NHK Radio 1
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| Frequency | MW in kHz: 540, 549, 567, 576, 585, 594, 612, 639, 666, 675, 684, 729, 756, 819, 837, 891, 927, 945, 963, 990, 1071, 1188, 1296, 1323, 1368, 1503 |
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| Programming | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Format | News, talk, sport and drama |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NHK |
| NHK Radio 2 NHK FM Broadcast | |
| History | |
First air date | 12 July 1925 |
Former names | Tokyo Broadcasting Station (1925) NHK Radio 1 (1931-2026) |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 300kW (594KHz JOAK) |
| 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, National Public Radio in the United States, CBC Radio One in Canada, Deutschlandfunk in Germany and Radyo 1 in Turkey. NHK Radio 1 is available mainly on AM. The callsign is JOAK in Tokyo. It began broadcasting on July 12, 1925. During World War II, it often broadcast official announcements.
Following the scheduled closure of NHK Radio 2 in late March 2026, NHK Radio 1 is planned to be renamed NHK AM.