Hokkaido Broadcasting

Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
HBC
Native name
北海道放送株式会社
Hokkaido Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryMedia
FoundedNovember 30, 1951; 72 years ago (1951-11-30)
Headquarters5-2, Kita 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo City, Hokkaido,
Japan
Key people
Naoki Katsuta
(President and CEO)
Taku Watanabe
(Chairman and Representative Director)
JOHR-DTV
CitySapporo
Channels
BrandingHBC Television
Programming
AffiliationsJapan News Network
Ownership
OwnerHokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
History
First air date
April 1, 1957
Former call signs
JOHR-TV (1957–2011)
Former channel number(s)
1 (analog VHF, 1957–2011)
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
Websitewww.hbc.co.jp

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), Japan Radio Network (JRN) and National Radio Network (NRN). Their headquarters are located in Hokkaidō.

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.

  1. ^ "HBC will start broadcasting on September 21, 2020 at its new headquarters" (PDF). Hokkaido Broadcasting (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-03.