Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation

Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation (琉球放送株式会社, Ryūkyū Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha, RBC) is a regional radio and television broadcaster headquartered in Naha, Okinawa, Japan that serves Okinawa Prefecture. It commenced radio broadcast in October 1954 and television in June 1960.

"Ryukyu Broadcasting" redirects here. For the Asahi company, see Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting.
Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation
Native name
琉球放送株式会社
Ryūkyū Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha
Public Kabushiki gaisha
Industryinformation, communication
FoundedOkinawa, Japan (September 20, 1954 (1954-09-20))
HeadquartersNaha, Okinawa, Japan
Area served
Okinawa, Japan
Services
  • Broadcasting
  • Radio program production
  • TV program production
Number of employees
113
SubsidiariesRBC Vision Corporation (株式会社 RBCビジョン, Kabushiki-gaisha RBC Bijon)
Websitewww.rbc.co.jp/corp
Footnotes / references
Information per [1] as of June 2016
RBC QAB Media Center

Network affiliations

Radio
JORR
CityNaha
Broadcast areaOkinawa Prefecture
BrandingRBCi Radio (RBCiラジオ1008, RBCi Rajio)
Frequency738 kHz
First air dateOctober 1, 1954 (1954-10-01)
Language(s)Japanese
Power10 kW
Former call signsKSAR (1960-1972)
AffiliationsJRN
OwnerRyukyu Broadcasting Corporation
Websitewww.rbc.co.jp/radio_top/

TV
JORR-DTV
Naha, Okinawa
Japan
CityNaha
BrandingRBC
ChannelsDigital: 14 (UHF)
Virtual: 3 (LCN)
AffiliationsJNN
OwnerRyukyu Broadcasting Corporation
First air dateJune 1, 1960 (1960-06-01)
Call sign meaningJapan/Okinawa
Ryukyu Radio
(from sister AM radio station callsign)
Former call signsKSAR-TV (1960-1972)
Former channel number(s)Analog:
12 (VHF; 1960–1972)
10 (VHF; 1972–2011)
Licensing authorityMIC
Websitewww.rbc.co.jp/tv_top/

References
  1. "会社概要" [Corporate Outline] (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 June 2016.
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