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{{short description|Commercial radio network in Japan}}
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{{Infobox radio network
|name           = Japan FM Network
|logo           = 
|type           = [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio network]]
|founded        = 20 May 1981<br>31 May 1984 (as a company)
|country        = [[Japan]]
|available      = Nationwide
|headquarters   = JFN Center, [[Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] 
|broadcast_area = Nationwide
|owner          = The Japan FM Network Company
|affiliates     = ''See list''
|website        = {{URL|http://www.jfn.co.jp/|JFN.co.jp}}<br>{{URL|http://www.japanfmnetwork.com/|JapanFMNetwork.com}}
}}
'''Japan FM Network''' ('''JFN'''; {{Langx|ja|全国FM放送協議会|Zenkoku Efu Emu Hōsō Kyōgi-kai|National FM Broadcasting Council}}) is a Japanese commercial [[radio network]]. It was founded in 1981.

[[Tokyo FM]] is the [[Flagship (broadcasting)|flagship station]] of the network.

== Overview ==
[[Tokyo FM|FM Tokyo]] (Tokyo FM), [[FM Aichi]], [[FM Osaka]], and FM Fukuoka, the initial commercial FM stations, established a network protocol on May 20, 1981. This followed the launch of the first stereo broadcasting line on April 1, 1980. TOKYO FM serves as the key station. The council’s secretariat is located in the JFN Center Building at 1-8 Koji-cho, [[Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda Ward]], Tokyo, near the headquarters of TOKYO FM, with many member bureaus’ Tokyo branch offices also situated in the building.

