[b] Because the initial transmission power was just 250 watts, it was virtually unknown in Japan outside of the US military.

[1]: 47  In July 1956, the administrative chairman of the Ryukyu Government, applied for the establishment for a television station; the preparatory license was granted in February 1958, and the inaugural meeting was held in April of the same year.

[1]: 49  In 1963, Okinawa TV began to broadcast programs during the day, and the average daily broadcast time was extended to 11 hours;[1]: 53  in the same year, Okinawa TV's turnover exceeded US$670,000, making a profit for the first time.

[1]: 68  This year, Okinawa TV's turnover increased by 43.3%, reaching 950 million yen.

[1]: 92  In 1991, Okinawa TV station introduced the satellite news broadcast (SNG) system.

[1]: 118–120  In 1996, the documentary "Soldiers Waited for 50 Years by the Sad Wind" produced by Okinawa Television won the Grand Prize of the Federation of Civil Liberties and Liberation Awards and was the first TV station in Okinawa Prefecture.

[1]: 175  In 2012, Okinawa TV became an equity method subsidiary of Fuji Media Holdings.

As of March 2016, Okinawa TV has ranked first in daily ratings for 236 consecutive months.