Kyoto Broadcasting System

Kyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited (株式会社京都放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Hōsō; KBS) is a commercial broadcasting station headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It is doing business in Kyoto Prefecture as KBS Kyoto (KBS京都) and in Shiga Prefecture as KBS Shiga [ja] (KBS滋賀)

Kyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited

Logo used since 1981.
Headquarters in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Trade name	KBS Kyoto
Native name	株式会社京都放送
Romanized name	Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Hōsō
Formerly	Kyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited (1951-1964) Kinki Broadcasting System Company Limited (1964-1995)
Company type	Private KK
Industry	Media
Founded	KBS Kyoto: June 26, 1951; 74 years ago (1951-06-26) KBS Shiga: May 25, 1960; 65 years ago (1960-05-25)
Headquarters	Karasuma Street, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto , Japan
Key people	Shunsuke Hosoi (president and CEO)
Services	Radio and television network
Website	kbs-kyoto.co.jp

JOBR

Kyoto
Broadcast area	Kyoto Prefecture
Frequencies	1143 kHz (AM); 94.9 MHz (FM)
Branding	KBS Kyoto Radio
Programming
Language	Japanese
Format	Talk, Sports
Affiliations	NRN
Ownership
Owner	Kyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited
History
First air date	December 24, 1951; 73 years ago (1951-12-24)
Call sign meaning	Kyoto BRoadcasting
Technical information
Licensing authority	MIC

JOBR-DTV

Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
City	Kyoto
Channels	Digital: 23 (UHF) Virtual: 5
Branding	KBS Kyoto Television
Programming
Affiliations	Independent (member of JAITS)
Ownership
Owner	Kyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited
History
First air date	April 1, 1969; 56 years ago (1969-04-01)
Former call signs	JOBR-TV (1969–2011)
Former channel numbers	Analog: 34 (UHF, 1969–2011)
Technical information
Licensing authority	MIC

Its radio station serves Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures and is a member of National Radio Network (NRN). Its television station serves Kyoto Prefecture and is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS). Since April 1, 2005, KBS is broadcasting digital television in ISDB format.

History

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• 24 December 1951: 京都放送 (Kyōto Hōsō, KHK) opens as Radio Kyoto (ラジオ京都, Rajio Kyōto).
• 1964: Changes company name to Kinki Broadcasting System (近畿放送, Kinki Hōsō; KBS).
• 1968: Starts television test transmission from Mount Hiei.
• 1969: Starts television broadcasting service. Networking with Tokyo 12 channel (now TV Tokyo) and Nippon Educational Television (now TV Asahi.) (Currently KBS is not a member of eithers' network.)
• 1981: Began doing business as "KBS Kyoto".
• It was involved with the Itoman fraud case for a certain period of time in 1990s which risked the company to bankruptcy.
• 1994: Some employees went to court for Corporation Reorganization Law (会社更生法, Kaisha Kōsei Hō) to save KBS.
• 1995: Changed to company name to Kyoto Broadcasting System Co., Ltd. (株式会社京都放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Kyōto Hōsō; KBS), reviving the original Japanese name.
• 1999: The corporation reorganization procedure begins.
• 1 April 2005: Starts digital television broadcasting.
• 2007: The corporation reorganization procedure is complete.
• 2008: Well known toy brand Tomy releases a Kyoto Broadcasting System Choro-Q toy van edition

See also

• Japan portal
• Television portal

• UHF (Independent UHF Station)
• List of radio stations in Japan