama Television |
In 2016, WTV's news studio won the Good Design Award.[6]
Previously, Shikoku Broadcasting, the only TV and radio station in Tokushima, established offices in Wakayama on December 1, 1960; but due to the creation of WTV, and Osaka-based stations (Such as MBS & JRT's fellow NNN/NNS affiliate, YTV) establishing relays and bureaus in the prefecture, JRT decided to close the Wakayama Bureau in 1975.[7]
