Japan Radio Network

Japan Radio Network (JRN; Japanese: ジャパン・ラジオ・ネットワーク) is a Japanese commercial radio network run by TBS Radio in Tokyo, owned by TBS Holdings (which is a part of the major conglomerate Mitsui Group). Established on 2 May 1965, JRN is made up of 34 regional affiliates, including four full-time affiliates and 31 stations that are dual-affiliated with the rival National Radio Network (NRN).

List of affiliates

Stations are listed mostly in Japanese order of prefectures which is mirrored in ISO 3166-2:JP.

Broadcasting area(s)		Station			Frequency		Start date of broadcast	Date of affiliation	Dual affiliation with NRN	Note(s)
Prefecture	Region	On air branding	Abbr.	Call sign	AM	FM
Hokkaidō		HBC Radio	HBC	JOHR	1287 kHz	91.5 MHz	10 March 1952	2 May 1965	Yes	Core station
Aomori	Tōhoku	Aomori Hōsō	RAB	JOGR	1233 kHz	91.7 MHz	12 October 1953	2 May 1965	Yes
Iwate	Tōhoku	Iwate Hōsō	IBC	JODF	684 kHz	90.6 MHz	25 December 1953	2 May 1965	Yes
Miyagi	Tōhoku	Tohoku Hōsō	TBC	JOIR	1260 kHz	93.5 MHz	1 May 1952	2 May 1965	Yes
Akita	Tōhoku	Akita Hōsō	ABS	JOTR	936 kHz	90.1 MHz	1 November 1953	2 May 1965	Yes
Yamagata	Tōhoku	Yamagata Hōsō	YBC	JOEF	918 kHz	92.4 MHz	15 October 1953	2 May 1965	Yes
Fukushima	Tōhoku	Radio Fukushima	RFC	JOWR	1458 kHz	90.8 MHz	1 December 1953	2 May 1965	Yes
Kantō region		TBS Radio	TBS	JOKR	954 kHz	90.5 MHz	25 December 1951	2 May 1965	No	Flagship station
Niigata	Chūbu	Niigata Hōsō	BSN	JODR	1116 kHz	92.7 MHz	24 December 1952	2 May 1965	Yes
Toyama	Chūbu	Kitanihon Hōsō	KNB	JOLR	738 kHz	90.2 MHz	1 July 1952	1 December 1980	Yes
Ishikawa	Chūbu	Hokuriku Hōsō	MRO	JOMR	1107 kHz	94.0 MHz	10 May 1952	2 May 1965	Yes
Fukui	Chūbu	Fukui Hōsō	FBC	JOPR	864 kHz	94.6 MHz	20 July 1952	2 May 1965	Yes
Yamanashi	Chūbu	Yamanashi Hōsō	YBS	JOJF	765 kHz	90.9 MHz	1 July 1954	2 May 1965	Yes
Nagano	Chūbu	Shin-etsu Hōsō	SBC	JOSR	1098 kHz	92.2 MHz	25 March 1952	2 May 1965	Yes
Shizuoka	Chūbu	Shizuoka Hōsō	SBS	JOVR	1404 kHz	93.9 MHz	1 November 1952	2 May 1965	Yes
Aichi and Gifu	Chūbu	CBC Radio	CBC	JOAR	1053 kHz	93.7 MHz	1 September 1951	2 May 1965	No	Core station
Mie	Kansai
Kansai region (except Mie)		MBS Radio	MBS	JOOR	1179 kHz	90.6 MHz	1 September 1951	2 May 1965	Yes	Core station
Kansai region (except Mie)		ABC Radio	ABC	JONR	1008 kHz	93.3 MHz	11 November 1951	2 May 1965	Yes	Core station
Wakayama	Kansai	Wakayama Hōsō	WBS	JOVF	1431 kHz	94.2 MHz	1 April 1959	2 February 1979	Yes
Tottori and Shimane	Chūgoku	San-in Hōsō	BSS	JOHF	900 kHz	92.2 MHz	1 March 1954	2 May 1965	Yes
Okayama	Chūgoku	Sanyo Hōsō	RSK	JOYR	1494 kHz	91.4 MHz	1 October 1953	2 May 1965	Yes
Hiroshima	Chūgoku	RCC Broadcasting	RCC	JOER	1350 kHz	94.6 MHz	1 October 1952	2 May 1965	Yes
Yamaguchi	Chūgoku	Yamaguchi Hōsō	KRY	JOPF	765 kHz	92.3 MHz	1 April 1956	26 October 1982	Yes
Tokushima	Shikoku	Shikoku Hōsō	JRT	JOJR	1269 kHz	93.0 MHz	1 July 1952	2 May 1965	Yes
Kagawa	Shikoku	Nishinippon Hōsō	RNC	JOKF	1449 kHz	90.3 MHz	1 October 1953	5 September 1997	Yes
Ehime	Shikoku	Nankai Hōsō	RNB	JOAF	1116 kHz	91.7 MHz	1 October 1953	2 May 1965	Yes
Kōchi	Shikoku	Kochi Hōsō	RKC	JOZR	900 kHz	90.8 MHz	1 September 1953	2 May 1965	Yes
Fukuoka	Kyūshū	RKB Radio	RKB	JOFR	1278 kHz	91.0 MHz	1 December 1951	2 May 1965	No	Core station
Saga	Kyūshū	NBC Radio Saga	NBC	JOUO	1458 kHz	93.5 MHz	1 August 1958	2 May 1965	Yes
Nagasaki	Kyūshū	Nagasaki Hōsō	NBC	JOUR	1233 kHz	92.6 MHz	1 March 1953	2 May 1965	Yes
Kumamoto	Kyūshū	Kumamoto Hōsō	RKK	JOBF	1197 kHz	91.4 MHz	1 October 1953	2 May 1965	Yes
Ōita	Kyūshū	Oita Hōsō	OBS	JOGF	1098 kHz	93.3 MHz	1 October 1953	2 May 1965	Yes
Miyazaki	Kyūshū	Miyazaki Hōsō	MRT	JONF	936 kHz	90.4 MHz	1 July 1954	2 May 1965	Yes
Kagoshima	Kyūshū	Minaminihon Hōsō	MBC	JOCF	1107 kHz	92.8 MHz	10 October 1953	2 May 1965	Yes
Okinawa	Kyūshū	RBC-i Radio	RBC	JORR	738 kHz	92.1 MHz	1 October 1954	15 May 1972	No

External links

• JRN at TBS Radio