Fukui Broadcasting

Fukui Broadcasting Corporation
FBC
Native name
福井放送株式会社
Fukui Hōsō Kabushikigaisha
Company typeBusiness corporation
IndustryRadio and Television network
FoundedMarch 6, 1952
Headquarters2-510 Ohwada, ,
Japan
Key people
Akihiko Ikeuchi
(President and CEO)
OwnerKato Build (36.00%)
Nippon Television Network Corporation (9.27%)
The Asahi Shimbun Company (8.91%)
Number of employees
113[1] (2019)
Websitewww.fbc.jp
Footnotes / references
Data from its Company Profile
JOPR
Broadcast areaFukui Prefecture
Frequency864 kHz (AM); 94.6 MHz (FM)
BrandingFBC Radio
Programming
FormatTalk, Sports
AffiliationsJRN/NRN
History
First air date
July 20, 1952; 72 years ago (1952-07-20)
Technical information
Power5 kW
JOPR-DTV
CityFukui City
Channels
BrandingFBC Television
Programming
AffiliationsNippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System (primary)
All-Nippon News Network (secondary; since April 1, 1989)
Ownership
OwnerFukui Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
June 1, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-06-01)
Former call signs
JOPR-TV (1960–2011)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
11 (VHF, 1960–2011)
Technical information
Licensing authority
MIC

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.

Radio

FBC AM Radio

FBC FM Radio

  • Fukui 94.6 MHz
  • Tsuruga 93.6 MHz
  • Obama 94.6 MHz

TV channel

Digital Television

  • Fukui JOPR-DTV 20ch 1 kW

Tandem office

  • Ōno 42ch 10W
  • Katsuyama 28ch 3W
  • Tsuruga 28ch 10W 
  • Obama 47ch 10W
  • Mihama 28ch 10W
  • Kaminaka 35ch 3W
  • Mikuni 30ch 3W
  • Sabae-kawada 44ch 1W
  • Takefu-minami 36ch 1W

Program

References

  1. ^ 日本民間放送年鑑2019 [Japanese Commercial Broadcasting Yearbook 2019] (in Japanese). Kōken Publishing. 2019. ISBN 978-4-9908090-4-1. OCLC 1130114009.