Broadcasting System of Niigata

BSN Media Holdings Inc.

Native name	株式会社BSNメディアホールディングス
Formerly	Radio Niigata KK (1952–1958) Broadcasting System of Niigata Inc. (1958–2023)
Company type	Public
Traded as	TYO: 9408
Industry	Radio, television
Founded	14 October 1952; 72 years ago (1952-10-14)
Headquarters	Niigata, Japan
Subsidiaries	Broadcasting System of Niigata BSN Wave BSN I-NET B&ITec
Website	ohbsn.com/holdings

JODR

Niigata, Niigata
Broadcast area	Niigata Prefecture
Frequency	1116 kHz
Branding	BSN Radio
Programming
Format	Talk, Sports
Affiliations	JRN/NRN
History
First air date	December 24, 1952
Technical information
Power	20,000 watts
Links
Website	ohbsn.com/

JODR-DTV

Niigata Prefecture, Japan
City	Niigata
Channels	Digital: 17 Virtual: 6
Branding	BSN Television
Programming
Affiliations	Japan News Network
Ownership
Owner	Broadcasting System of Niigata Inc.
History
First air date	December 24, 1958
Former call signs	JODR-TV (1958-2011)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 5 (VHF, 1958-2011)
Technical information
Licensing authority	MIC
Links
Website	ohbsn.com
Corporate information
Company
Native name	株式会社新潟放送
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Radio and television network
Founded	September 5, 2022
Headquarters	Niigata, Japan
Owner	BSN Media Holdings

Broadcasting System of Niigata Inc. (株式会社新潟放送, Kabushikigaisha Niigata Hōsō, BSN) is a broadcasting station affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN), the Japan Radio Network (JRN) and the National Radio Network (NRN) in Niigata, Niigata. It broadcasts in Niigata Prefecture, Japan and was established on October 14, 1952. As of 2023, the company is a subsidiary of BSN Media Holdings.^[1]

History

BSN was established as Radio Niigata Co. Ltd. on October 14, 1952. The first test broadcasts were conducted on December 5 and started regular broadcasts on December 24.

The RNK building was affected by the Niigata fire of October 1, 1955.

On December 21, 1958, in the anticipation for the start of television broadcasts four days later, RNK broadcast I Want to Be a Shellfish, a fictionalization of the suicide memoirs of Tetsutaro Kato in 1944. The play was broadcast on October 31 the same year in Kanto.

On December 25, 1958, RNK TV signed on (JODR-TV, VHF channel 5).

TV channel

Digital Television

• Yahiko 17ch JODR-DTV 3 kW

Relay stations

• Takada 18ch
• Mikawa 39ch
• Tsunan-Kamigō 18ch
• Koide 24ch
• Kanose 17ch
• Itoigawa-Ōno 18ch
• Tsunan 18ch
• Ryōtsu 31ch
• Aikawa 28ch
• Yamato 18ch
• Takachi 17ch
• Arai 44ch
• Murakami 18ch
• Sotokaifu 24ch
• Yuzawa 17ch
• Tsunan-Tanaka 17ch
• Sumon 18ch
• Muramatsu 39ch
• Sekikawa 43ch
• Tochio 43ch
• Muikamachi 18ch
• Myōkōkōgen 44ch
• Ōmi 18ch
• Kawaguchi 17ch

Radio

AM

• Niigata JODR 1116 kHz 50 kW
• Joetsu JODO 1530 kHz 1 kW
• Nagaoka JODE 1062 kHz 100 W

FM (simulcast)

• Niigata 92.7 MHz FM 10 kW

Program

• BSN NEWS (BSN NEWS, Bī-esu-enu Nyūsu)
• Evening Ōkoku! (イブニング王国!, Ibuningu Ōkoku!)
• Wonderful Niigatajin! (ワンダフル新潟人!, Wandafuru Niigatajin!)
• Shūkan Kensei Navi (週刊県政ナビ, Shūkan Kensei Nabi)
• Otenki METEO (お天気METEO, Otenki METEO)

References

1. "Approval of Certified Broadcasting Holding Company". MIC. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

External links

• The official website of Broadcasting System of Niigata (in Japanese)