is an FM radio station in Ehime, Japan. The station is an affiliate of the Japan FM Network (JFN). It started broadcasting on February 1, 1982, becoming the fifth commercial FM station in Japan, the first since 1970 and the first located outside of a larger city.
The station is reportedly the largest FM station in Shikoku; as of the end of fiscal 2021, the station's audience was estimated to be between 50,000 and 100,000 listeners.
Capital composition As of 2015: CapitalTotal number of sharesNumber of shareholders500 million yen1,000,000 shares42 ShareholderNumber of sharesPercentageEhime Government100,000 shares10.00%Ehime Broadcasting100,000 shares10.00%Yomiuri Shimbun Osaka Headquarters79,000 shares7.90%Junji Hino65,500 shares6.55%Ehime Shimbun Printing Company64,000 shares6.40%Fuji Media Holdings53,000 shares5.30%Asahi Shimbun50,000 shares5.00%Shiraichi Toitsu48,000 shares4.80%Matsuyama City Government40,000 shares4.00%Nankai Broadcasting40,000 shares4.00%Nikkei, Inc.40,000 shares4.00%Iyo Bank40,000 shares4.00%Ehime Bank40,000 shares4.00%National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives (Ehime Headquarters)40,000 shares4.00%Ehime Prefectural Credit Agricultural Cooperative Federation40,000 shares4.00%
History FM Ehime was registered in 1981, a move that was seen with concern from Nankai Broadcasting, as it feared a loss of listeners owing to the station's opening. On February 1, 1982, JOEU-FM started broadcasting on 79.9 in Matsuyama; up until April 9, it had set up its relay stations at Niihama, Yawatahama and Uwajima.
On the week starting December 16, 2002, FM Ehime took part in a joint listener survey for the first time, which was shared by RNB and issued by Video Research.
In June 2018, the company opened its online store, FM Marche, to sell products typical of the prefecture and Shikoku for a national audience, in order to boost revenue.
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External links FM EHIME