Oita Broadcasting System
Oita Broadcasting System, Inc. (株式会社大分放送, Kabushiki-Gaisha Ōita Hōsō) or OBS is a television company based in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
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| Type | Kabushiki kaisha |
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| Industry | Television network |
| Founded | October 1, 1953 |
| Headquarters | Oita Prefecture, Japan |
| City | Oita |
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| Broadcast area | Niigata Prefecture |
| Frequency | 1098 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk, Sports |
| Affiliations | JRN/NRN |
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First air date | October 1, 1953 |
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| Website | www |
| Oita, Oita Prefecture Japan | |
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| Channels | Digital: 22 (VHF) Virtual: 3 (LCN) |
| Branding | OBS |
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| Affiliations | JNN |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Oita Broadcasting System, Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1959 |
Former channel number(s) | 5 (analog VHF, 1959–2011) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Famous radio announcer and personality Toshio Nishimura used to appear on OBS. He is well known throughout the prefecture and is often referred to by his radio nickname "Bin Bin". He is also known for his English pronunciation. His most famous is quote is "I don't say Makudonarudo, I say McDarro!"
History
- October 1, 1953 – Radio broadcasting started
- July 7, 1958 – Television Broadcasting was started.
- August 2004 – Current head office Digital Media Center completed
- December 1, 2006 – Oita Main Station starts network's Digital terrestrial television broadcasting service.
- March 31, 2008 – On a large scale operation, OBS moves to the new main building.
- June 2008 – Toshio Nishimura died of cancer.
- July 24, 2011 – Analog transmission ended.
- April 2, 2012 – OBS gets involved in the "radiko" project.
Stations
Radio
Analog Television
- Oita (Main Station) JOGF-TV 5ch 3 kW
Digital Television (ID:3)
- Oita (Main Station) JOGF-DTV 22ch 1 kW
Other links
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