MAINICHI BROADCASTING SYSTEM

is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN), National Radio Network (NRN), Japan News Network (JNN) and TBS Network. MBS is also one of the major stockholders of Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS), TV Tokyo Corporation, FM 802 Co., Ltd. and RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation. Free translation of the name is "Everyday Broadcasting System".

Contents

Offices and studios

★ The lion and Channel 4 (らいよんチャンネル) - The reason why the mascot character of MBS is Liyon-chan (らいよんチャン).

Broadcasting

Radio

TV (Analog)

TV (Digital)

TV

Special events sponsored by MBS

Announcers

Present

Men

Women

Past

Men

Women

Other broadcasting stations in the Kansai area

Radio and TV

TV only

Radio only

External links

Offices and studios

★ The headquarters - 17-1, Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan

★ MBS Studio in USJ - Universal Studios Japan, 1-33, Sakurajima Nichome, Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan

★ Senrioka Studio - 1-1, Senrioka-kita, Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan (closed on July 31, 2007)

★ MBS Radio Satellite Studio, Parks Radio Paradice - Namba Parks, 10-70, Namba-naka Nichome, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan

★ Tokyo Branch Office - Palace Side Building, 1-1, Hitotsubashi Itchome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

★ Nagoya Branch Station - Sakaemachi Building, 23-31, Nishiki Sanchome, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan
==Advertising slogan

★ The lion and Channel 4 (らいよんチャンネル) - The reason why the mascot character of MBS is Liyon-chan (らいよんチャン).

History of MBS==

★ December 27, 1950 - the predecessor of MBS, was founded.

★ September 1, 1951 - NJB started the second commercial radio broadcasting in Japan.

★ December 1, 1956 - NJB founded with Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

★ June 1, 1958 - NJB was renamed "'Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc.'".

★ March 1, 1959 - After selling all stocks of OTV to ABC, MBS started a television broadcasting independently from OTV on , and made a network with Nippon Educational Television Co., Ltd. (NET, the predecessor of TV Asahi Corporation).

★ 1960 - A broadcasting studio was completed in Senri.

★ 1964 - MBS formed a radio network with TBS and RKB, which evolved into Japan Radio Network (JRN) in 1965.

★ 1974 - MBS joined a television news network called All-Nippon News Network (ANN).

★ March 31, 1975 - MBS changed to a news network called Japan News Network (JNN) because the president of the Asahi Shimbun in those days ordered ABC to change the flagship station to NET.

★ May 15, 1977 - the frequency of MBS Radio changed from 1210 kHz to 1180 kHz.

★ 5 o'clock a.m. on November 23, 1978 - the frequency of MBS Radio changed again from 1180 kHz to 1179 kHz.

★ 1990 - The new headquarters and new broadcasting studio was completed in Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka. The registed headquarters moved from former Osaka Head Office of the Mainichi Shimbun, and the broadcasting studio moved from Senri.

★ March 31, 2001 - A broadcasting studio called "MBS Studio in USJ" was opened at Universal Studios Japan.

★ September 1, 2006 - MBS celebrated the 55th anniversary of starting broadcasting.

Broadcasting

Radio

'JOOR' - MBS Radio (毎日放送ラジオ)

★ Frequency: 1210kHz → 1180kHz → 1179 kHz

★ Output

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★ Osaka: 50 kW

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★ Kyoto: 300 W

★ Time: from 4:30 a.m. on Monday until 2:30 a.m. on Monday

TV (Analog)

'JOOR-TV' - MBS Television (毎日放送テレビジョン)
;Osaka (Mt. Ikoma) and cities along Osaka Bay - Channel 4
;Osaka Prefecture
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★ Kashiwara - Channel 54
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★ Misaki-Fukanichi - Channel 54
;Nara Prefecture
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★ Ikoma-Asukano - Channel 37
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★ Yoshino - Channel 34
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★ Tochihara - Channel 33
;Shiga Prefecture
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★ Otsu - Channel 36
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★ Hikone - Channel 54
;Kyoto Prefecture
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★ Kameoka - Channel 33
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★ Fukuchiyama - Channel 54
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★ Maizuru - Channel 53
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★ Miyazu - Channel 33
;Hyogo Prefecture
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★ Mt. Maya (Kobe) - Channel 31 - many people in Kobe watch Channel 4 in Osaka or Channel 54 in Nada, Kobe
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★ Nada (Kobe) - Channel 54
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★ Himeji, Ako, and Kinosaki - Channel 54
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★ Kasumi and Sasayama - Channel 33
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★ Nishinomiya-Yamaguchi- Channel 55
;Wakayama Prefecture
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★ Wakayama - Channel 42
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★ Kainan and Tanabe - Channel 54
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★ Arida - Channel 35
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★ Shingu - Channel 36

