Mainichi Broadcasting System

Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (abbreviation: MBS, Japanese: 株式会社毎日放送, Kabushiki-gaisha-Mainichi-hōsō) is a Japanese radio station and TV station in Osaka. It broadcasts many TV programs and many radio programs. It is a network radio station of Japan Radio Network (JRN) and National Radio Network (NRN), and a network TV station of Japan News Network (JNN). It is also one of the main stockholders of TBS, TV Tokyo, and RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation.

Offices and studios

Palace Side Building, Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  • Nagoya Sub Station
Sakaemachi Building, Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

History of MBS

In 1951, "New Japan Broadcasting System, Inc. (NJB, 新日本放送株式会社, Shin-Nippon-hōsō-kabushiki-gaisha, former company name of MBS)" started Japanese second commercial radio broadcasting. In 1956, it founded "Osaka Television Company" (大阪テレビ放送株式会社, OTV) with Asahi Broadcasting Corporation. In 1958, NJB was renamed "Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc.". On March 1, 1959, it started a TV broadcasting, and made a network with NET (Present: TV Asahi). In 1960, the broadcasting studio completed in Senri. Four years later, MBS made a radio network with TBS and RKB. In 1970, MBS joined a news network called All-Nippon News Network (ANN). On March 31, 1975, MBS changed to a news network called Japan News Network (JNN). On November 23, 1978, the frequency of MBS Radio changed from 1210 kHz to 1179 kHz. In 1990, the new office and new broadcasting studio completed at Chayamachi in Osaka, the main office moved from former Osaka Main Office of the Mainichi Shimbun, and the broadcasting studio moved from Senri. On March 31, 2001, the studio completed called "MBS Studio in USJ" at Universal Studios Japan. On December 1, 2003, digital TV broadcasting started.

Broadcasting

Radio

JOOR - MBS Radio (毎日放送ラジオ)
  • Frequency: 1179 kHz
  • Power: 50 kW
  • Nickname: Ichi-ichi-nana-kyu(いち・いち・なな・きゅう)

TV (Analog)

JOOR-TV - MBS Television (毎日放送テレビジョン)
Osaka Main Station (Mt. Ikoma) - Channel 4
Osaka Prefecture
  • Kashiwara - Channel 54
Shiga Prefecture
  • Otsu - Channel 36
  • Hikone - Channel 54
Kyoto Prefecture
  • Maizuru - Channel 53
  • Miyazu - Channel 33
Hyogo Prefecture
  • Mt. Maya (Kobe) - Channel 31
  • Himeji, Ako, and Kinosaki - Channel 54
  • Kasumi and Sasayama - Channel 33
Nara Prefecture
  • Yoshino - Channel 34
Wakayama Prefecture
  • Wakayama - Channel 42
  • Kainan and Tanabe - Channel 54
  • Arida - Channel 35
  • Shingu - Channel 36

TV (Digital)

JOOR-DTV - MBS Digital Television (毎日放送デジタルテレビジョン)
  • Remote Controller ID 4
  • Osaka Main Starion - Channel 16

Programs (Times in JST)

Radio

News and Variety
  • Thank you. I am Jun Hamamura (ありがとう浜村淳です) - Broadcasted in the Kansai area from 8:00 until 10:30 on weekdays, and from 8:00 until 11:30 every Saturday
Sport
  • MBS Tigers Night Game (MBSタイガースナイター, Baseball games of the Hanshin Tigers)
    • Koji Ota's Tigers Stadium (太田幸司のタイガーススタジアム, A baseball program)

TV

News and Information
  • VOICE - Broadcasted in the Kansai area from 18:16 until 18:55 on weekdays, and from 17:11 until 17:50 on the days of the baseball games of the Hanshin Tigers
  • Chichin Pui Pui (ちちんぷいぷい) - Broadcasted in the Kansai area from 15:00 until 17:50 on weekdays, and from 15:00 until 17:11 on the days of the baseball games of the Hanshin Tigers
  • Tchūnen! (っちゅ~ねん!) - going to be broadcasted in the Kansai area from 14:00 until 15:00 on weekdays (The program will start on April 11, 2005.)
  • Shittoko! (知っとこ!) - Broadcasted all over Japan from 8:00 until 9:25 every Saturday
  • Seyanen! (せやねん!) - Broadcasted in the Kansai area from 9:25 until 12:54 every Saturday
Variety
  • Maki's Magic Restaurant (水野真紀の魔法のレストラン) - Broadcasted in the Kansai area from 18:55 until 19:54 every Thursday
  • Tsukai! Akashiya TV (痛快!明石家電視台) - Broadcasted in the Kansai area from 23:55 until 24:55 every Monday
Anime
Sport

Other TV stations in Osaka

Other radio stations in Osaka

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