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{{Short description|Radio and TV station in Hiroshima, Japan}}
{{Copy edit|date=August 2024}}
{{Other uses|RCC (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox company
| name = RCC Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
| logo = Rcc logo 2022.svg
| logo_size = 150px
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2022
| image = RCC 20200825.JPG
| image_caption = Second headquarters in use since October 19, 1960
| native_name = 株式会社中国放送
| romanized_name = Kabushiki-gaisha Chūgoku Hōsō
| former_name = Hiroshima Broadcasting Corporation<ref name="info">{{Cite web|title=中国放送 会社概要|trans-title=RCC Broadcasting: Company History|url=https://rcc.co.jp/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=RCC.co.jp|language=ja}}</ref> (May 7, 1952 – August 7, 1952)<br>Radio Chugoku<ref name="info" /> (August 8, 1952 – March 31, 1967)
| type = [[Kabushiki gaisha]]
| industry = [[Media (communication)|Media]]
| founded = Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, Japan ({{Start date and age|1952|05|07}})
| hq_location = 21-3 Motomachi
| hq_location_city = [[Naka-ku, Hiroshima]], [[Hirosima Prefecture]]
| hq_location_country = Japan
| key_people = Yoshimi Miyasako (president and CEO)
| num_employees = 183 (as of January 6, 2020)
| website = {{url|https://rcc.jp}}
}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = JOER
| city = [[Hiroshima]]
| area = [[Hiroshima Prefecture]]
| branding =RCC Radio
| language = Japanese
| frequency = 1350 [[Kilohertz|kHz]] (AM); 94.6&nbsp;MHz (FM)
| format = [[Talk radio|Talk]], [[Sports radio|sports]]
| power = 20,000 [[watt]]s
| coordinates = 
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1952|10|01}} 
| affiliations = [[Japan Radio Network|JRN]]/[[National Radio Network (Japan)|NRN]]
| owner = RCC Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
| website = {{url|https://radio.rcc.jp/}}
| licensing_authority = [[Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications|MIC]]
}}
{{Infobox television station
| callsign = JOER-DTV<br>JOEE-TV (defunct)
| logo = 
| location = [[Hiroshima Prefecture]], Japan
| city = [[Hiroshima]]
| branding = RCC Television
| virtual = 3
| digital = 18 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])
| airdate ={{Start date and age|1959|04|01}}
| last_airdate = {{Start date and age|2011|07|24}} (JOEE-TV)
| former_callsigns = JOER-TV (1959–2011)
| affiliations = [[Japan News Network]]
| owner = RCC Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
| former_channel_numbers = [[Analog television|Analog]]: <br> 4 ([[VHF]], 1959–2011) <br> JOEE-TV: <br> 10 (VHF, 1962–2011)
| former_affiliations = [[Nippon Television|NTV]] (secondary; April 1, 1959 – August 31, 1962)<br>[[Fuji Television|Fuji TV]] (tertiary; April 1, 1959 – August 31, 1962)<br>[[TV Asahi|NET]]/[[All-Nippon News Network|ANN]] (quaternary; April 1, 1959 – September 30, 1975)
| coordinates = 
| licensing_authority = MIC
| website = {{url|https://tv.rcc.jp/}}
}}
{{Nihongo foot|'''RCC Broadcasting Co., Ltd.'''|株式会社中国放送|Kabushiki-gaisha Chūgoku Hōsō|extra='''RCC'''|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a Japanese broadcaster located in [[Hiroshima]], Japan. It is an affiliate of [[Japan Radio Network|JRN]] and [[National Radio Network (Japan)|NRN]] radio networks and [[Japan News Network|JNN]] television network.

The station can be found at  [[Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni]] in eastern Yamaguchi prefecture, near the border of the Hiroshima prefecture, in its free tier, without carrying the [[Television Yamaguchi Broadcasting Systems|prefecture's JNN affiliate]].<ref name="histel">{{cite web |title=Channel Lineup 2024 – Americable Customer Care |url=https://kb.americable.net/knowledge-base/channels/ |access-date=6 August 2024 |website=Americable |date=2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413133525/https://kb.americable.net/knowledge-base/channels/ |archive-date=13 April 2024}}</ref>

