Cross FM

JORV-FM
Broadcast areaKyūshū
Frequency78.7 MHz
BrandingCross FM
Programming
Language(s)Japanese
FormatFull Service, J-Pop, contemporary hit radio
AffiliationsJFL
Ownership
OwnerCross FM Co., Ltd.
History
First air date
September 1, 1993 under the name FM Kyūshū and July 1, 2008 as Cross FM
Technical information
Classall
Power3 KW
Translator(s)77 MHz (Kitakyūshū)
86.5 MHz (Kurume)
87.8 MHz (Ōmuta)
87.2 MHz (Yukuhashi)
Links
Webcastcrossfmkitakyushunow on Ustream
Websitehttp://www.crossfm.co.jp/
CROSS FM headquarters

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

Cross FM Co., Ltd.
Company typeprivate
Industryradio broadcasting
FoundedDecember 9, 1992 (as FM Kyūshū Co. Ltd.)
Headquarters
Fukuoka
,
Japan
Area served
Kyūshū
Key people
Hisao Tateishi (chairman/representative director)
Wakako Tokuda (CEO)
Yoshitaka Hombo
Shigeki Suzuki
Productsradio broadcasting
credit cards (in partnership with Circle K Sunkus and JCB)[1]
Servicesradio broadcasting
OwnerDHC Corp. (100%)
ParentDHC Corp. (since April 2016)
Websitehttp://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

  • "Kyūshū's Number One Music Station!"
  • "Pacific Power Station"

Features

Time Signal

As FM Kyūshū

  • "This is Cross FM. After the tone, it's _ o'clock."

As Cross FM

  • 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

  • Headline News
  • Traffic Information
  • Weather Information
  • Drive and Weather Information
  • Sports Line

Programming

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]

  • 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

Other stations in Fukuoka

References

  1. ^ Cross Club Card
  2. ^ Cross FM Time Table
  3. ^ Cross FM Navigators