Kitanihon Broadcasting
Television station in Toyama Prefecture, Japan
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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.
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| KNB | |
Native name | 北日本放送株式会社 |
Romanized name | Kitanihon Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Television and Radio broadcasting |
| Founded | March 14, 1952 |
| Headquarters | 10-18 Ushimacho, , Japan |
| Website | www |
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| Broadcast area | Toyama Prefecture |
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| Frequencies | 738 kHz (AM); 90.2 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | KNB Radio |
| Programming | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Affiliations | JRN, NRN |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kitanihon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | 4 July 1952 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
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| City | Toyama |
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| Channels | |
| Branding | KNB Television |
| Programming | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Affiliations | Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kitanihon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | 1 April 1959 |
Former call signs | JOLR-TV (1959-2011) |
Former channel numbers | Analog: 1 (VHF, 1959–2011) |
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Licensing authority | MIC |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
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]
The young network opened its radio service on March 14, 1952, with television broadcasts debuting in the summer.
