| Broadcast area | Japan |
|---|---|
| Frequencies | MW: 540 kHz, 549 kHz, 567 kHz, 594 kHz, 612 kHz, 639 kHz, 666 kHz, 684 kHz, 729 kHz, 891 kHz, 963 kHz, 1071 kHz, 1323 kHz, 1503 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Japanese, English |
| Format | News, talk, sport and drama |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NHK |
| NHK Radio 2 NHK FM Broadcast | |
| History | |
First air date | 22 March 1925 |
Call sign meaning | NHK Radio 1 |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 500kW |
| Links | |
| Webcast | NHK Net Radio(only in Japan) |
| Website | NHK.or.jp/r1/ |
NHK Radio 1 (NHKラジオ第1放送, NHK Rajio Dai-ichi Hōsō) is Japan's oldest radio station operated by the public broadcaster, NHK. Its programming output, which consists of news, current affairs, and information is broadly similar to the BBC's Radio 4 in the United Kingdom, Radio National in Australia, CBC Radio One in Canada and Radyo 1 in Turkey .[1] NHK Radio 1 is available mainly on AM. The callsign is JOAK in Tokyo. It began broadcasting on March 22, 1925. During World War II, it often broadcast official announcements.[2]
| Broadcast Type | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Medium wave | 567 kHz in Sapporo 594 kHz in Tokyo 612 kHz in Fukuoka 666 kHz in Osaka 729 kHz in Nagoya 756 kHz in Kumamoto 1071 kHz in Hiroshima 1503 kHz in Akita |