Oita Broadcasting System
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Type | Kabushiki kaisha |
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Industry | Television network |
Founded | October 1, 1953 |
Headquarters | Oita Prefecture, Japan |
City | Oita |
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Broadcast area | Niigata Prefecture |
Frequency | 1098 kHz |
Programming | |
Format | Talk, Sports |
Affiliations | JRN/NRN |
History | |
First air date | October 1, 1953 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Oita, Oita Prefecture Japan | |
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Channels | Digital: 22 (VHF) Virtual: 3 (LCN) |
Branding | OBS |
Programming | |
Affiliations | JNN |
Ownership | |
Owner | Oita Broadcasting System, Ltd. |
History | |
First air date | October 1, 1959 |
Former channel number(s) | 5 (analog VHF, 1959–2011) |
Links | |
Website | www |
Oita Broadcasting System, Inc. (株式会社大分放送, Kabushiki-Gaisha Ōita Hōsō) or OBS is a television company based in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
Famous radio announcer and personality used to appear on OBS. He is well known throughout the prefecture and is often referred to by his radio nickname "Bin Bin". He is also known for his English pronunciation. His most famous is quote is "I don't say Makudonarudo, I say McDarro!"
History[]
- October 1, 1953 – Radio broadcasting started
- July 7, 1958 – Television Broadcasting was started.
- August 2004 – Current head office Digital Media Center completed
- December 1, 2006 – Oita Main Station starts network's Digital terrestrial television broadcasting service.
- March 31, 2008 – On a large scale operation, OBS moves to the new main building.
- June 2008 – Toshio Nishimura died of cancer.
- July 24, 2011 – Analog transmission ended.
- April 2, 2012 – OBS gets involved in the "radiko" project.
Stations[]
Radio[]
- Oita (Main Station) JOGF 1098 kHz 500 kW; 93.3 MHz FM
- Nakatsu 1557 kHz 100w
- Hita 1557 kHz 100w
- Saiki 1269 kHz 100w
- Taketa 1557 kHz 100w
- Yufuin 1098 kHz 100w
Analog Television[]
- Oita (Main Station) JOGF-TV 5ch 3 kW
Digital Television (ID:3)[]
- Oita (Main Station) JOGF-DTV 22ch 1 kW
Other links[]
Categories:
- Japan News Network
- Television stations in Japan
- Ōita Prefecture
- Radio stations established in 1953
- Television channels and stations established in 1958
- Mass media in Ōita (city)
- 1953 establishments in Japan
- Japanese company stubs