==List of affiliates==
Stations are listed in [[Prefectures of Japan#By Japanese ISO|Japanese order of prefectures]] which is mirrored in [[ISO 3166-2:JP]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
! colspan="2" | Broadcasting area(s) 
! colspan="3" | Station
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Frequency
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Start date of<br>broadcast
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Date of<br>affiliation
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Note(s)
|-
! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Prefecture
! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Region
! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | On air branding
! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Abbr.
! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Call sign
|-
| colspan="2" | [[Hokkaido|Hokkaidō]]
! [[Air-G']]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOFU-FM
| 80.4&nbsp;MHz
| 15 September 1982
| 15 September 1982
| 
|-
| [[Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]]
| [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]
! [[Aomori FM Broadcasting|FM Aomori]]
| AFB
| JOWU-FM
| 80.0&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1987
| 1 April 1987
| 
|-
| [[Iwate Prefecture|Iwate]]
| [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]
! [[FM Iwate]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOQU-FM
| 76.1&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1985
| 1 October 1985
| 
|-
| [[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]]
| [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]
! [[Date FM]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOJU-FM
| 77.1&nbsp;MHz
| 1 December 1982
| 1 December 1982
| 
|-
| [[Akita Prefecture|Akita]]
| [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]
! [[FM Akita]]
| AFM
| JOPU-FM
| 82.8&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1985
| 1 April 1985
| 
|-
| [[Yamagata Prefecture|Yamagata]]
| [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]
! [[FM Yamagata]] / Rhythm Station
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOEV-FM
| 80.4&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1989
| 1 April 1989
| 
|-
| [[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]]
| [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]
! [[Fukushima FM]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOTV-FM
| 81.8&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1995
| 1 October 1995
| 
|-
| [[Tochigi Prefecture|Tochigi]]
| [[Kantō region|Kantō]]
! [[Radio Berry]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOSV-FM
| 76.4&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1994
| 1 April 1994
| 
|-
| [[Gunma Prefecture|Gunma]]
| [[Kantō region|Kantō]]
! [[FM Gunma]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JORU-FM
| 86.3&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1985
| 1 October 1985
| 
|-
| [[Tokyo]]
| [[Kantō region|Kantō]]
! [[Tokyo FM]]
| TFM
| JOAU-FM
| 80.0&nbsp;MHz
| 26 April 1970
| 20 May 1981
| Eastern [[Flagship (broadcasting)|flagship station]]
|-
| [[Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! [[FM Niigata]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOXU-FM
| 77.5&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1987
| 1 October 1987
| 
|-
| [[Toyama Prefecture|Toyama]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! [[FM Toyama]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOOU-FM
| 82.7&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1985
| 1 April 1985
| 
|-
| [[Ishikawa Prefecture|Ishikawa]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! [[Hello Five]] / FM Ishikawa
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOHV-FM
| 80.5&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1990
| 1 April 1990
| 
|-
| [[Fukui Prefecture|Fukui]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! [[Fukui FM Broadcasting|FM Fukui]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOLU-FM
| 76.1&nbsp;MHz
| 18 December 1984
| 18 December 1984
| 
|-
| [[Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! [[FM Nagano]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOZU-FM
| 79.7&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1988
| 1 October 1988
| 
|-
| [[Gifu Prefecture|Gifu]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! [[FM Gifu]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOXV-FM
| 80.0&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 2001
| 1 April 2001
| 
|-
| [[Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! [[K-mix]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOKU-FM
| 79.2&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1983
| 1 April 1983
| 
|-
| [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! [[FM Aichi]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOCU-FM
| 80.7&nbsp;MHz
| 24 December 1969
| 20 May 1981
| 
|-
| [[Mie Prefecture|Mie]]
| [[Kansai region|Kansai]]
! [[Radio Cube FM Mie]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JONU-FM
| 78.9&nbsp;MHz
| 1 June 1985
| 1 June 1985
| 
|-
| [[Shiga Prefecture|Shiga]]
| [[Kansai region|Kansai]]
! [[E-Radio (Shiga)|E-Radio]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOUV-FM
| 77.0&nbsp;MHz
| 1 December 1996
| 1 December 1996
| 
|-
| [[Osaka]]
| [[Kansai region|Kansai]]
! [[FM Osaka]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOBU-FM
| 85.1&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1970
| 20 May 1981
| Western flagship station
|-
| [[Hyōgo Prefecture|Hyōgo]]
| [[Kansai region|Kansai]]
! [[Hyogo FM Broadcasting|Kiss FM Kobe]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOIV-FM
| 89.9&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1990
| 1 April 2003
| Previously an [[independent station]] until 31 March 2003
|-
| [[Tottori Prefecture|Tottori]] and [[Shimane Prefecture|Shimane]]
| [[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]]
! [[FM San-in]] / V-air
| FSK
| JOVU-FM
| 77.4&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1986
| 1 October 1986
| 
|-
| [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]]
| [[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]]
! [[FM Okayama]] / VVFM
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOVV-FM
| 76.8&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1999
| 1 April 1999
| 
|-
| [[Hiroshima Prefecture|Hiroshima]]
| [[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]]
! [[Hiroshima FM]]
| HFM
| JOGU-FM
| 78.2&nbsp;MHz
| 5 December 1982
| 5 December 1982
| 
|-
| [[Yamaguchi Prefecture|Yamaguchi]]
| [[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]]
! [[FM Yamaguchi]]
| FMY
| JOUU-FM
| 79.2&nbsp;MHz
| 1 December 1985
| 1 December 1985
| 
|-
| [[Tokushima Prefecture|Tokushima]]
| [[Shikoku]]
! [[FM Tokushima]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOMV-FM
| 80.7&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1992
| 1 April 1992
| 
|-
| [[Kagawa Prefecture|Kagawa]]
| [[Shikoku]]
! [[FM Kagawa]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOYU-FM
| 78.6&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1988
| 1 April 1988
| 
|-
| [[Ehime Prefecture|Ehime]]
| [[Shikoku]]
! [[FM Ehime]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOEU-FM
| 79.7&nbsp;MHz
| 1 February 1982
| 1 February 1982
| 
|-
| [[Kōchi Prefecture|Kōchi]]
| [[Shikoku]]
! [[FM Kochi]] / Hi-Six
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOLV-FM
| 81.6&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1992
| 1 April 1992
| 
|-
| [[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! [[FM Fukuoka]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JODU-FM
| 80.7&nbsp;MHz
| 15 July 1970
| 20 May 1981
| 
|-
| [[Saga Prefecture|Saga]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! [[FM Saga]]
| FMS
| JONV-FM
| 77.9&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1992
| 1 April 1992
| 
|-
| [[Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! [[FM Nagasaki]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOHU-FM
| 79.5&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1982
| 1 October 1982
| 
|-
| [[Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! [[FM Kumamoto]]
| FMK
| JOSU-FM
| 77.4&nbsp;MHz
| 1 November 1985
| 1 November 1985
| 
|-
| [[Ōita Prefecture|Ōita]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! [[FM Oita]] / Air-Radio FM88
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOJV-FM
| 88.0&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1990
| 1 October 1991
| Previously an independent station until 30 September 1991
|-
| [[Miyazaki Prefecture|Miyazaki]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! [[Joy FM (Miyazaki)|Joy FM]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOMU-FM
| 83.2&nbsp;MHz
| 1 December 1984
| 1 December 1984
| 
|-
| [[Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! [[Mu FM|μ FM]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOOV-FM
| 79.8&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1992
| 1 October 1992
| 
|-
| [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! [[FM Okinawa]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOIU-FM
| 87.3&nbsp;MHz
| 1 September 1984
| 1 September 1984
| Previously broadcast on AM as KHR until 31 August 1984
|-
|}

