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HBC | |
Native name | 北海道放送株式会社 |
Romanized name | Hokkaido Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha |
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Media |
Founded | November 30, 1951 |
Headquarters | 5-2, Kita 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan |
Key people | Naoki Katsuta (President and CEO) Taku Watanabe (Chairman and Representative Director) |
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City | Sapporo |
Channels | |
Branding | HBC Television |
Programming | |
Affiliations | Japan News Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | Hokkaido 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 | |
Website | www |
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.