== History ==

=== Early history ===
After the passage of the "Three Radio Laws" in 1950, plans to expand private broadcasting took place across Japan. Two companies, "Hiroshima Heiwa Broadcasting" and "Radio Hiroshima" applied for the establishment of private radio stations. Later on, the two companies merged upon recommendation by the Radio Supervisory Committee.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/834979946|title=中国放送の50年 : その時, いつもそばにいた|publisher=RCC Broadcasting|year=2002|trans-title=50 Years of Chugoku Broadcasting : Always There for You at the Time|oclc=834979946}}</ref>{{Rp|29}} On April 21, 1951, '''Hiroshima Broadcasting''' (the newly merged two companies) was granted a license and on February 25 the following year, they held the promoters' meeting and received funding from newspapers [[The Asahi Shimbun|Asahi Shimbun]] and [[Mainichi Shimbun]].<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|29}}
[[File:Radio Chugoku Company 1955.jpg|thumb|263x263px|Radio Chugoku's first headquarters (pictured in 1955)]]
On August 8, 1952, after a general meeting of shareholders, Hiroshima Broadcasting was renamed to '''Radio Chugoku.'''<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|30}} Radio Chugoku started broadcasting on October 1, 1952, at 6:30&nbsp;am operating for at least 16 hours and 30 minutes every day.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|34-35}}

=== Expansion to TV broadcasting and further developments ===
In 1954, Radio Chugoku applied for a TV license,<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|64}} and received a preliminary TV license on October 22, 1957.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|65}} On March 17, 1959, Radio Chugoku began TV broadcast trials.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|68}} Radio Chugoku started TV broadcasts on April 1, 1959<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|68}} Also in the same year, it joined the [[Japan News Network]].<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|93}} 

During its early operations, the broadcaster didn't have any professional TV studios which resulted its radio studio being multipurposed for TV broadcasts.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|80}} It was then decided that a new headquarters will be built in Motomachi (which started on November 5, 1960), adjacent to the [[Hiroshima Castle]].<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|80}} On October 19, 1960, Radio Chugoku started broadcasting on its newly built headquarters.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|80}}

On March 20, 1966, '''Chugoku Radio and Television''' began TV broadcasting in color.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|164-165}} On April 1 of the same year, it started uninterrupted{{ref|a}} TV broadcasts.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|156-158}} The company was then renamed to '''Chugoku Broadcasting''' on April 1, 1967 to reflect its TV and radio operations.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|136}}

Since the mid-60s, RCC produced documentaries with foreign productions. These include a documentary about Japanese immigrants in Hawaii in 1965 and about Hiroshima City and [[Volgograd]] becoming sister cities in 1968.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|149-151}}

On April 15, 1970, NPB Opening Day, RCC aired the first color [[Hiroshima Toyo Carp]] local game broadcasts for its broadcast markets. <ref name=":0" />{{Rp|165}} Chugoku Broadcasting became an official broadcaster for airing highlights of the [[Hiroshima Flower Festival]] since it started in 1977.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|212-214}} 

On October 1, 2006, RCC started digital broadcasting and ended analog broadcasts on July 24, 2011.<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/946754562|title=RCC 開局 60年 : デジタル化の道のり : 50--60年史|publisher=Chugoku Broadcasting|year=2013|language=ja|trans-title=60 Years of RCC: Road to Digitalization|oclc=946754562}}</ref>

== Network ==

=== TV ===
* [[Japan News Network]] (JNN) and TBS Network

=== Radio ===
* [[Japan Radio Network]] (JRN)
* [[National Radio Network (Japan)|National Radio Network]] (NRN)

== Station list ==

=== TV ===
*Analog
** Hiroshima JOER-TV 4CH
** Onomichi JOEE-TV 10CH
** Fukuyama 7CH
** Miyoshi, Kure, Higashihiroshima-Saijo 9CH
** Higashihiroshima-Kurose 60CH
*Digital (Button 3)
** Hiroshima JOER-DTV 18CH
** Kure 18CH
** Fukuyama 16CH

=== AM Radio ===
* Stereo
** Hiroshima JOER 1350&nbsp;kHz 50&nbsp;kW
* Monaural
** Fukuyama JOEO 1530&nbsp;kHz 1&nbsp;kW
** Shobara 1458&nbsp;kHz 1&nbsp;kW
** Mihara 1530&nbsp;kHz 100 W
** Fuchu 1530&nbsp;kHz 100 W
** Miyoshi 1458&nbsp;kHz 100 W
** Tojo 1458&nbsp;kHz 100 W

=== FM Radio ===
* Hiroshima 94.6&nbsp;MHz FM

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}
:1.{{note|a}}End of the daytime break
== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.rcc.net HOMEPAGE]
* [http://www.rcc.co.jp/ Company Info]
* [http://rcc-tv.jp/ RCC Television]
* [http://1350.jp/ RCC Radio]

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[[Category:Mass media in Hiroshima]]
[[Category:Companies based in Hiroshima]]
[[Category:Japan News Network]]
[[Category:Television stations in Japan]]
[[Category:Radio in Japan]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1959]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1952]]
[[Category:Naka-ku, Hiroshima]]