Hokkaido Broadcasting

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.

HBC Hall

History

• November 30, 1951: HBC is founded.
• January 19, 1952: HBC conducts test transmissions.
• March 10, 1952: Regular radio broadcasts commence.
• 1954: TV transmission tests are conducted in Hakodate.
• April 1, 1957: Regular TV broadcasts commence.
• August 1959: HBC signs an exclusive agreement with JNN.
• March 18, 1966: Color broadcasts commence.
• June 1, 2006: Digital terrestrial broadcasts commence.
• June 24, 2011: Analog terrestrial broadcasts conclude.

Network

• TV: Japan News Network (JNN)
• RADIO: Japan Radio Network (JRN), National Radio Network (NRN)

Stations

Analog TV

• Sapporo(Main Station) JOHR-TV 1ch
• Hakodate JOHO-TV 6ch
• Asahikawa JOHE-TV 11ch
• Obihiro JOHW-TV 6ch
• Kushiro JOQL-TV 11ch
• Abashiri JOQM-TV 1ch
• Kitami JOQM-TV 53ch
• Muroran JOQF-TV 11ch

Digital TV(ID:1)

• Sapporo(Main Station) JOHR-DTV 19ch
• Hakodate JOHR-DTV 17ch
• Asahikawa JOHR-DTV 19ch
• Obihiro JOHR-DTV 19ch
• Kushiro JOHR-DTV 19ch
• Abashiri JOHR-DTV 19ch
• Kitami JOHR-DTV 32ch
• Muroran JOHR-DTV 22ch

RADIO

• Sapporo(Main Station) JOHR 1287 kHz
• Hakodate JOHO 900 kHz
• Asahikawa JOHE 864 kHz
• Obihiro JOHW 1269 kHz
• Kushiro JOQL 1404 kHz
• Abashiri JOQM 1449 kHz
• Kitami JOQN 801 kHz
• Muroran JOQF 864 kHz

Program

• TV
• RADIO

Rival Stations

• Sapporo Television Broadcasting(STV)
• Hokkaido Television Broadcasting(HTB)
• Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting(uhb)
• TV Hokkaido(TVh)

External links

• HBC Official Site