, also known as MRO, is a Japanese

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affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN). Their headquarters is located in

Ishikawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,140,573 (31 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,186 km2 (1,616 sq mi). Ishikawa Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to ...

. The "MRO" abbreviation is taken from the last letters of the call signs "JOMR" and "JOMO" of the Kanazawa and Nanao broadcasting stations, respectively. JOMO is no longer operational. MRO functions as the default

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affiliate for the

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, as that area doesn't have a JNN affiliate of its own.

Network

* TV:

(JNN) * RADIO:

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(JRN), National Radio Network (NRN)

History

Early history

On December 24, 1948, the Ishikawa Prefectural government applied for a license to operate a commercial broadcaster under the name Hokuriku Cultural Broadcasting, and was the fourth Japanese company to apply to operate a commercial broadcaster. This application was later rejected due to

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' media censorship. After the establishment of the "Three Radio Laws" ( Radio Law, Broadcasting Law, and Radio Supervisory Committee Establishment Law) in 1950, multiple license to operate a commercial broadcasting applications appear in various parts of Japan. The local newspaper Hokkoku Shimbun in Ishikawa Prefecture revived its plans to operate a new broadcaster.On February 10, 1951, Hokkoku Shimbun took the lead and the founders meeting were held.In April 21 of the same year, the Ministry of Posts granted 16 of the broadcast licenses and Hokuriku Cultural Broadcasting was listed. However, the broadcast area is limited to Ishikawa Prefecture, and does not include Toyama and Fukui prefectures, which are within the scope of the application.

Start as radio broadcaster

Two test radio broadcasts were launched: on April 22, 1952 at 9amand on May 1 of the same year.At 6am on May 10, 1952, Hokuriku Cultural Broadcasting was officially launched, becoming the first commercial radio broadcaster along the Sea of Japan.The broadcaster was initially located in the 4th floor of the Marukoshi Department store in Kanazawa City.

Station list

Analog Television

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JOMR-TV 6ch * Wajima 10ch * Nanao 11ch * Suzu 6ch * Monzen 11ch *

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12ch * Machino 6ch *

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12ch *

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6ch * Hakui 50ch * Togi 5ch

Digital Television(ID:6)

14ch * Nanao 20ch

RADIO

* Kanazawa JOMR 1107 kHz; 94.0 MHz FM * Nanao 1107 kHz; 88.6 MHz FM * Wajima 1107 kHz; 77.1 MHz FM * Yamanaka 1485 kHz

Program

* TV ** Reosta（レオスタ） ** Zekkocho W（絶好調W）etc ... * RADIO ** Oine Doine（おいね★どいね） ** Twin Wave（ツインウェーブ） etc ...

Rival Stations

Ishikawa TV Ishikawa TV Co., Ltd.(石川テレビ放送株式会社, Ishikawa Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki Gaisha), also known as ITC, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System. Their headquarters are located in I ...

(ITC) *

TVkanazawa , also known as KTK, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the Nippon News Network (NNN) and Nippon Television Network System (NNS). Their headquarters are located in Ishikawa Prefecture. History *1990 April It was set up third broa ...

(KTK) * Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting(HAB)

References

External links

MRO WEB
(MRO Official Homepage) Ishikawa Prefecture Japan News Network Television stations in Japan Radio in Japan Radio stations established in 1952 Television channels and stations established in 1958 Mass media in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Japanese companies established in 1952 {{japan-media-stub