Hokkaido Broadcasting
Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd (北海道放送株式会社, Hokkaido Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha), also known as HBC, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN). Their headquarters are located in Hokkaidō.
Current headquarters since September 21, 2020 (for radio) and October 12, 2020 (for TV) | |
Trade name | HBC |
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Native name | 北海道放送株式会社 |
Romanized name | Hokkaido Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan (November 30, 1951) |
| Headquarters | 5-2, Kita 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo City, Hokkaido |
Key people | Naoki Katsuta (President and CEO) Taku Watanabe (Chairman and Representative Director) |
| City | Sapporo |
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| Branding | HBC |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Japan News Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
| Founded | November 30, 1951 |
First air date | April 1, 1957 |
Former call signs | JOHR-TV (1957–2011) |
Former channel number(s) | 1 (analog VHF, 1957–2011) |
Former affiliations | NTV (April 1, 1957 – December 30, 1959) NET/ANN (August 1, 1959 – March 30, 1975) |
Call sign meaning | JO Hokkaido Radio |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
| Translator(s) | 22 (Abashiri) 19 (Asahikawa) 17 (Hakodate) 45 (Kushiro) 22 (Muroran) 19 (Obihiro) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
HBC was established on November 30, 1951; radio broadcasts officially commenced on March 10, 1952 and TV broadcasts commenced on April 1, 1957, as the first commercial television station in Hokkaido.
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