Hokkaido Broadcasting

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Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd.

Current headquarters since September 21, 2020 (for radio) and October 12, 2020 (for TV)[1]
Trade name	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	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan (November 30, 1951; 72 years ago (1951-11-30))
Headquarters	5-2, Kita 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo City, Hokkaido
Key people	Naoki Katsuta (President and CEO) Taku Watanabe (Chairman and Representative Director)

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). 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.