Osaka Broadcasting Corporation

JOUF
Broadcast areaKansai region
Frequencies1314 kHz (AM); 91.9 MHz (FM)
BrandingOBC
Radio Osaka
Programming
LanguageJapanese
FormatTalk, Sports
AffiliationsNational Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerRadio Osaka Corporation
History
First air date
1 July 1958 (1958-07-01)
Technical information
Licensing authority
MIC
Power50,000 watts
Links
Webcasthttp://radiko.jp/#OBC
Websitehttps://www.obc1314.co.jp

Radio Osaka Corporation (株式会社ラジオ大阪, Kabushiki-gaisha Rajio Osaka; OBC) is an AM radio station of National Radio Network (NRN) in Osaka, Japan.[1] It is a company of the Donuts group, which owns 34% of the shares in the company with the Sankei Shimbun, part of the Fujisankei Communications Group owning 15.9% of the broadcaster's shares.[2][3]

Radio Osaka started broadcasting on July 1, 1958.[4]

Despite not being a member of the TBS Radio-led Japan Radio Network, OBC Radio Osaka is the only NRN-affiliated key station to air some of its programs, most notably, the weekday morning program, BRAND NEW MORNING.

References

  1. ^ "Osaka Broadcasting Corp - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  2. ^ "DONUTS、大阪放送株式会社と資本業務提携". 株式会社DONUTS (in Japanese). 2025-11-18. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  3. ^ "産経、ラジオ大阪株を一部譲渡 IT企業に:時事ドットコム" [Sankei Transfers Radio Osaka Shares to IT Companies: Jiji.com]. jiji.com (in Japanese). 2021-10-08. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  4. ^ "Radio Osaka Guidebook "History of Radio Osaka"" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-11-19.