Kyoto Broadcasting System

Kyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited (株式会社京都放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Hōsō; KBS) is a commercial broadcasting station headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It is doing business in Kyoto Prefecture as KBS Kyoto (KBS京都) and in Shiga Prefecture as KBS Shiga (KBS滋賀)

Kyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited

Logo used since 1981.
Headquarters in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Trade name	KBS Kyoto
Native name	株式会社京都放送
Romanized name	Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Hōsō
Formerly	Kyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited (1951-1964) Kinki Broadcasting System Company Limited (1964-1995)
Company type	Private KK
Industry	Media
Founded	KBS Kyoto: June 26, 1951 (1951-06-26) KBS Shiga: May 25, 1960 (1960-05-25)
Headquarters	Karasuma Street, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto , Japan
Key people	Shunsuke Hosoi (president and CEO)
Services	Radio and television network
Website	kbs-kyoto.co.jp

JOBR

Kyoto Japan
Broadcast area	Kyoto Prefecture
Frequencies	1143 kHz (AM); 94.9 MHz (FM)
Branding	KBS Kyoto Radio
Programming
Language	Japanese
Format	Talk, Sports
Affiliations	NRN
Ownership
Owner	Kyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited
History
First air date	December 24, 1951 (1951-12-24)
Call sign meaning	Kyoto BRoadcasting
Technical information
Licensing authority	MIC

JOBR-DTV

Kyoto Prefecture Japan
City	Kyoto
Channels	Digital: 23 (UHF) Virtual: 5
Branding	KBS Kyoto Television
Programming
Affiliations	Independent (member of JAITS)
Ownership
Owner	Kyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited
History
First air date	April 1, 1969 (1969-04-01)
Former call signs	JOBR-TV (1969–2011)
Former channel numbers	Analog: 34 (UHF, 1969–2011)
Technical information
Licensing authority	MIC

Its radio station serves Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures and is a member of National Radio Network (NRN). Its television station serves Kyoto Prefecture and is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS). Since April 1, 2005, KBS is broadcasting digital television in ISDB format.

History

Main source:

• 24 December 1951: 京都放送 (Kyōto Hōsō, KHK) opens as Radio Kyoto (ラジオ京都, Rajio Kyōto).
• 1964: Changes company name to Kinki Broadcasting System (近畿放送, Kinki Hōsō; KBS).
• 1968: Starts television test transmission from Mount Hiei.
• 1969: Starts television broadcasting service. Networking with Tokyo 12 channel (now TV Tokyo) and Nippon Educational Television (now TV Asahi.) (Currently KBS is not a member of eithers' network.)
• 1981: Began doing business as "KBS Kyoto".
• It was involved with the Itoman fraud case for a certain period of time in 1990s which risked the company to bankruptcy.
• 1994: Some employees went to court for Corporation Reorganization Law (会社更生法, Kaisha Kōsei Hō) to save KBS.
• 1995: Changed to company name to Kyoto Broadcasting System Co., Ltd. (株式会社京都放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Hōsō; KBS), reviving the original Japanese name.
• 1999: The corporation reorganization procedure begins.
• 1 April 2005: Starts digital television broadcasting.
• 2007: The corporation reorganization procedure is complete.
• 2008: Well known toy brand Tomy releases a Kyoto Broadcasting System Choro-Q toy van edition

See also

• UHF (Independent UHF Station)
• List of radio stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)