Tohoku Broadcasting Company
Logo used since 2020 | |
Headquarters in Taihaku-ku, Sendai | |
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Native name | 東北放送株式会社 |
Romanized name | Tōhōkuhōsō Kabushikigaisha |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Radio and television network |
| Founded | December 10, 1951 |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Key people | Atsuhiko Ichiriki (president and CEO) |
| Subsidiaries | tbc Az |
| Website | tbc-sendai |
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| Broadcast area | Miyagi Prefecture |
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| Frequencies | 1260 kHz (AM); 93.5 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | tbc Radio |
| Programming | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Format | Talk, Sports |
| Affiliations | JRN/NRN |
| History | |
First air date | May 1, 1952 |
Call sign meaning | JO I Radio |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
| Power | 20kW |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
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| City | Sendai |
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| Channels | |
| Branding | tbc Television |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Japan News Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tohoku Broadcasting Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | April 1, 1959 |
Former call signs | JOIR-TV (1959-2012) |
Former channel numbers | 1 (analog VHF, 1959-2012) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Tohoku Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (東北放送株式会社, Tōhōku Hōsō Kabushiki Gaisha; abbreviated name: TBC) is a Japanese TV and radio network affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN), Japan Radio Network (JRN) and National Radio Network (NRN). Its headquarters are located in Miyagi Prefecture, Tōhoku region.
Despite being one of the quasi-key JNN & JRN affiliates outside of the Five-Company Agreement Stations (TBS, HBC, CBC, MBS, RKB), Tohoku Broadcasting's radio division is a core NRN affiliate, in which the station has dedicated lines for NRN programming distribution, including baseball coverage for Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. It is one of 3 JRN-affiliated stations who are core NRN stations. The other 2 being RCC and SBS.