Mainichi Broadcasting System

Headquarters of Manichi Broadcasting System

is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan. It is a radio station of Japan Radio Network (JRN) and National Radio Network (NRN), and a TV station of and TBS Network. It is also one of the major stockholders of TBS, TV Tokyo, and RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation.

Offices and studios

MBS Studio in USJ

*The headquarters - 17-1, Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan
*MBS Studio in USJ - Universal Studios Japan, 2-1-33, Sakurajima, Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan
*Senrioka Studio - 1-1, Senrioka-kita, Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
*MBS Radio Satellite Studio, Parks Radio Paradice - Namba Parks, 2-10-70, Namba-naka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan
*Tokyo Branch Office - Palace Side Building, 1-1-1, Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
*Nagoya Branch Station - Sakaemachi Building, 3-23-31, Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan

Advertising slogan

*The lion and Channel 4 (らã�„よã‚"ãƒ�ャンãƒ�ル) - The reason why the character of MBS is Liyon-chan(らã�„よã‚"ãƒ�ャン).

History of MBS

On December 27, 1950, the predecessor of MBS, was founded. On September 1, 1951, NJB started the second commercial radio broadcasting in Japan. On December 1, 1956, NJB founded with Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Then, NJB was renamed "Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc." on June 1, 1958. After selling all stocks of OTV to ABC, MBS started a television broadcasting independently from OTV on March 1, 1959, and made a network with Nippon Educational Television (NET, the predecessor of TV Asahi). In 1960, the broadcasting studio completed in Senri. Four years later, MBS formed a radio network with TBS and RKB, which evolved into Japan Radio Network (JRN) in 1965.

In 1970, MBS joined a television news network called All-Nippon News Network (ANN). The president of the Asahi Shimbun in those days ordered ABC to change the key station to NET, so MBS changed to a news network called on March 31, 1975. On May 15, 1977, the frequency of MBS Radio changed from 1210 kHz to 1180 kHz, and at 5 o'clock a.m. on November 23, 1978, the frequency of MBS Radio changed again from 1180 kHz to 1179 kHz.

In 1990, the new headquarters and new broadcasting studio completed in Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, the headquarters moved from former Osaka Office of the Mainichi Shimbun, and the broadcasting studio moved from Senri. On March 31, 2001, the studio completed called "MBS Studio in USJ" at Universal Studios Japan. On September 1, 2006, MBS will be the 55th anniversary of starting broadcasting.

Broadcasting

Radio

JOOR - MBS Radio (毎日æ"¾é€�ラジオ)
*Frequency: 1210kHz â†' 1180kHz â†' 1179 kHz
*Output
**Osaka: 50 kW
**Kyoto: 300 W
*Time: from 4:30 a.m. on Monday until 2:30 a.m. on Monday

TV (Analog)

JOOR-TV - MBS Television (毎日æ"¾é€�テレãƒ"ジョン)Osaka Main Station (Mt. Ikoma) and cities along Osaka Bay - Channel 4;Osaka Prefecture:*Kashiwara - Channel 54Shiga Prefecture:*Otsu - Channel 36:*Hikone - Channel 54Kyoto Prefecture:*Kameoka - Channel 33:*Fukuchiyama - Channel 54:*Maizuru - Channel 53:*Miyazu - Channel 33Hyogo Prefecture:*Mt. Maya (Kobe) - Channel 31 - many people in Kobe watch Channel 4 in Osaka or Channel 54 in Nada, Kobe:*Nada (Kobe) - Channel 54:*Himeji, Ako, and Kinosaki - Channel 54:*Kasumi and Sasayama - Channel 33Nara Prefecture:*Yoshino - Channel 34Wakayama Prefecture:*Wakayama - Channel 42:*Kainan and Tanabe - Channel 54:*Arida - Channel 35:*Shingu - Channel 36

TV (Digital)

JOOR-DTV - MBS Digital Television (毎日æ"¾é€�デジタルテレãƒ"ジョン)
*Remote Controller ID 4
*Osaka Main Starion (Mt. Ikoma) - Channel 16Hyogo Prefecture:*Mt. Maya (Kobe) - Channel 16:*Himeji - Channel 16:*Hokutan-Tarumi - Channel 16:*Miki - Channel 16

Programs (Times in JST)

