Music | Sound Off Mar 6, 2020
ASMR in Japan is burning brightly
by Patrick St. Michel
Nippon Cultural Broadcasting jumps on the ASMR bandwagon with a weeklong special dedicated to the soothing sounds of bonfires.
Business / Corporate Aug 22, 2019
Tokyo FM Broadcasting admits fiddling the books to hide subsidiary's losses
Tokyo FM Broadcasting Co. said Wednesday that it engaged in improper accounting practices to hide a subsidiary's losses. The practices involved share transactions designed to exclude the struggling digital broadcasting unit from Tokyo FM's consolidated earnings. Specifically, Tokyo FM had a company close to the then ...
Music Apr 9, 2019
Tokyo Community Radio: The spirit of pirate radio is reignited in Japan
by Chris Russell
Despite the plethora of stations and platforms in Tokyo, the city still lacks a unifying force that brings together and gives expression to its underground scene.
World / Social Issues Jul 18, 2018
Migrants in Lebanon seek to break stereotypes with new radio show
by Heba Kanso
Since arriving in Lebanon, Sudanese migrant worker Abdallah Afandi has been turned away from beach resorts, mistaken for a cleaner and prevented from renting an apartment — all because of the color of his skin. Now he is hoping to challenge the "racism and prejudice" ...
Entertainment News Jun 5, 2018
Haruki Murakami to make radio debut with one-off music and running-themed show
by Chisato Tanaka
Exciting news for "Harukists": Internationally acclaimed novelist Haruki Murakami will serve as a DJ for a one-off radio program on Aug. 5, Tokyo FM announced Tuesday. This is the first time the famed writer will feature on a radio show, according to the station. The theme ...
National Mar 15, 2018
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government is considering abolishing a legal clause demanding broadcasters ensure political fairness, claiming it would spur competition and diversify programs, an internal document obtained by Kyodo News showed Thursday. By loosening regulations for TV and radio programs, the government aims to ...
Business / Tech Jan 6, 2017
Norway to switch off FM radio in risky, unpopular shift to digital
Norway is set to become the first nation to start switching off its FM radio network next week in a risky and unpopular leap to digital technology that will be closely watched by other countries considering whether to follow suit. Critics say the government is ...
National Dec 19, 2016
Japan to broadcast radio program for North Korea abductees on more frequencies
The government plans to broadcast its shortwave radio program aimed at Japanese abductees in North Korea on more frequencies in the next fiscal year, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said. The program, "Furusato no Kaze" ("Wind from the Homeland"), is broadcast in Japanese and Korean, ...
Commentary / World Aug 13, 2016
Argentina's 'Loony Radio' making waves
by Cesar Chelala
A radio program in Argentina that draws 12 million listeners is produced by patients at a psychiatric hospital in Buenos Aires.
People | 20 QUESTIONS May 7, 2016
Radio/TV show host on calligraphy, singing shirtless and waking up ridiculously early.
Entertainment News Apr 5, 2016
Transfixed by 'Archers' radio drama, Britons donate to charity, debate domestic abuse
by Estelle Shirbon
A downtrodden wife tries to leave her abusive husband but in the course of a confrontation ends up stabbing him in front of her young son. The case makes front-page news, stirs a moral debate and prompts a spike in donations to domestic abuse charities. The ...
Music Nov 12, 2015
Cero helps radio station InterFM897 celebrate its new look
by Daisuke Kikuchi
The members of Cero have just finished recording their radio show, "Night Drifter," when I meet them at the InterFM897 studios in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. When I walk into the studio, one of the group immediately points out my T-shirt, which has an air-brushed ...