Information sharing by community FM broadcasting

"Radio Niseko 76.2 MHz" has been launched!

On Saturday, March 31, 2012, we launched the radio by public live broadcast at the Niseko station front hot spring "Kurenohu". On the day of the event "Happy New Year" Radio Niseko Opening Congratulations! "Calls were gathered at the venue, and the first voice was heard with the voice of many people, with the singing voice of the children of Niseko and the Yaebushi drum, Live broadcasting was held. After that, I had you see the live broadcasting from radio stations. Radio Niseko aims to be a radio loved by townspeople, and since we are working hard in the future, we ask for your support.
  • Operation: Niseko Resort Tourism Association Inc.
  • Bureau official: Bureau director and 2 personality

Information sharing by community FM

Niseko Town, "information sharing" and "resident participation" are two major principles of town development. Until now, various efforts have been made to share information. Until 2008, we operated off-talk communication (soyokaze communication) using a telephone line as an information sharing tool. However, the equipment introduced in 1992 had no maintenance parts and could no longer continue to operate. At the time, due to the structural reforms being undertaken by the government at the time, the finances of local governments were becoming severer, and the financial resources necessary for introducing the new system could not be secured.
Since 2009, since we used information publication magazines and the Internet to share information, problems such as limited users available on the Internet and immediacy information can not be provided in public relations magazines It was. Community FM is to introduce it in order to solve these problems.

Why Community FM

Community FM is an FM broadcasting station institutionalized in 1992. The output is as small as 20 W or less, and the broadcasting area is based on municipalities. The NHKFM radio which can be heard at Niseko now is called "prefecture broadcast" and is broadcasting for the whole area of ​​Hokkaido. Therefore, we can not make broadcasting specialized for Niseko. People who listen to the radio wish to obtain information that is necessary (interesting) for themselves regardless of their daily life or disaster. Since the community FM has limited broadcasting area, it can provide detailed information on the area limited. Also, since listeners and broadcasting stations are close to each other, it is easier for information to be sent about the various activities being tackled in the area, and you can support your activities from the side.
In recent years, the risk of natural disasters has increased. Even in the town, public transportation that operates in the town due to heavy snowfall and torrential downpour has stopped, power outages occurred. Since community FM can transmit such information and evacuation information in the event of a disaster, it can also play an important role in terms of disaster prevention.
Also, community FM is cheaper than maintenance cost for disaster prevention administrative radio facilities etc, does not require dedicated receiver for reception. Anyone with FM radio can listen.

Maintenance by public private method

This community FM business is proceeding with the "publicly-owned private system" in which the town develops broadcasting facilities, broadcasting companies acquire broadcasting licenses and broadcast. Broadcasters will operate the Niseko Resort Tourism Association's newly opened FM Broadcasting Division. The new broadcasting station will manage the program taking advantage of the characteristics of the company rooted in the area.
In Niseko Town, community FM broadcasting stations are positioned as important regional media, and we will seek and provide sustainable management to the broadcasting stations.

Town project [maintenance project cost: approx. 130 million yen]

  • Construction of broadcasting station building (Construction location: within the premises of Niseko station Kikura-no-yu)
  • Development of broadcasting equipment (studio, transmission equipment, etc.) Note: Transmission equipment installed in Niseko heliport
  • Purchase of broadcast broadcasting vehicles
  • Purchase disaster prevention radio

Project of Niseko Resort Tourist Association 【Project cost: approximately 25 million yen (Heisei era 2011)】

  • Acquisition of broadcasting business license
  • Operation of broadcasting stations
Maintenance by public private method

Holding Niseko Radio Juku (closed)

With the aim of opening in March 2012, Niseko Town and the Niseko Resort Tourist Association are preparing to open FM broadcast stations. Therefore, we will hold a Niseko Radio School so that everyone can know about radio.
This time we will welcome Mr. Hiroshi Kikuchi (a broadcast writer) as a lecturer, hold a lecture, and everyone who participates will make a radio drama. Why do not you join us?
Date and timeSaturday, December 10, 2011 from 2 pm
PlaceNiseko Town Hall 2F 2nd Conference Room
programLecture 14: 00 ~
Radio Drama Workshop 15: 30 ~ 17: 00
No application required (free participation)

The name of the new community FM broadcasting station (nickname) has been decided

The name (nickname) of the new community FM broadcasting station is decided as "Radio Niseko".
Selection was conducted by Niseko Resort Tourism Association and Community FM Broadcasting Station Review Committee. The name of the broadcasting station I applied was 23 ways. Unfortunately because there was no suitable name in this, it is simple and easy to call for reasons such as "Selection by the selection committee", "Knowing that it is Niseko's broadcasting station", "Familiarity regardless of age and area" I made it as a name.
Number of entries 49 (23 ways in name plan)

We are looking for name of station (Recruitment has ended. Thank you for many applications)

Niseko Resort Tourism Association and Community FM Broadcasting Station Review Conference (Chairperson: Tsuyoshi Kitazawa) is looking for the name of the community FM broadcasting station. Please name the wonderful station name like Niseko's broadcasting station. We have gifts for the recruiters.
  • Deadline August 19, 2011 (Friday)
  • Application method Please use this application form (Note 1) (even if you do not need to use the form as long as you cover the items on the application form)
  • Notice Each application is limited to one person

Community FM Broadcasting Station Review Conference

Niseko Town, the Community FM Broadcasting Station Study Meeting, which discusses the needs of the community FM broadcasting stations that are scheduled to open, as well as requests for new areas, and proposes new broadcasting stations, has been set up. Townspeople, tourism operators, and merchants are members of the committee and discuss from a broad perspective.
7 members

Proceedings

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