Kitanihon Broadcasting

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Kitanihon Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
KNB
Native name
北日本放送株式会社
Kitanihon Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryTelevision and Radio broadcasting
FoundedMarch 14, 1952; 72 years ago (1952-03-14)
Headquarters10-18 Ushimacho, ,
Japan
Websitewww.knb.ne.jp
Footnotes / references
Data from its Company Profile
JOLR-DTV
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsNippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System
Ownership
OwnerKitanihon Broadcasting
History
First air date
April 1, 1959 (1959-04-01)
Former call signs
JOLR-TV (1959-2011)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
1 (VHF, 1959–2011)
Technical information
Licensing authority
MIC
Links
WebsiteOfficial site

Kitanihon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (北日本放送株式会社, Kitanihon Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha), also known as KNB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with Nippon News Network (NNN) and Nippon Television Network System (NNS). Their headquarters are located in Toyama Prefecture.

History[edit]

With the promulgation of the Three Radio Laws, it was initially expected in 1948 that Toyama would be the target area of a radio station from Ishikawa as Hokuriku Cultural Broadcasting (the later Hokuriku Broadcasting Company). Teru Nakayama, editor-in-chief of the Kitanihon Shimbun, who felt a sense of crisis about this, advised the top management to apply for a license for a private radio station. At this time, no one listened, but this was the trigger that later led to the opening of Kitanihon Broadcasting.

Kitanihon Broadcasting applied for a license on February 15, 1951 and issued its preliminary license on April 21 the same year.[1]

Network[edit]

Stations[edit]

Analog TV[edit]

Digital TV(ID:1)[edit]

  • Toyama (Main Station) JOLR-DTV 28ch

Radio[edit]

  • Toyama(Main Station) JOLR 738 kHz; 80.1 MHz, 90.2 MHz

Programs[edit]

Radio[edit]

TV[edit]

Rival Stations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ten-Year History of Commercial Broadcasting" (Japan Commercial Broadcasting Federation, published in December 1961) 435 pages, "Part 2 Company History North Japan Broadcasting"

External links[edit]