NHK Kumamoto Broadcasting Station
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| Broadcast area | Kumamoto Prefecture |
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| Branding | NHK Kumamoto Radio |
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| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Format | Public broadcasting |
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| Owner | NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) |
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Licensing authority | MIC |
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| Website | www |
The NHK Kumamoto Broadcasting Station (NHK熊本放送局, NHK Kumamoto Hoso Kyoku) is a unit of the NHK that oversees terrestrial broadcasting in Kumamoto Prefecture. It uses the JOGK and JOGB call signs.
History
Station JOGK started broadcasting on June 16, 1928.[1] In the prewar period, it was the central station for Kyushu,[2] a distinction it held even after the opening of the station in Fukuoka in 1930.[3] Its slogan was "Antenna in the mountain, reflecting the city".[1]Radio 2 (JOGB) began in September 1945.
On February 22, 1958,[1] television broadcasts (JOGK-TV) began, followed five years later by NHK Educational TV (JOGB-TV). JOGK broadcast on channel 9 and JOGB on channel 2, both using a 1kW transmitter.[4] On October 1, 1964, JOGK-TV started airing color programs[5] followed by JOGB-TV on March 20, 1966.[6] On July 1, 1971, the station was promoted to NHK's regional headquarters for Kyushu.[7] By October, all programming was in color.[1]
Stereo TV broadcasts began in June 1983.[1] Organizational reforms at NHK stripped the Kumamoto station from its longtime management benefits as the main station in Kyushu, moving to Fukuoka in 1992 (broadcasting operations had moved in 1957).[8]
On May 15, 2023, local programming joined NHK+.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e "NHK熊本放送局の歴史". NHK Kumamoto Broadcasting Station (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 1, 2023.
- ^ Jung, Ji Hee (2010). Radio Broadcasting and the Politics of Mass Culture in Transwar Japan (PDF). University of California, San Diego.
- ^ "JOGK 放送 発祥の地". 発祥の地コレクション (in Japanese).
- ^ "Television Factbook" (PDF). 1977. p. 1113-b. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ NHK Yearbook 1965, pp. 5, 36
- ^ NHK Yearbook 1966, p.50
- ^ NHK Yearbook 1972, p.83
- ^ NHK Yearbook 1993, pp.34, 60
- ^ "NHKプラスで地域のニュース配信を拡大" (PDF). NHK広報局. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)