Saga Television Station

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JOSH-DTV
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Saga Prefecture
Japan
ChannelsDigital: 44 (UHF)
Virtual: 3 (LCN)
BrandingSaga TV
Programming
AffiliationsFuji News Network
Ownership
OwnerSaga Television Station
History
FoundedNovember 1, 1967
First air date
April 1, 1969
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
36 (UHF, 1969-2011)
Links
Websitesagatv.co.jp

Saga Television Station (株式会社サガテレビ), branded since 2015 as Saga TV, is the only commercial television station broadcasting to Saga. The station is affiliated to FNN and FNS since the station launched. Despite holding a local monopoly in commercial television to the prefecture, commercial television stations from Fukuoka are easily available.

History[]

  • November 1, 1967 - The company that set up STS was established as Saga Broadcasting Corporation (佐賀放送株式会社).
  • 1968 - The legal name changed to Saga Television Station.
  • April 1, 1969 - STS begins broadcasting on UHF channel 36.
  • 1994 - STS moves their headquarters.
  • December 1, 2006 - Digital broadcasts begin, the station was assigned to channel 44 and the remote control key is channel 3.
  • July 24, 2011 - Analog transmissions cease.
  • January 1, 2015 - The station is rebranded as SAGA TV.

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