Cross FM
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| Broadcast area | Kyūshū |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 78.7 MHz |
| Branding | Cross FM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Format | Full Service, J-Pop, contemporary hit radio |
| Affiliations | JFL |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cross FM Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1993 under the name FM Kyūshū and July 1, 2008 as Cross FM |
| Technical information | |
| Class | all |
| Power | 3 KW |
| Translator(s) | 77 MHz (Kitakyūshū) 86.5 MHz (Kurume) 87.8 MHz (Ōmuta) 87.2 MHz (Yukuhashi) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | crossfmkitakyushunow on Ustream |
| Website | http://www.crossfm.co.jp/ |
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.
History[edit]
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| Company type | private |
|---|---|
| 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 | DHC Corp. (100%) |
| Parent | DHC Corp. (since April 2016) |
| 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.
Former Slogans as FM Kyūshū[edit]
- "Kyūshū's Number One Music Station!"
- "Pacific Power Station"
Features[edit]
Time Signal[edit]
As FM Kyūshū[edit]
- "This is Cross FM. After the tone, it's _ o'clock."
As Cross FM[edit]
- BGM - "Green Station Cross FM is announcing it's _ o'clock." (green station cross fmが○時をお知らせします, Gurin sutēshon kurosu efu emu ga, _ jiho oshirase shite masu.) - signal (without sponsor)
- CM - "(Sponsor) is announcing it's _ o'clock." (（スポンサー）が○時をお知らせします, (Suponsā) ga, _ jiho oshirase shite masu.) - signal (with sponsor)
Life Information[edit]
- Headline News
- Traffic Information
- Weather Information
- Drive and Weather Information
- Sports Line
Programming[edit]
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | Music Forest | Music Forest | Music Forest | Music Forest | Music Forest | Music Forest | Music Forest |
| 6 AM | |||||||
| 7 AM | Morning Gate | Morning Gate | Morning Gate | Morning Gate | Morning Gate | Green Drive | Green Drive |
| 8 AM | |||||||
| 9 AM | |||||||
| 10 AM | Green Life | Green Life | Green Life | Green Life | Green Life | 10:30 - Noz Inner Beauty | |
| 11 AM | 11:00 - 旬感通信 ふくおかまるかじり!, 11:30 - 筑紫環境保全センター music forest | 11:30 - Ragtime Life | |||||
| 12 NN | Hi! Calorie | Presen Marche | |||||
| 13 PM | |||||||
| 14 PM | Combo Master | Combo Master | Combo Master | Combo Master | Friday Special: The Presidents | ||
| 15 PM | |||||||
| 16 PM | Music Forest or Sunday Special | ||||||
| 17 PM | Toggy's TT | Toggy's TT | Toggy's TT | Toggy's TT | Weekend Jazz | Weekend Jazz | |
| 18 PM | Music Amp | Sunday Sunset Cruise | |||||
| 19 PM | Drivers' Meeting | ||||||
| 20 PM | Challenge Rachin | Challenge Rachin | Challenge Rachin | Groove Train | Nobukawa Sports | 19:30 - 北九魂 -KITAKYU SPIRIT | |
| 21 PM | |||||||
| 22 PM | 22:52 - Power of Message | 22:52 - Power of Message | 22:52 - Power of Message | 22:52 - Power of Message | 22:52 - Power of Message | Fumika Happy School Radio | |
| 23 PM | Music Forest | Music Forest | PS PalPonte 2 | 23:00 - どっちもイケます!, 23:30 - A Piece of Today | Alice in Wonder Radio | PE'Z Saturday Night Radio | Radio Kicks! |
| 24 MN | 24:00 - Night Kit, 24:30 - Music Forest | 24:00 - Spin the Music, 24:30 - Music Forest | Music Forest | Music Forest | Music Forest | Aladin Backyard Radio! | From Now On |
| 1 AM | Music Forest | Music Forest | Music Forest | Music Forest | Music Forest | Technical Sign-off | |
| 2 AM | Music Forest | ||||||
| 3 AM | |||||||
| 4 AM |
source:[2]
[edit]
- 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:[3]
See also[edit]
Other stations in Fukuoka[edit]
- FM Fukuoka (JFN)
- Love FM (MegaNet)
