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Kyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited
KBS Kyoto
Native name
株式会社京都放送
Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Hōsō
FormerlyKyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited (1951-1964)
Kinki Broadcasting System Company Limited (1964-1995)
Company typePrivate KK
IndustryMedia
FoundedKBS Kyoto: June 26, 1951; 74 years ago (1951-06-26)
KBS Shiga: May 25, 1960; 65 years ago (1960-05-25)
HeadquartersKarasuma Street, ,
Japan
Key people
Shunsuke Hosoi (president and CEO)
ServicesRadio and television network
Websitekbs-kyoto.co.jp
JOBR
Broadcast areaKyoto Prefecture
Frequencies1143 kHz (AM); 94.9 MHz (FM)
BrandingKBS Kyoto Radio
Programming
LanguageJapanese
FormatTalk, Sports
AffiliationsNRN
Ownership
OwnerKyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited
History
First air date
December 24, 1951; 73 years ago (1951-12-24)
Call sign meaning
Kyoto BRoadcasting
Technical information
Licensing authority
MIC
JOBR-DTV
CityKyoto
Channels
BrandingKBS Kyoto Television
Programming
AffiliationsIndependent (member of JAITS)
Ownership
OwnerKyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited
History
First air date
April 1, 1969; 56 years ago (1969-04-01)
Former call signs
JOBR-TV (1969–2011)
Former channel numbers
Analog:
34 (UHF, 1969–2011)
Technical information
Licensing authority
MIC

Kyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited (株式会社京都放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Hōsō; KBS) is a commercial broadcasting station headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It is doing business in Kyoto Prefecture as KBS Kyoto (KBS京都) and in Shiga Prefecture as KBS Shiga [ja] (KBS滋賀)

Its radio station serves Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures and is a member of National Radio Network (NRN). Its television station serves Kyoto Prefecture and is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS). Since April 1, 2005, KBS is broadcasting digital television in ISDB format.

History

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Main source:[1]

  • 24 December 1951: 京都放送 (Kyōto Hōsō, KHK) opens as Radio Kyoto (ラジオ京都, Rajio Kyōto).
  • 1964: Changes company name to Kinki Broadcasting System (近畿放送, Kinki Hōsō; KBS).
  • 1968: Starts television test transmission from Mount Hiei.
  • 1969: Starts television broadcasting service. Networking with Tokyo 12 channel (now TV Tokyo) and Nippon Educational Television (now TV Asahi.) (Currently KBS is not a member of eithers' network.)
  • 1981: Began doing business as "KBS Kyoto".
  • It was involved with the Itoman fraud case for a certain period of time in 1990s which risked the company to bankruptcy.
  • 1994: Some employees went to court for Corporation Reorganization Law (会社更生法, Kaisha Kōsei Hō) to save KBS.
  • 1995: Changed to company name to Kyoto Broadcasting System Co., Ltd. (株式会社京都放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Hōsō; KBS), reviving the original Japanese name.
  • 1999: The corporation reorganization procedure begins.
  • 1 April 2005: Starts digital television broadcasting.
  • 2007: The corporation reorganization procedure is complete.
  • 2008: Well known toy brand Tomy releases a Kyoto Broadcasting System Choro-Q toy van edition [1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ja:京都放送#沿革 excerpt as of 2007-06-29T11:17
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