National Radio Network (Japan)
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National Radio Network (NRN; {{Langx|ja|全国ラジオネットワーク|Zenkoku Rajio Nettowaku}}) is a Japanese commercial radio network. Both Nippon Cultural Broadcasting (QR) and Nippon Broadcasting System (LF) in Tokyo serve as the network's co-flagship stations; the Fujisankei Communications Group has an influence on both stations. Established on 3 May 1965, NRN is made up of 40 regional affiliates, including ten full-time affiliates and 31 stations that are dual-affiliated with the rival Japan Radio Network (JRN).
List of affiliates
Stations are listed mostly in Japanese order of prefectures which is mirrored in ISO 3166-2:JP.
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! colspan="2" | Broadcasting area(s) ! colspan="3" | Station ! colspan="2" | Frequency ! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Start date of ! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Date of ! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Dual ! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Note(s) |
style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Prefecture
! style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Region ! style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | On air branding ! style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Abbr. ! style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Call sign ! style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | AM ! style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | FM |
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colspan="2" | Hokkaidō
| STV | JOWF | 1440 kHz | 90.4 MHz | 15 December 1962 | 3 May 1965 | {{no Y}} | Core station |
colspan="2" | Hokkaidō
| HBC | JOHR | 1287 kHz | 91.5 MHz | 10 March 1952 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | Core station |
Aomori
| Tōhoku | RAB | JOGR | 1233 kHz | 91.7 MHz | 12 October 1953 | 1 August 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Iwate
| Tōhoku | IBC | JODF | 684 kHz | 90.6 MHz | 25 December 1953 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Miyagi
| Tōhoku | tbc | JOIR | 1260 kHz | 93.5 MHz | 1 May 1952 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | Core station |
Akita
| Tōhoku | ABS | JOTR | 936 kHz | 90.1 MHz | 1 November 1953 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Yamagata
| Tōhoku | YBC | JOEF | 918 kHz | 92.4 MHz | 15 October 1953 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Fukushima
| Tōhoku | RFC | JOWR | 1458 kHz | 90.8 MHz | 1 December 1953 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Ibaraki
| Kantō | IBS | JOYF | 1197 kHz | 94.6 MHz | 1 April 1963 | 1 April 2001 | {{no Y}} | |
Tochigi
| Kantō | CRT | JOXF | 1530 kHz | 94.1 MHz | 1 April 1963 | 1978 | {{no Y}} | |
colspan="2" | Kantō region
| QR | JOQR | 1134 kHz | 91.6 MHz | 31 March 1952 | 3 May 1965 | {{no Y}} | Co-flagship station; core station |
colspan="2" | Kantō region
| LF | JOLF | 1242 kHz | 93.0 MHz | 15 July 1954 | 3 May 1965 | {{no Y}} | Co-flagship station; core station |
Niigata
| Chūbu | BSN | JODR | 1116 kHz | 92.7 MHz | 24 December 1952 | 1 June 1976 | {{yes N}} | |
Toyama
| Chūbu | KNB | JOLR | 738 kHz | 90.2 MHz | 1 July 1952 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Ishikawa
| Chūbu | MRO | JOMR | 1107 kHz | 94.0 MHz | 10 May 1952 | 1 December 1980 | {{yes N}} | |
Fukui
| Chūbu | FBC | JOPR | 864 kHz | 94.6 MHz | 20 July 1952 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Yamanashi
| Chūbu | YBS | JOJF | 765 kHz | 90.9 MHz | 1 July 1954 | 1 February 1979 | {{yes N}} | |
Nagano
| Chūbu | SBC | JOSR | 1098 kHz | 92.2 MHz | 25 March 1952 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Shizuoka
| Chūbu | SBS | JOVR | 1404 kHz | 93.9 MHz | 1 November 1952 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | Core station |
Aichi and Gifu
