Television Kanagawa

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TV Kanagawa
Yokohama, Japan
Branding	tvk
Channels	Analog: 42 (UHF) Digital: 18 (UHF)
Affiliations	Independent
Owner	Television KANAGAWA, Inc.
Founded	April 20, 1971
Transmitter Power	10 kW (analog) 1 kW (digital)
Website	www.tvk-yokohama.com

TV Kanagawa (テレビ神奈川, TV Kanagawa^?) (tvk for short) is an independent UHF television station in Japan serving Kanagawa prefecture and parts of the Greater Tokyo Area with favorable reception. The station was founded on April 20 1971 and began broadcasting on April 1 1972. Its call sign is JOKM-TV (JOKM-DTV digital) and occupies channel 42 on the airwaves.

It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS).

As an Indepentent UHF Station, tvk's programming consists of local Kanagawa prefecture information, alternative music (some of whose musicians continue showing loyalty to tvk after mainstream success), local sports, educational shows, and anime.

Anime Programs

With the glut of production in anime since the late 1990s, many short cycle (1-2 quarter) shows have come to find their broadcast niche in independent UHF stations. tvk is one of the most prominent stations in this market. If it's a UHF-niche anime show, then it is most likely aired on tvk.