TV (Digital)

'JOOR-DTV' - MBS Digital Television (毎日放送デジタルテレビジョン)

★ Remote Controller ID 4

★ Osaka (Mt. Ikoma) - Channel 16
;Nara Prefecture
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★ Tochihara - Channel 16
;Shiga Prefecture
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★ Otsu - Channel 16
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★ Hikone - Channel 16
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★ Koga - Channel 16
;Hyogo Prefecture
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★ Mt. Maya (Kobe) - Channel 16
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★ Hokutan-Tarumi - Channel 16
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★ Nishinomiya-Yamaguchi- Channel 16
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★ Miki - Channel 16
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★ Himeji - Channel 16
;Wakayama Prefecture
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★ Wakayama - Channel 16
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★ Kainan - Channel 16
==Programs (Times in JST)==

Radio

;News and Variety
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★ Thank you. This is Jun Hamamura (ありがとう浜村淳です) - Broadcast on MBS from 8:00 until 10:30 on weekdays, and from 8:00 until 11:30 every Saturday
;Sport
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★ MBS Tigers Night Game (MBSタイガースナイター, Baseball games of the Hanshin Tigers)
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★ Koji Ota's Tigers Stadium (太田幸司のタイガーススタジアム, A program relating the Hanshin Tigers)
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★ National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (選抜高等学校野球大会)

TV

★ HD: High-definision TV on Digital TV
;News
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★ MBS News (MBSニュース, HD)
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★ VOICE (HD) - Broadcast on MBS 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 Tigers
;Information
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★ Chichin Puipui (ちちんぷいぷい, HD) - Broadcast on MBS 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
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★ Let's know it! (知っとこ!, ''Shittoko'', HD) - Broadcast on 28 TV stations from 7:30 a.m. until 9:25 a.m. every Saturday
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★ Seyanen! (せやねん!, HD) - Broadcast on MBS from 9:25 a.m. until 12:54 p.m. every Saturday
;Variety
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★ Maki's Magic Restaurant (水野真紀の魔法のレストラン, HD) - Broadcast on MBS from 6:55 p.m. until 7:54 p.m. every Thursday
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★ Akashiya TV (痛快!明石家電視台, HD) - Broadcast on MBS and CBC from 11:55 p.m. until 0:55 a.m. every Monday
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★ Takajin ONE MAN (たかじんONE MAN, HD) - Broadcast on MBS and CBC from 11:55 p.m. until 0:55 a.m. every Tuesday
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★ Baribari Value (世界バリバリバリュー, HD) - Broadcast on 28 TV stations from 10:00 p.m. until 10:54 p.m. every Wednesday
;Dorama 30 produced by MBS
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★ Inochino Gembakara (いのちの現場から)
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★ Ya, Ku, So, Ku (ヤ・ク・ソ・ク)
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★ Designer (デザイナー)
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★ Shin Inochino Gembakara (新・いのちの現場から)
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★ The Daughter at the Public Sento!? (銭湯の娘!?)
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★ Shin Inochino Gembakara 2 (新・いのちの現場から2)
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★ Gakincho~Return Kids~ (がきんちょ ～リターン・キッズ～), etc.
;Anime
;Sport
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★ Fight for the victory, Tigers! (猛虎V奪回へ!道一筋, Baseball games of the Hanshin Tigers)
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★ National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (選抜高等学校野球大会, semifinal and final)
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★ Mizuno Classic
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★ Dunlop Phoenix Tournament

Special events sponsored by MBS

★ Osaka King (オーサカキング)

★ MBS Radio Festivel (MBSラジオまつり)

★ Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven sung by 10,000 people (1万人の第九), etc.

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Other broadcasting stations in the Kansai area

Radio and TV

★ ABC (朝日放送, JRN･NRN･ANN)

★ KBS Kyoto (KBS京都, NRN･UHF)

TV only

★ Kansai TV (関西テレビ, FNN)

★ Yomiuri TV (読売テレビ, NNN)

★ TV Osaka (テレビ大阪, TXN)

★ SUN-TV (サンテレビ, UHF)

★ Nara TV (奈良テレビ, UHF)

★ Biwako Broadcasting (びわ湖放送, UHF)

★ TV Wakayama (テレビ和歌山, UHF)

Radio only

★ Radio Osaka (ラジオ大阪, NRN)

★ Radio Kansai (ラジオ関西, independent)

★ fm osaka (JFN)

★ FM 802 (JFL)

External links

★ Official Site

★ MBS Radio

★ MBS