Easy-listening radio sees revival in Japan as people continue to stay home
As it has done with just about all activities around the globe, the novel coronavirus has reshaped how we consume our entertainment. In Japan, one of those ways has been the revival, most notably among young people, of a once favorite pastime that had largely ...
Haruki Murakami to DJ 'Stay Home' radio special as coronavirus state of emergency continues
The acclaimed novelist hopes the music will blow away "corona-related blues."
ASMR in Japan is burning brightly
Nippon Cultural Broadcasting jumps on the ASMR bandwagon with a weeklong special dedicated to the soothing sounds of bonfires.
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 ...
Tokyo Community Radio: The spirit of pirate radio is reignited in Japan
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.
Migrants in Lebanon seek to break stereotypes with new radio show
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" ...
Haruki Murakami to make radio debut with one-off music and running-themed show
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Argentina's 'Loony Radio' making waves
A radio program in Argentina that draws 12 million listeners is produced by patients at a psychiatric hospital in Buenos Aires.
Radio/TV show host on calligraphy, singing shirtless and waking up ridiculously early.