Radio

;News and Variety:*Thank you. This is Jun Hamamura (ã�‚ã‚Šã�Œã�¨ã�†æµœæ�‘æ·³ã�§ã�™) - Broadcast in the Kansai area from 8:00 until 10:30 on weekdays, and from 8:00 until 11:30 every SaturdaySport:*MBS Tigers Night Game (MBSタイガースナイター, Baseball games of the Hanshin Tigers):**Koji Ota's Tigers Stadium (太ç"°å¹¸å�¸ã�®ã‚¿ã‚¤ã‚¬ãƒ¼ã‚¹ã‚¹ã‚¿ã‚¸ã‚¢ãƒ , A baseball program)

TV

;News:*MBS News (MBSニュース):*VOICE - Broadcast in the Kansai area from 6:16 p.m. until 6:55 p.m. on weekdays, and from 5:11 p.m. until 5:50 p.m. on the days of the baseball games of the Hanshin TigersInformation:*Chichin Puipui (ã�¡ã�¡ã‚"ã�·ã�„ã�·ã�„) - Broadcast in the Kansai area from 2:00 p.m. until 5:50 p.m. on weekdays, and from 2:00 p.m. until 5:11 p.m. on the days of the baseball games of the Hanshin Tigers:*Let's know it! (知ã�£ã�¨ã�"!, Shittoko) - Broadcast on 28 TV stations from 7:30 a.m. until 9:25 a.m. every Saturday:*Seyanen! (ã�›ã‚„ã�­ã‚"!) - Broadcast in the Kansai area from 9:25 a.m. until 12:54 p.m. every SaturdayVariety:*Maki's Magic Restaurant (水野真紀ã�®é­"法ã�®ãƒ¬ã‚¹ãƒˆãƒ©ãƒ³) - Broadcast in the Kansai area from 6:55 p.m. until 7:54 p.m. every Thursday:*Akashiya TV (痛快!明石家電視å�°) - Broadcast on MBS and CBC from 11:55 p.m. until 0:55 a.m. every Monday:*Takajin ONE MAN (ã�Ÿã�‹ã�˜ã‚"ONE MAN) - Broadcast on MBS from 11:55 p.m. until 0:55 a.m. every TuesdayDorama 30 produced by MBS:*Staring on July 31, 2006:**Gakincho~Return Kids~ (ã�Œã��ã‚"ã�¡ã‚‡ ～リターン・キッズ～):*Broadcast in the past:**Inochino Gembakara (ã�„ã�®ã�¡ã�®ç�¾å ´ã�‹ã‚‰):**Ya, Ku, So, Ku (ヤ・ク・ソ・ク):**Designer (デザイナー):**Shin Inochino Gembakara (新・ã�„ã�®ã�¡ã�®ç�¾å ´ã�‹ã‚‰):**The Daughter at the Public Sento!? (銭湯ã�®å¨˜!?):**Shin Inochino Gembakara 2 (新・ã�„ã�®ã�¡ã�®ç�¾å ´ã�‹ã‚‰2), etc.Anime:*Japanese Story by MBS, Ai Planning Center, and Group TAC (ã�¾ã‚"ã�Œæ—¥æœ¬æ˜"ã�°ã�ªã�—) - Broadcast on 28 TV stations from 6:55 p.m. until 7:23 p.m. every Wednesday:*Blood+ - Broadcast on several TV stations from 6:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. every SaturdaySport:*Get the Championship in the Central League again, Tigers! (猛虎連覇ã�¸!é�"一筋, Baseball games of the Hanshin Tigers)

Special events sponsored by MBS

*Osaka King (オーサカキング), etc.

Other broadcasting stations in the Kansai area

Radio and TV

*Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC, æœ�æ—¥æ"¾é€�)
*Kyoto Broadcasting System Co., Ltd. (KBS Kyoto (KBS京都))

TV only

*Kansai TV (関西テレãƒ")
*Yomiuri TV (読売テレãƒ", よã�¿ã�†ã‚Šãƒ†ãƒ¬ãƒ")
*TV Osaka (テレãƒ"大阪)
*Biwako Broadcasting (ã�³ã‚�æ¹–æ"¾é€�)
*SUN-TV (サンテレãƒ")
*TV Wakayama (テレãƒ"å'Œæ­Œå±±)
*Nara TV (奈良テレãƒ")

Radio only

*Radio Osaka (ラジオ大阪)
*Radio Kansai (ラジオ関西)
*FM 802
*fm osaka

External links

*MBS Official Website in Japanese
*MBS Radio Official Website
*MBS Official Website in English