Mainichi Broadcasting System - Definition and Overview

Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (abbreviation: MBS, Japanese: 株式会社毎日放送, Kabushiki-gaisha-Mainichi-hōsō) is a Japanese radio station and TV station in Osaka. It broadcasts many TV programs and many radio programs. It is a network radio station of Japan Radio Network (JRN) and National Radio Network (NRN), and a network TV station of JNN(Japan News Network). It is also one of the main stockholders of TBS, TV Tokyo, and RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation.

Offices and stadios

• Osaka
  • Main Office and stadio

  Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

  • MBS Stadio in USJ

  Universal Stadios Japan, Konohana-ku, Osaka

  • Senrioka Stadio

  Senrioka-kita, Suita, Osaka Prefecture

  • MBS Radio Satellite Stadio, Parks Radio Paradice

  Namba Parks

• Tokyo Office

Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

• Nagoya Sub Station

Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

History of MBS

In 1951, the broadcasting station started Japanese second commercial radio broadcasting as "New Japan Broadcasting System, Inc. (新日本放送株式会社, Shin-Nippon-hōsō-kabushiki-gaisha)". In 1958, it was renamed "Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc.". On March 1, 1959, it started a TV broadcasting, and made a network with NET(Present: TV Asahi) In 1960, the broadcasting stadio completed in Senri. Four years later, MBS made a radio network with TBS and RKB. In 1970, MBS joined a news network called All-Nippon News Network (ANN). On March 31, 1975, MBS changed to a news network called Japan News Network (JNN). On November 23, 1978, the frequency of MBS Radio changed from 1210 kHz to 1179 kHz. In 1990, the new office and new broadcasting stadio completed at Chayamachi in Osaka, the main office moved from former Osaka Main Office of the Mainichi Shimbun, and the broadcasting stadio moved from Senri. On March 31, 2001, the studio completed called "MBS Stadio in USJ" at Universal Stadios Japan. On December 1, 2003, digital TV broadcasting started.

Broadcasting

Radio

JOOR - Mainichi Broadcasting System Radio(毎日放送ラジオ)

• Frequency 1179 kHz
• Nickname: Ichi-ichi-nana-kyu(いち・いち・なな・きゅう)

TV (Analog)

JOOR-TV - Mainichi Broadcasting System Television(毎日放送テレビジョン)

• Channel 4

TV (Digital)

JOOR-DTV - Mainichi Broadcasting System Digital Television(毎日放送デジタルテレビジョン)

• Channel 16 and channel ID 4

Program (Times in JST)

Radio

News and Variety

• Thank you for. Jun Hamamura (ありがとう浜村淳です) - Broadcasted in the Kansai area from 8:00 a.m. untill 10:30 a.m. on weekdays, and from 8:00 a.m. untill 11:30 a.m. every Saturday

Sport

• MBS Tigers Night Game (MBSタイガースナイター, A baseball program of the Hanshin Tigers)
  • Koji Ota's Tigers Stadium (太田幸司のタイガーススタジアム, A baseball program about the Hanshin Tigers)

TV

News and Information

• VOICE - Broadcasted in the Kansai area from 6:19 p.m. untill 6:52 p.m. on weekdays
• Chichin Pui Pui (ちちんぷいぷい) - Broadcasted in the Kansai area from 3:00 p.m. untill 5:50 p.m. on weekdays
• An! (あん!) - Broadcasted in the Kansai area from around 7:25 a.m. untill around 8:27 a.m. on weekdays (The program will end in March, 2005.)
• Shittoko! (知っとこ!) - Broadcasted all over Japan from 8:00 a.m. untill 9:25 a.m. every Saturday
• Seyanen! (せやねん!) - Broadcasted in the Kansai area from 10:00 a.m. untill 12:54 p.m. every Saturday

Anime

• Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny (機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY) - Broadcasted all over Japan from 6:00 p.m. untill 6:30 p.m. every Saturday

Sport

• Professional Baseball (A baseball program of the Hanshin Tigers and theOrix Buffaloes)

Other TV stations in Osaka

• Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC, 朝日放送)
• Kansai TV (関西テレビ)
• Yomiuri TV (よみうりテレビ)
• TV Osaka (テレビ大阪)

Other radio stations in Osaka

• Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC, 朝日放送)
• Radio Osaka (ラジオ大阪)

LINK

• MBS HOMEPAGE (http://mbs.jp/)
• MBS RADIO HOMEPAGE (http://mbs1179.com)
• MBS ENGLISH HOMEPAGE (http://mbs.jp/index-e.html)