Nishinippon Broadcasting

{{Short description|Radio and television broadcaster in Takamatsu, Japan}}

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{{Infobox company

| name = Nishinippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd.

| former_names = Radio Shikoku Co., Ltd. (1953)
Radio Kagawa Co., Ltd. (1953-1956)

| logo = Rnc logo.svg

| logo_size = 150px

| logo_caption = Logo used since 1985

| image = Nishinippon Broadcasting Company Headquarters.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| image_caption = Headquarters in Marunochi, Takamatsu

| trading_name = RNC

| native_name = 西日本放送株式会社

| romanized_name = Nishinipponhōsō kabushikigaisha

| type = Kabushiki gaisha

| industry = Television & Radio broadcasting

| founded = {{Start date and age|1953|07|29}}

| hq_location = 8-15 Marunouchi

| hq_location_city = Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture

| hq_location_country = Japan

| website = {{URL|www.rnc.co.jp}}

}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = JOKF

| city = Takamatsu

| area = Kagawa Prefecture

| branding = RNC Radio
Nishinippon Hōsō Radio

| language = Japanese

| frequency = 1449 kHz (AM); 90.3 MHz (FM)

| affiliations = JRN/NRN

| translator =

| repeater = See #Stations

| airdate = {{start date and age|1953|10|1}}

| format = Talk/Sports

| power = 5,000 watts

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| coordinates = {{coord|34|19|15|N|134|4|21.75|E|type:landmark_scale:2000_region:JP}}

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| owner = Nishinippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd.

| licensing_authority = MIC

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| webcast =

| website ={{URL|https://www.rnc.co.jp/radio}}

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{{Infobox television station

| name =

| callsign = JOKF-DTV

| location = Kagawa and Okayama

| country = Japan

| city = Takamatsu

| branding = RNC
Nishinippon Hōsō TV
Channel 4

| digital = 20 (UHF)

| virtual = 4

| translators = See #Stations

| affiliations = Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System

| owner = Nishinippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd.

| licensee =

| airdate = {{start date and age|1958|7|1}}

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| sister_stations =

| former_callsigns = JOKF-TV (1958–2011)

| former_channel_numbers = Analog:
9 (VHF, 1958–2011)

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| licensing_authority = MIC

| erp = 2 kW (digital)
10kW (analog)

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| coordinates = {{coord|34|33|32.8|N|133|57|54.23|E|type:landmark_scale:2000_region:JP}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.rnc.co.jp/tv/}}

}}

{{nihongo|Nishinippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd.|西日本放送株式会社|Nishinippon Hōsō Kabushikigaisha}} is a Japanese television and radio broadcaster in Kagawa and Okayama. The abbreviation, RNC originates in the radio service name (Radio Nishinippon Broadcasting Company, 西日本放送ラジオ). It is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN), National Radio Network (NRN), Nippon News Network (NNN), and Nippon Television Network System (NNS).

Offices

Headquarters (RNC Takamatsu) - 8–15, Marunouchi, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Chūgoku General Branch Office (RNC Okayama) - 2–5, Noda San-chōme, Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
Seisan Branch Office - 538, Dokichōhigashi Hatchōme, Marugame, Kagawa, Japan
Kurashiki Branch Office - 24–7, Chūō Itchōme, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Tokyo Branch Office - 5–6, Ginza hatchōme, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
Osaka Branch Office - 2–6, Dōjimahama Itchōme, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Hiroshima Branch Office - 13–14, Noborichō, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

History

The company was founded as Radio Shikoku on July 29, 1953 by members of the Shikoku Shimbun Company and the prefecture's chamber of commerce and industry; regular broadcasts started on October 1, using the JOKF callsign on 1060kc, output 100W. On December 25, nearly three months after opening, it was renamed to Radio Kagawa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnc.co.jp/info/recruit/history.html|title=西日本放送の歴史{{!}}採用情報|accessdate=2021-08-07|publisher=西日本放送}} Taro Hirai was its first president, but was replaced by Jinnosuke Hirai on December 1, 1955.西日本放送CD室, 1989, p.21 On October 1, 1956, it changed its name to the current Nishinippon Broadcasting, increasing its output to 1 kW. Its television broadcasts started on July 1, 1958, becoming the eighth commercial television station overall to begin broadcasting in Japan (JOKF-TV, channel 9, video output 1 kW, audio 250W). In October, it opened an office in Hiroshima and in November, in Imabari, later in 1959, two further offices opened in Himeji and Fukuyama.西日本放送CD室, 1989, p.24

On October 5, 1964, RNC started color broadcasts.

Network

= TV =

Nippon News Network (NNN) and Nippon Television Network System

= Radio =

Japan Radio Network (JRN)
National Radio Network (NRN)

Stations

= Radio =

Takamatsu JOKF 1449 kHz 5 kW
Kan'onji 1449 kHz 100W
Marugame 1449 kHz 1 kW
Shirotori 1449 kHz 100W

= TV =

Customary, they called their main station "Takamatsu", however actually it located at top of the Mt. Kinkōzan in "Okayama" as the other rival companies, such as KSB, RSK, OHK, TSC and NHK Okayama.