RCC Broadcasting Co., Ltd
Native name
株式会社中国放送
Kabushikigaisha Chūgokuhōsō
FormerlyHiroshima Broadcasting Corporation[1] (May 7, 1952 – August 7, 1952)
Radio Chugoku[1] (August 8, 1952 – March 31, 1967)
TypeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryMedia
FoundedHiroshima City, Hiroshima, Japan (May 7, 1952 (1952-05-07))
Headquarters21-3 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City
Key people
Yoshimi Miyasako
(President and CEO)
Number of employees
183 (as of January 6, 2020)
JOER
Broadcast areaHiroshima
Frequency1350 kHz (AM); 94.6 MHz (FM)
Programming
FormatTalk, Sports
AffiliationsJRN/NRN
Ownership
OwnerChugoku Shimbun
History
First air date
October 1, 1952
Technical information
Power20,000 watts
Links
Website1350.jp
JOER-DTV
CityHiroshima
Channels
BrandingRCC Television
Programming
AffiliationsJapan News Network
Ownership
OwnerChugoku Shimbun
History
First air date
April 1, 1959
Last air date
July 24, 2011 (JOEE-TV)
Former call signs
JOEE-TV
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
4 (VHF, 1959–2011)
JOEE-TV:
10 (VHF, 1962–2011)
NNN/NNS (secondary; April 1, 1959 – August 31, 1962)
FNN/FNS (tertiary; April 1, 1959 – August 31, 1962)
NET/ANN (quaternary; April 1, 1959 – September 30, 1975)
Technical information
Licensing authority
MIC
Links
Websitercc.jp

RCC Broadcasting Company (株式会社中国放送 Kabushiki Gaisha Chugoku Hoso; later name: RCC) is a Japanese broadcaster which serves the Hiroshima region. It is a member of JRN and NRN networks for radio and JNN for television.

History

Early history

Alongside the planned expansion of private broadcasting across Japan after the passage of the "Three Radio Laws" in 1950, two companies, "Hiroshima Heiwa Broadcasting" and "Radio Hiroshima" applied for the establishment of private radio stations. Later, the two companies merged after the Radio Supervisory Committee's advice.[2]: 29  On April 21, 1951, Hiroshima Broadcasting (the new company after two companies merged) was granted a license and on February 25 the following year, they held the promoters' meeting and received funding from newspapers Asahi Shimbun and Mainichi Shimbun.[2]: 29 

Radio Chugoku's first headquarters (pictured in 1955)

On August 8, 1952, Hiroshima Broadcasting was renamed to Radio Chugoku after a general meeting of shareholders.[2]: 30  Radio Chugoku started broadcasting on October 1, 1952, at 6:30 am operating for at least 16 hours and 30 minutes every day.[2]: 34–35 

Expansion to TV broadcasting and further developments

In 1954, Radio Chugoku applied for a TV license,[2]: 64  and received a preliminary TV license on October 22, 1957.[2]: 65  On March 17, 1959, Radio Chugoku began TV broadcast trials.[2]: 68  Radio Chugoku started TV broadcasts on April 1, 1959[2]: 68  Also in the same year, it joined the Japan News Network.[2]: 93 

During its early operations, the broadcaster didn't have any professional TV studios which resulted its radio studio being multipurposed for TV broadcasts.[2]: 80  It was then decided that a new headquarters will be built in Motomachi (which started on November 5, 1960), adjacent to the Hiroshima Castle.[2]: 80  On October 19, 1960, Radio Chugoku started broadcasting on its newly built headquarters.[2]: 80 

On March 20, 1966, Chugoku Radio and Television began TV broadcasting in color.[2]: 164–165  On April 1 of the same year, it started uninterrupted TV broadcasts.[2]: 156–158  The company was then renamed to Chugoku Broadcasting on April 1, 1967 to reflect its TV and radio operations.[2]: 136 

Since the mid-60s, RCC produced documentaries with foreign productions. These include a documentary about Japanese immigrants in Hawaii in 1965 and about Hiroshima City and Volgograd becoming sister cities in 1968.[2]: 149–151 

On April 15, 1970, NPB Opening Day, RCC aired the first color Hiroshima Toyo Carp local game broadcasts for its broadcast markets. [2]: 165  Chugoku Broadcasting became an official broadcaster for airing highlights of the Hiroshima Flower Festival since it started in 1977.[2]: 212–214 

On October 1, 2006, RCC started digital broadcasting and ended analog broadcasts on July 24, 2011.[3]

Network

TV

Radio

Station list

TV

  • Analog
    • Hiroshima JOER-TV 4CH
    • Onomichi JOEE-TV 10CH
    • Fukuyama 7CH
    • Miyoshi, Kure, Higashihiroshima-Saijo 9CH
    • Higashihiroshima-Kurose 60CH
  • Digital (Button 3)
    • Hiroshima JOER-DTV 18CH
    • Kure 18CH
    • Fukuyama 16CH

AM Radio

  • Stereo
    • Hiroshima JOER 1350 kHz 50 kW
  • Monaural
    • Fukuyama JOEO 1530 kHz 1 kW
    • Shobara 1458 kHz 1 kW
    • Mihara 1530 kHz 100 W
    • Fuchu 1530 kHz 100 W
    • Miyoshi 1458 kHz 100 W
    • Tojo 1458 kHz 100 W

FM Radio

  • Hiroshima 94.6 MHz FM

Notes

1.^ End of the daytime break

References

  1. 1 2 "中国放送 会社概要" [RCC Broadcasting: Company History]. RCC.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 中国放送の50年 : その時, いつもそばにいた [50 Years of Chugoku Broadcasting : Always There for You at the Time]. RCC Broadcasting. 2002. OCLC 834979946.
  3. ↑ RCC 開局 60年 : デジタル化の道のり : 50--60年史 [60 Years of RCC: Road to Digitalization] (in Japanese). Chugoku Broadcasting. 2013. OCLC 946754562.
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