Fukui Broadcasting

Fukui Broadcasting Corporation (福井放送株式会社, Fukui Hōsō Kabushikigaisha; FBC) is a Japanese regional broadcaster based in Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture. The company's radio division, FBC Radio, callsign JOPR serves as an affiliate of the Japan Radio Network and the National Radio Network while their television division, FBC Television, callsign JOPR-DTV (channel 7) serves as a primary affiliate of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System and has a secondary affiliation with the All-Nippon News Network. Both stations serve said prefecture and their studios are located in the Ohwada ward of Fukui City.

Fukui Broadcasting Corporation

Logo used since 2014
Trade name	FBC
Native name	福井放送株式会社
Romanized name	Fukui Hōsō Kabushikigaisha
Company type	Business corporation
Industry	Radio and Television network
Founded	March 6, 1952
Headquarters	2-510 Ohwada, Fukui City, Fukui , Japan
Key people	Akihiko Ikeuchi (President and CEO)
Owner	Kato Build (36.00%) Nippon Television Network Corporation (9.27%) The Asahi Shimbun Company (8.91%)
Number of employees	113[1] (2019)
Website	www.fbc.jp
Footnotes / references Data from its Company Profile

JOPR

Fukui City
Broadcast area	Fukui Prefecture
Frequencies	864 kHz (AM); 94.6 MHz (FM)
Branding	FBC Radio
Programming
Format	Talk, Sports
Affiliations	JRN/NRN
History
First air date	July 20, 1952; 73 years ago (1952-07-20)
Technical information
Power	5 kW

JOPR-DTV

Fukui Prefecture, Japan
City	Fukui City
Channels	Digital: 20 (UHF) Virtual: 7
Branding	FBC Television FBC TV
Programming
Affiliations	Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System (primary) All-Nippon News Network (secondary; since April 1, 1989)
Ownership
Owner	Fukui Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date	June 1, 1960; 65 years ago (1960-06-01)
Former call signs	JOPR-TV (1960–2011)
Former channel numbers	Analog: 11 (VHF, 1960–2011)
Technical information
Licensing authority	MIC