Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting
Headquarters in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka | |
Native name | KBCグループホールディングス株式会社 |
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Romanized name | KBC Gurūpu Hōrudingusu |
| Formerly | Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (1953-2023) |
| Company type | kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | |
| Founded | 21 August 1953 |
| Headquarters | Nagahama, , Japan |
Key people | Yasushi Waki (President & CEO) |
| Services | |
| Owner | The Asahi Shimbun (19.20%) TV Asahi Holdings Corporation (4.00%) |
| Subsidiaries | Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting |
| Website | kbc |
| Broadcast area | Fukuoka Prefecture |
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| Frequency | 1413 kHz (AM); 90.2 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | KBC Radio |
| Programming | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Format | Talk, Sports |
| Affiliations | National Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | January 1, 1954 |
Call sign meaning | Ichi (1) Fukuoka |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
| Power | 50 kW |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Radiko |
| Website | kbc |
Logo used since 2023 | |
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| City | Fukuoka |
| Channels | |
| Branding | KBC Television |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | All-Nippon News Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | March 1, 1959 |
Former call signs | JOIF-TV (1959–2011) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 1 (VHF, 1959–2011) |
| Fuji TV (1 March 1959–30 September 1964): 120 | |
Call sign meaning | Ichi (Channel 1) Fukuoka |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°35′35.7″N 130°21′5.3″E / 33.593250°N 130.351472°E |
| Links | |
| Website | kbc |
| Corporate information | |
| Company | |
Native name | 九州朝日放送株式会社 |
Romanized name | Kyūshū Asahi Hōsō Kabushiki Gaisha |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Radio and television network |
| Founded | 1 April 2022 (as Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Split Preparation Co., Ltd.) |
| Headquarters | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Owner | KBC Group Holdings |
| Website | kbc |
Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (九州朝日放送株式会社, Kyūshū Asahi Hōsō Kabushiki Gaisha) is a broadcasting station in Fukuoka, Japan, affiliated with National Radio Network (NRN) on radio and All-Nippon News Network (ANN) on TV.
With its relay transmitters in Saga, KBC functions as the default ANN affiliate for the said prefecture, as that area does not have an ANN affiliate of its own.