Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation
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RBC-QAB Media Center | |
| RBC | |
Native name | 琉球放送株式会社 |
Romanized name | Ryūkyū Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | information, communication |
| Founded | September 20, 1954 |
| Headquarters | 2-3-1 Kumoji, , Japan |
| Services | Television and radio broadcasting |
Number of employees | 113 |
| Subsidiaries | RBC Vision Corporation |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references Data from its Corporate Profile | |
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| Broadcast area | Okinawa Prefecture |
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| Language | Japanese |
| Affiliations | Japan Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
| Founded | May 16, 1949 |
First air date | January 21, 1950 |
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Call sign meaning | "Ryukyu Radio" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
| ERP | 10 kW |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
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| City | Naha |
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| Channels | |
| Branding | RBC Television RBC |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Japan News Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | June 1, 1960 |
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| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation (琉球放送株式会社, Ryūkyū Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha; RBC) is a Japanese regional broadcasting company headquartered in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. The broadcaster's radio division, RBC iRadio, callsign JORR serves as an affiliate of the Japan Radio Network, while its television division, RBC Television, callsign JORR-DTV (channel 3) serves as an affiliate of the Japan News Network. Both stations serve said prefecture while its studios and headquarters are located in the Kumogi district of Naha which is shared with the headquarters of Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting, which RBC has a relationship with. The station commenced its radio broadcasts in October 1954 and television broadcasts in June 1960.
RBC's radio division, "RBC iRadio", is one of 4 JRN-only affiliates in the country, and the only one that carries JRN programming as a non-core affiliate. The other 3 JRN-only affiliates are key stations TBS Radio, CBC Radio, and RKB Radio.