Kyoto Broadcasting System

Template:Short description Template:Expand Japanese Template:Template other Template:Template other Template:Template other is a commercial broadcasting station headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It is doing business in Kyoto Prefecture as and in Shiga Prefecture as

Its radio station serves Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures and is a member of National Radio Network (NRN). Its television station serves Kyoto Prefecture and is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS). Since April 1, 2005, KBS is broadcasting digital television in ISDB format.

History

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• 24 December 1951: opens as .
• 1964: Changes company name to .
• 1968: Starts television test transmission from Mount Hiei.
• 1969: Starts television broadcasting service. Networking with Tokyo 12 channel (now TV Tokyo) and Nippon Educational Television (now TV Asahi.) (Currently KBS is not a member of eithers' network.)
• 1981: Began doing business as "KBS Kyoto".
• It was involved with the Itoman fraud case for a certain period of time in 1990s which risked the company to bankruptcy.
• 1994: Some employees went to court for to save KBS.
• 1995: Changed to company name to , reviving the original Japanese name.
• 1999: The corporation reorganization procedure begins.
• 1 April 2005: Starts digital television broadcasting.
• 2007: The corporation reorganization procedure is complete.
• 2008: Well known toy brand Tomy releases a Kyoto Broadcasting System Choro-Q toy van edition [1]

See also

• UHF (Independent UHF Station)
• List of radio stations in Japan

External links

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