First web casting community radio station in Japan (1998)

Support for areas that experience
natural disasters such as Iran (1997), Taiwan (1999), Hyogo
Prefecture (2004), and Niigata (2004)

Station messages broadcasted in advocacy and support of the international community such as:

• Helping Yugoslavian community radio station, B92 (Belgrade92) (1998)
• Discussion surrounding the four Japanese kidnapped in Iraq (2004)
• Raising minority opportunity and positions in society (2005)
• Memorial events to commemorate the Great Hanshin Earthquake
• Helping the public understand the Japanese National Constitution（2007）

Live Broadcasting relayed from Ainu radio station FM Pipaushi (2006)

Joined AMARC（World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters）as an affiliate (2006）

Production of Waiwai TV Minority citizens video project

Cooperates with the regional government and community organizations to promote local development

　Programming

FMYY puts forth special efforts to involve minority citizens in leadership
positions and support them in continuing with their programs. – Broadcasts
in 10 languages with the purpose that minority citizens may express
themselves in their native language: Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Spanish,
Tagalog, English, Chinese, Portuguese, Thai and Ainu

[Program Priorities]

A. Highest – (Receive full funding from FMYY and are granted the top schedule slots)

• To broadcast and produce programs
  in collaboration with local foreign residents and FMYY staff
• To broadcast and produce programs
  in collaboration with minority citizens and FMYY staff
• To broadcast informational programs
  in foreign languages or basic Japanese
• To broadcast programs that advocate
  and promote human rights
• To broadcast programs
  that promote multi-culturalism and cultural diversity

B. High – (Receive funding from available FMYY resources. However, funding
is preferably supported by the producing organization.)

• 6. To broadcast
  programs by or related to NPO/NGOs
• 7. To broadcast
  programs that promote local community building
• 8. To broadcast
  programs that benefit local youth
• 9. To broadcast
  programs that spread information about local cultural events

C. Medium – (No funding is
provided by FMYY. Must pay a broadcasting fee that is in some cases
waived.)

• 10. To broadcast programs by unrelated
  NPO/NGOs
• 11. To broadcast
  programs that promote local community building
• 12. To broadcast
  programs by the local government
• 13. To broadcast
  programs by local businesses
• 14. To broadcast
  commercial programs