Nippon Broadcasting System

Nippon Hōsō redirects here. For Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai, see NHK.

Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.
株式会社ニッポン放送

Type	Kabushiki gaisha
Industry	Broadcasting
Founded	Tokyo, Japan (April 1, 2006 (2006-04-01), took over from former "Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. (present: Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.)")
Headquarters	9-3, Yurakucho Itchome, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Parent	Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.

JOLF

City of license	Tokyo
Broadcast area	Kanto region
Frequency	1242 kHz
Format	Talk, Sports
Power	100,000 watts
Affiliations	NRN
Owner	Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. (former Fuji Television Network, Inc.)
Website	1242.com

Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. (株式会社ニッポン放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Nippon Hōsō), or JOLF, is a Japanese radio station in Tokyo. Together with Nippon Cultural Broadcasting it is a flagship station of the National Radio Network. JOLF also has a relationship with Fuji Television, both being part of the Fujisankei Communications Group.

Changing abbreviations

• July 15, 1954 - September 30, 1967: NBS (The letters are used as the abbreviation of Nagano Broadcasting Systems, Inc.)
• October 1, 1967 - Present: LF (The last two letters of the call sign, JOLF)

Data

• Date founded: April 1, 2006
• the Head office: 1-9-3, Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
• Call sign: JOLF
• On air time: MON 4:00 - SUN 25:30(Principle 24-hour broadcast)
• Frequency: 1242 kHz
• Output: 100 kW
• Home page URL: http://www.jolf.co.jp/

Programs

• All Night Nippon
• Ginza Music Festival
• Radio Charity Musicthon, etc...
• Boston Red Sox games (When Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches)

External links

• JOLF Home Page
• 1242.com
• allnightnippon.com