Kumamoto Broadcasting
Radio station in Kumamoto, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
RKK Kumamoto Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (株式会社熊本放送, Kabushiki gaisha Kumamoto Hōsō, RKK) is a regional radio and television broadcaster headquartered in Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan that serves Kumamoto Prefecture.[1]
Quick Facts Trade name, Native name ...
RKK Kumamoto Broadcasting Co., Ltd. | |
Native name | 株式会社熊本放送 |
Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Kumamoto Hōsō |
Company type | Private (Kabushiki gaisha) |
Industry | Television network |
Founded | July 11, 1953; 70 years ago (1953-07-11) |
Headquarters | 30 Yamazaki-cho, Chuo-ku, , Japan |
Website | rkk |
Footnotes / references Data from its Corporate Profile |
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Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
Broadcast area | Kumamoto Prefecture |
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Frequency | 1197 kHz AM; 91.4 MHz FM |
Branding | RKK Radio |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Japanese |
Format | Talk, Sports |
Affiliations | JRN, NRN |
History | |
First air date | October 10, 1953 |
Technical information | |
Power | 10 kW |
Links | |
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Quick Facts Channels, Programming ...
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Programming | |
Affiliations | Japan News Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | RKK Kumamoto Broadcasting Co., Ltd |
History | |
Founded | July 11, 1953; 70 years ago (1953-07-11) |
First air date | April 1, 1959; 65 years ago (1959-04-01) |
Former call signs | JOBF-TV (1959–2011) |
Former channel number(s) | 11 (analog VHF, 1959–2011) |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
Links | |
Website | https://rkk.jp/tv/ |
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RKK was founded in 1953, commenced radio broadcast in October 1953,[2] and television in April 1959.[3] RKK is affiliated with the JNN (TV),[4] JRN[5] and NRN (radio). It is the only commercial broadcasting that provides both TV and radio services in Kumamoto prefecture.[6]
On December 1, 2006, RKK started broadcasting digital terrestrial television.[7]