Tochigi Broadcasting
{{Short description|Radio station in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan}}
Tochigi Broadcasting (栃木放送, CRT) is a Japanese radio station covering Tochigi Prefecture. It uses the JOXF calls and its name is derived from the initials of its former name, Company Radio Tochigi.
History
The station started broadcasting on April 1, 1963 (simultaneously with Ibaraki Broadcasting System) on 1530kc (moved to 1062kHz in 1978). It was initially independent before joining the National Radio Network in 1978.
On November 29, 2016, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications began planning on subsidies to install an FM transmitter network for the station.[https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_seisaku/ictseisaku/housou_suishin/fm-seibi.html 総務省ホームページ／放送政策の推進／FM補完中継局の整備状況] A full license wasn't obtained until December 26, 2017,{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226225116/http://crt-radio.co.jp/info/40 |date=2017-12-26 |title=「CRT-FM94.1MHz」放送開始日決定！ CRTインフォメーション 栃木放送 2017年12月27日}} while regular broadcasts from the Utsunomiya FM station did not start until December 28.[http://www.crt-radio.co.jp/info/41 「CRT-FM94.1MHz」放送中！ CRTインフォメーション 栃木放送]2017年12月28日、同日閲覧 On August 1, 2018, the Ashikaga/Katsura FM relay station opened, followed by Imaichi on August 2 and Shiobara on August 3.[http://www.crt-radio.co.jp/info/46 CRT-FM 中継局 開局 | Information｜CRT栃木放送] 2018年8月26日閲覧
The system of the main AM station suffered a failure at 9:42pm on July 1, 2018 due to abnormal voltage, knocking it off the air. No anomaly was detected on its AM and FM relay stations. The problem was solved at 5:27am the following morning.{{Cite web|title=県央地区で８時間放送中断 栃木放送、送信システムダウン｜社会｜下野新聞「SOON」ニュース｜下野新聞 SOON(スーン)|url=https://www.shimotsuke.co.jp/articles/-/330231|website=下野新聞 SOON|accessdate=2020-07-03|language=ja}} A tripartite agreement with Radio Fukushima and IBS was signed on September 1, 2020, for joint collaboration regarding disasters and non-disaster content.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rfc.jp/3radio/|title=隣接ラジオ3社の災害時・平常時の連携協定を締結～茨城放送・栃木放送・ラジオ福島～|accessdate=2024-05-01|publisher=ラジオ福島}}{{Cite web|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000055554.html/|title=茨城放送・栃木放送・ラジオ福島の隣接ラジオ3社が災害時と平常時の連携協定を締結|publisher=PR TIMES|accessdate=2024-05-01}}