, also known as WTV, is a Japanese commercial terrestrial television station, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Wakayama, Japan. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS). It is the only commercial television station whose headquarter is located in Wakayama Prefecture. The callsign of WTV is JOOM-DTV.
In 2016, WTV's news studio won the Good Design Award.
Previously, Shikoku Broadcasting, the only TV and radio station in Tokushima, established offices in Wakayama on December 1, 1960; but due to the creation of WTV, and Osaka-based stations (Such as MBS & JRT's fellow NNN/NNS affiliate, YTV) establishing relays and bureaus in the prefecture, JRT decided to close the Wakayama Bureau in 1975.From pages 18 & 182 of "50 Years of Shikoku Broadcasting" (published by Shikoku Broadcasting, 2002).
Offices The head office - 151 Sakaedani, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture 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
History June 7, 1973 - Wakayama Telecasting Corporation was founded. April 1, 1974 - WTV starts to broadcast. October 1, 2006 - WTV starts digital TV broadcasting. July 24, 2011 - WTV ends analog TV broadcasting
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