=== FMQ League ===
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'''FMQ League''' ({{Langx|ja|FMQリーグ|FMQ Rīgu}}) is a group of radio stations mostly comprising JFN affiliates in the region of [[Kyūshū]]; [[FM Okinawa]] is not a part of this group, but FMQ League is joined by [[FM Yamaguchi]] from [[Chūgoku region]]. [[FM Fukuoka]] serves as the chief station.

===Areas without a JFN station===
The prefectures the JFN is yet to have a presence are [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]], [[Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]], [[Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]], [[Nara Prefecture|Nara]], [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]], [[Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama]] and [[Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi]]. Ibaraki had no assigned frequency, the local frequency was used by NHK FM in 1992.

==== Frequency assigned, but yet to be launched ====
* [[Nara Prefecture|Nara]] - 85.8&nbsp;MHz
* [[Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama]] - 77.2&nbsp;MHz

=== Special affiliates ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Broadcasting area(s) 
! colspan="3" | Station
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Frequency
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Start date of<br>broadcast
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Date of<br>affiliation
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Note(s)
|-
! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | On air branding
! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Abbr.
! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Call sign
|-
| [[Palau]] (nationwide)
! Eco Paradise FM / Ngerel Belau
| EPFM
| [[T8AA-FM]]
| 87.9&nbsp;MHz
| 1 August 1998
| 23 July 2003<ref>{{cite web |title=読むラジオ |url=https://www.japanfmnetwork.com/yomuraji/030910/main.html |access-date=June 20, 2024 |publisher=Japan FM Network |date=2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040504233329/https://www.japanfmnetwork.com/yomuraji/030910/main.html |archive-date=4 May 2004 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Relays certain Japanese language programmes from [[Tokyo FM]]
|-
| [[Greater Tokyo Area]], [[Kantō region|Kantō]]
! [[InterFM]]<ref name="jfnc">{{Cite press release |script-title=ja: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 |format=PDF |publisher=The Japan FM Network Company |date=2020-09-01 |url=http://park-s3.gsj.mobi.s3.amazonaws.com/report/jfn_release_20200901.pdf |access-date=2020-09-01}}</ref>
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JODW-FM
| 89.7&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1996
| 1 September 2020
| Broadcasts certain programmes produced by the JFN Company since 1 November 2020
|-
|}

=== Former affiliate station ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
! colspan="2" | Broadcasting area(s) 
! colspan="3" | Station
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Frequency
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Years of<br>affiliation
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Current<br>affiliation
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Note(s)
|-
! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Prefecture
! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Region
! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | On air branding
! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Abbr.
! style="border-bottom:3px solid yellow;" | Call sign
|-
| [[Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! [[FM Fuji]]
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| JOCV-FM
| 83.0&nbsp;MHz
| 1988–1993
| [[Independent station|Independent]]
| Joined JFN with the opening of the station on 8 August 1988<!-- at 8:08 -->; became an independent station in April 1993
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|www.japanfmnetwork.com}} of the JFN Association
* {{Official website|www.jfn.co.jp}} of the JFN Company

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