Tohoku Broadcasting Company

Tohoku Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
tbc
Native name
東北放送株式会社
Tōhōkuhōsō Kabushikigaisha
Company typePrivate
IndustryRadio and television network
FoundedDecember 10, 1951 (1951-12-10)
Headquarters,
Japan
Key people
Atsuhiko Ichiriki (president and CEO)
Subsidiariestbc Az
Websitetbc-sendai.co.jp
JOIR
Broadcast areaMiyagi Prefecture
Frequency1260 kHz (AM); 93.5 MHz (FM)
Brandingtbc Radio
Programming
LanguageJapanese
FormatTalk, Sports
AffiliationsJRN/NRN
History
First air date
May 1, 1952 (1952-05-01)
Call sign meaning
JO I Radio
Technical information
Licensing authority
MIC
Power20kW
Links
Websitewww.tbc-sendai.co.jp/radio/
JOIR-DTV
CitySendai
Channels
Brandingtbc Television
Programming
AffiliationsJapan News Network
Ownership
OwnerTohoku Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
History
First air date
April 1, 1959 (1959-04-01)
Former call signs
JOIR-TV (1959-2012)
Former channel number(s)
1 (analog VHF, 1959-2012)
Technical information
Licensing authority
MIC
Links
Websitewww.tbc-sendai.co.jp/tv/

Tohoku Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (東北放送株式会社, Tōhōku Hōsō Kabushiki Gaisha; abbreviated name: TBC) is a Japanese TV and radio network affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN), Japan Radio Network (JRN) and National Radio Network (NRN). Its headquarters are located in Miyagi Prefecture, Tōhoku region.