Kitanihon Broadcasting

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.

Kitanihon Broadcasting
Kitanihon Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
Native name
北日本放送株式会社
Kitanihon Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha
TypeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryTelevision and Radio broadcasting
FoundedMarch 14, 1952 (1952-03-14)
Headquarters10-18 Ushimacho,
Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture
,
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 channel number(s)
Analog:
1 (VHF, 1959–2011)
Technical information
Licensing authority
MIC
Links
WebsiteOfficial site

History

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

Stations

Analog TV

Digital TV(ID:1)
  • Toyama (Main Station) JOLR-DTV 28ch

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

Programs

Rival Stations

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


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