Wakayama Telecasting Corporation

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]

JOOM-DTV

Logo used since 2023
Headquarters in Sakaedani, Wakayama
Wakayama Prefecture Japan
City	Wakayama
Channels	Digital: 20 (UHF) [1] Virtual: 5
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 number(s)	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]

Offices

• The head office - 151 Sakaedani, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture^[7]
• Tanabe office - 3353-9 Shinjocho, Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture
• Tokyo office - Posco Tokyo Building (3th floor)，5-chōme-11-14 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo
• Osaka office - Dojima Grand bldg (6th floor), 1 Chome-5-17 Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka ^[8]

History

• June 7, 1973 - Wakayama Telecasting Corporation was founded.
• April 1, 1974 - WTV starts to broadcast.^[9]
• October 1, 2006 - WTV starts digital TV broadcasting.^[10]
• July 24, 2011 - WTV ends analog TV broadcasting