Businessman Takafumi Horie, who was appointed chairman of CROSS FM, an FM radio station in Kitakyushu City, held a press conference and expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "Fukuoka's radio stations with high potential have no choice but to grow, and we want to deliver new content while conducting various experiments."
"CROSS FM" is an FM radio station that was taken over in 1993 from FM Kyushu, which opened in 2008, and three people, including Mr. Takafumi Horie, who was appointed chairman this month, held a press conference on the 3nd to explain the future management policy.
As a result, under the new structure, we will not only disseminate information by voice through radio, but also expand our business by using video and text information in conjunction with the Internet.
In addition to Horie-san and YouTubers participating in the production of content, we are also creating a system that allows listeners to be involved in program production through an online salon that requires membership fees.
Mr. Horie said, "I believe that the management of a radio station in Fukuoka Prefecture, which has high potential, has no choice but to grow, and I would like to deliver new content while conducting various experiments."
In addition, Kitakyushu Mayor Kazuhisa Takeuchi attended the press conference and revealed that he intends to seek advice from Mr. Horie, who has been appointed as an advisor to the city, in areas such as support for start-up companies.