Nippon Cultural Broadcasting

Radio station in Tokyo, Japan Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Inc. (株式会社文化放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Bunka Hōsō; JOQR, QR or simply Cultural Broadcasting) is a Japanese radio station in Tokyo which broadcasts to the Kanto area. It is one of the two flagship radio stations of National Radio Network (NRN) (the other station is Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. (株式会社ニッポン放送)) and is a member of the Fujisankei Communications Group. History The station was established in 1951 by the Society of St. Paul to promote Catholic religion on the Japanese culture. JOQR went on the air on March 31, 1952 as the Japan Cultural Broadcasting Association. The station initially broadcast on 1310kc (10 kW output) but moved to 1130kc (former frequency of TBS Radio) on August 15, 1953 in order for the Nippon Broadcasting System to use JOQR's former frequency. At the time of its opening, the mission was to "improve Japanese culture, spread the ideals of truth, goodness, justice, and a sound democratic ideology based on humanity, and contribute to the rise of the nation and the prosperity of the people". However, due to self-righteous management by Priest Paolo Marcelino of the Si