Niigata Kenmin FM Broadcast

Niigata Kenmin FM Broadcast Co., Ltd. (新潟県民エフエム放送株式会社, Niigata Kenmin Efu Emu Hōsō Kabushiki Gaisha, "Niigata Prefectural FM Broadcast Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese FM radio station under the name FM Port (エフエムポート, Efu Emu Pōto). It was founded in 2000.

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Broadcast areaNiigata Prefecture, Japan
Frequency79 MHz
BrandingFM Port
Programming
Language(s)Japanese
Formatcontemporary hit radio
AffiliationsFormerly on Japan FM League, now independent
Ownership
OwnerNiigata Kenmin FM Broadcast Co., Ltd.
History
First air date
December 20, 2000
Last air date
June 30, 2020
Technical information
Power1 kW
Translator(s)Uonuma, Niigata: 87.9 MHz, Jōetsu, Niigata: 83.2 MHz
Links
WebcastRadiko - FMPORT
Websitehttp://www.fmport.com/

On March 18, 2020, the board of directors of the station voted to close the station and announcing officially the station closing. On June 30, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. (JST), the station officially closed after almost 20 years on the air as well as removing itself from Radiko and on July 14, the bankruptcy proceedings started. The total debt is about 220 million yen (USD$2,078,952).[1]

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  1. ^ "「ありがとう」最後に無音 新潟のラジオ局、最後の1日". Asahi Shimbun. 2020-07-02. Archived from the original on 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2021-08-05.

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