| Chūbu ! rowspan="2" | Tokai Radio | rowspan="2" | SF | rowspan="2" | JOSF | rowspan="2" | 1332 kHz | rowspan="2" | 92.9 MHz | rowspan="2" | 1 April 1960 | rowspan="2" | 4 July 1965 | rowspan="2" {{no Y}} | rowspan="2" | Core station |
Mie
| Kansai |
Shiga
| Kansai | KBS | JOBW | 1215 kHz | {{N/a|N/A}} | 25 May 1960 | 3 May 1965 | {{no Y}} | |
Kyoto
| Kansai | KBS | JOBR | 1143 kHz | 94.9 MHz | 24 December 1951 | 3 May 1965 | {{no Y}} | |
colspan="2" | Kansai region (except Mie)
| OBC | JOUF | 1314 kHz | 91.9 MHz | 1 July 1958 | 3 May 1965 | {{no Y}} | Core station |
colspan="2" | Kansai region (except Mie)
| MBS | JOOR | 1179 kHz | 90.6 MHz | 1 September 1951 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | Core station |
colspan="2" | Kansai region (except Mie)
| ABC | JONR | 1008 kHz | 93.3 MHz | 11 November 1951 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | Core station |
Wakayama
| Kansai | WBS | JOVF | 1431 kHz | 94.2 MHz | 1 April 1959 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Tottori and Shimane
| Chūgoku | BSS | JOHF | 900 kHz | 92.2 MHz | 1 March 1954 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Okayama
| Chūgoku | RSK | JOYR | 1494 kHz | 91.4 MHz | 1 October 1953 | 1 April 2019 | {{yes N}} | |
Hiroshima
| Chūgoku | RCC | JOER | 1350 kHz | 94.6 MHz | 1 October 1952 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | Core station |
Yamaguchi
| Chūgoku | KRY | JOPF | 765 kHz | 92.3 MHz | 1 April 1956 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Tokushima
| Shikoku | JRT | JOJR | 1269 kHz | 93.0 MHz | 1 July 1952 | 15 June 1969 | {{yes N}} | |
Kagawa
| Shikoku | RNC | JOKF | 1449 kHz | 90.3 MHz | 1 October 1953 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Ehime
| Shikoku | RNB | JOAF | 1116 kHz | 91.7 MHz | 1 October 1953 | 1 March 1979 | {{yes N}} | |
Kōchi
| Shikoku | RKC | JOZR | 900 kHz | 90.8 MHz | 1 September 1953 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Fukuoka
| Kyūshū | KBC | JOIF | 1413 kHz | 90.2 MHz | 1 January 1954 | 3 May 1965 | {{no Y}} | Core station |
Saga
| Kyūshū ! NBC Radio Saga | NBC | JOUO | 1458 kHz | 93.5 MHz | 1 August 1958 | 16 March 1967 | {{yes N}} | |
Nagasaki
| Kyūshū | NBC | JOUR | 1233 kHz | 92.6 MHz | 1 March 1953 | 16 March 1967 | {{yes N}} | |
Kumamoto
| Kyūshū | RKK | JOBF | 1197 kHz | 91.4 MHz | 1 October 1953 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Ōita
| Kyūshū | OBS | JOGF | 1098 kHz | 93.3 MHz | 1 October 1953 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Miyazaki
| Kyūshū | MRT | JONF | 936 kHz | 90.4 MHz | 1 July 1954 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Kagoshima
| Kyūshū | MBC | JOCF | 1107 kHz | 92.8 MHz | 10 October 1953 | 3 May 1965 | {{yes N}} | |
Okinawa
| Kyūshū | ROK | JOXR | 864 kHz | 93.1 MHz | 1 July 1960 | 15 May 1972 | {{no Y}} | |
=Former affiliate station=
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! colspan="2" | Broadcasting area(s) ! colspan="3" | Station ! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Frequency ! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Years of ! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Current ! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Note(s) |
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! style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Region ! style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | On air branding ! style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Abbr. ! style="border-bottom:3px solid #ff6600;" | Call sign |
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Hyōgo
| Kansai | CR | JOCR | 560 kHz | 1965–1978 | Disaffiliated from NRN in Spring 1978 over the issues with night time baseball game broadcasting rights |
Programmes
References
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Category:Radio stations established in 1965
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