Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation (琉球放送株式会社, Ryūkyū Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha, RBC) is a regional radio and television broadcaster headquartered in Naha, Okinawa, Japan that serves Okinawa Prefecture. It commenced radio broadcast in October 1954 and television in June 1960.
Native name | 琉球放送株式会社 Ryūkyū Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha |
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Type | Public Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | information, communication |
Founded | Okinawa, Japan (September 20, 1954 | )
Headquarters | Naha, Okinawa, Japan |
Area served | Okinawa, Japan |
Services |
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Number of employees | 113 |
Subsidiaries | RBC Vision Corporation (株式会社 RBCビジョン, Kabushiki-gaisha RBC Bijon) |
Website | www |
Footnotes / references Information per [1] as of June 2016 |
History
On May 16, 1949, the radio station Voice of Ryukyus was founded by the U.S. military government in the Ryukyu Islands for a trial broadcast under the call sign AKAR, and officially started broadcasting on January 21, 1950, as the first Japanese language broadcast by the U.S. military government to the Ryukyu people, with 75% of the programs broadcast by NHK and 25% by the U.S. Military Government.[2] The radio station was turned over to the University of Ryukyu Foundation in April 1, 1954.[3]
Due to financial problems of the said university, Ryukyu Broadcasting was established on September 20, 1954 with a capital of ¥10 million to take over the radio operations of the Voice of Ryukyus. Ryukyu Broadcasting officially started broadcasting on October 1, 1954 with the same call sign (KSAR) from its previous owner.[4]
Network affiliations
Radio
City | Naha |
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Broadcast area | Okinawa Prefecture |
Frequency | 738 kHz |
Branding | RBCi Radio (RBCiラジオ1008, RBCi Rajio) |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Japanese |
Affiliations | JRN |
Ownership | |
Owner | Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation |
History | |
First air date | October 1, 1954 |
Former call signs | KSAR (1960-1972) |
Technical information | |
Power | 10 kW |
Links | |
Website | www |
TV
Naha, OkinawaJapan | |
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City | Naha |
Channels | Digital: 14 (UHF) Virtual: 3 |
Branding | RBC |
Programming | |
Affiliations | JNN |
Ownership | |
Owner | Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation |
History | |
First air date | June 1, 1960 |
Former call signs | KSAR-TV (1960-1972) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 12 (VHF; 1960–1972) 10 (VHF; 1972–2011) |
Call sign meaning | Japan/Okinawa (Common to Japanese broadcasters) Ryukyu Radio (from sister AM radio station callsign) |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
Links | |
Website | www |
References
- ^ a b c "会社概要" [Corporate Outline] (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Chapter 2". 琉球放送50年史 = 琉球放送五十周年記念 [Ryukyu Broadcasting 50 Years History]. Ryūkyū Broadcasting Corporation. 2005. OCLC 226394203.
- ^ 琉球放送50年史 = 琉球放送五十周年記念 [Ryukyu Broadcasting 50 Years History]. Ryūkyū Broadcasting Corporation. 2005. p. 26. OCLC 226394203.
- ^ "Chapter 4". 琉球放送50年史 = 琉球放送五十周年記念 [Ryukyu Broadcasting 50 Years History]. Ryūkyū Broadcasting Corporation. 2005. OCLC 226394203.
External links
- Corporate website (in Japanese)
- Radio website (in Japanese)
- Television website (in Japanese)