View source for Japan Radio Network

{{short description|Japanese radio network}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

{{Expand Japanese|Japan Radio Network|date=December 2009}}

'''Japan Radio Network''' ('''JRN'''; {{Langx|ja|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 [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS Holdings]] (which is a part of the major conglomerate [[Mitsui|Mitsui Group]]). Established on 2 May 1965, JRN is made up of 35 regional [[Network affiliate|affiliates]], including four full-time affiliates and 31 stations that are [[Network affiliate#Dual affiliations|dual-affiliated]] with the rival [[National Radio Network (Japan)|National Radio Network]] (NRN) as a part of "cross-network" practice in Japan.<!-- the practice named "cross-network" in Japan -->

Out of the 35 regional affiliates, 21 JRN stations are connected with a [[Japan News Network|JNN]] station (ex. [[RCC Broadcasting|RCC Radio & RCC Television]]), with some operating the affiliate as a separate radio subsidiary (ex. [[MBS Radio (Japan)|MBS Radio]] & [[Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting|CBC Radio]]), 10 are connected with a [[Nippon News Network|Nippon TV (NNN/NNNS)]] affiliate (ex. [[Yamaguchi Broadcasting|KRY Radio & KRY Television]]), 1 as a radio subsidiary of [[Asahi Broadcasting Corporation]] (whose TV subsidiary is under [[All-Nippon News Network|ANN]], and is a former JNN affiliate), 1 connected to a dual NNN/NNS & ANN affiliate ([[Fukui Broadcasting]]), and 2 that are operating as a radio-only station ([[Radio Fukushima|RFC]] & [[Wakayama Broadcasting System|WBS]]). Nishinippon Hōsō (RNC), initally an NRN-only station since its creation in 1965, became the last radio station to join JRN in October 1997.

Despite not being a member of the network, independent station [[Radio Kansai]] airs some JRN programming, including the late night JUNK comedy line up. Also, NRN-only core station [[Osaka Broadcasting Corporation|OBC Radio Osaka]] also airs some JRN programming, including the BRAND NEW MORNING radio program.

==List of affiliates==
Stations are listed mostly in [[Prefectures of Japan#By Japanese ISO|Japanese order of prefectures]] which is mirrored in [[ISO 3166-2:JP]].

{| class="wikitable sortable" 
! colspan="2" | Broadcasting area(s) 
! colspan="3" | Station
! colspan="2" | Frequency
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #B92946;" | Start date of<br>broadcast
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #B92946;" | Date of<br>affiliation
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #B92946;" | Dual<br>affiliation<br>with [[National Radio Network (Japan)|NRN]]
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid #B92946;" | Note(s)
|-
! style="border-bottom:3px solid #B92946;" | Prefecture
! style="border-bottom:3px solid #B92946;" | Region
! style="border-bottom:3px solid #B92946;" | On air branding
! style="border-bottom:3px solid #B92946;" | Abbr.
! style="border-bottom:3px solid #B92946;" | Call sign
! style="border-bottom:3px solid #B92946;" | AM
! style="border-bottom:3px solid #B92946;" | FM
|-
| colspan="2" | [[Hokkaido|Hokkaidō]]
! [[Hokkaido Broadcasting|HBC Radio]]
| HBC
| JOHR
| 1287&nbsp;kHz
| 91.5&nbsp;MHz
| 10 March 1952
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| Core station
|-
| [[Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]]
| [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]
! [[Aomori Broadcasting Corporation|Aomori Hōsō]]
| RAB
| JOGR
| 1233&nbsp;kHz
| 91.7&nbsp;MHz
| 12 October 1953
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Iwate Prefecture|Iwate]]
| [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]
! Iwate Hōsō
| IBC
| JODF
| 684&nbsp;kHz
| 90.6&nbsp;MHz
| 25 December 1953
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]]
| [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]
! [[Tohoku Broadcasting Company|Tohoku Hōsō]]
| TBC
| JOIR
| 1260&nbsp;kHz
| 93.5&nbsp;MHz
| 1 May 1952
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Akita Prefecture|Akita]]
| [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]
! [[Akita Broadcasting System|Akita Hōsō]]
| ABS
| JOTR
| 936&nbsp;kHz
| 90.1&nbsp;MHz
| 1 November 1953
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Yamagata Prefecture|Yamagata]]
| [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]
! [[Yamagata Broadcasting Company|Yamagata Hōsō]]
| YBC
| JOEF
| 918&nbsp;kHz
| 92.4&nbsp;MHz
| 15 October 1953
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]]
| [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]
! Radio Fukushima
| RFC
| JOWR
| 1458&nbsp;kHz
| 90.8&nbsp;MHz
| 1 December 1953
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| colspan="2" | [[Kantō region]]
! [[TBS Radio]]
| TBS
| JOKR
| 954&nbsp;kHz
| 90.5&nbsp;MHz
| 25 December 1951
| 2 May 1965
| {{no Y}}
| [[Flagship (broadcasting)|Flagship station]]
|-
| [[Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! Niigata Hōsō
| BSN
| JODR
| 1116&nbsp;kHz
| 92.7&nbsp;MHz
| 24 December 1952
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Toyama Prefecture|Toyama]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! [[Kitanihon Broadcasting|Kitanihon Hōsō]]
| KNB
| JOLR
| 738&nbsp;kHz
| 90.2&nbsp;MHz
| 1 July 1952
| 1 December 1980
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Ishikawa Prefecture|Ishikawa]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! [[Hokuriku Broadcasting Company|Hokuriku Hōsō]]
| MRO
| JOMR
| 1107&nbsp;kHz
| 94.0&nbsp;MHz
| 10 May 1952
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Fukui Prefecture|Fukui]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! [[Fukui Broadcasting|Fukui Hōsō]]
| FBC
| JOPR
| 864&nbsp;kHz
| 94.6&nbsp;MHz
| 20 July 1952
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! Yamanashi Hōsō
| YBS
| JOJF
| 765&nbsp;kHz
| 90.9 MHz
| 1 July 1954
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! [[Shin-etsu Broadcasting|Shin-etsu Hōsō]]
| SBC
| JOSR
| 1098&nbsp;kHz
| 92.2&nbsp;MHz
| 25 March 1952
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! [[Shizuoka Broadcasting System|Shizuoka Hōsō]]
| SBS
| JOVR
| 1404&nbsp;kHz
| 93.9&nbsp;MHz
| 1 November 1952
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]] and [[Gifu Prefecture|Gifu]]
| [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]
! rowspan="2" | [[Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting|CBC Radio]]
| rowspan="2" | CBC
| rowspan="2" | JOAR
| rowspan="2" | 1053&nbsp;kHz
| rowspan="2" | 93.7&nbsp;MHz
| rowspan="2" | 1 September 1951
| rowspan="2" | 2 May 1965
| rowspan="2" {{no Y}}
| rowspan="2" | Core station
|-
| [[Mie Prefecture|Mie]]
| [[Kansai region|Kansai]]
|-
| colspan="2" | [[Kansai region]] (except [[Mie Prefecture|Mie]])
! [[MBS Radio (Japan)|MBS Radio]]
| MBS
| JOOR
| 1179&nbsp;kHz
| 90.6&nbsp;MHz
| 1 September 1951
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| Core station
|-
| colspan="2" | [[Kansai region]] (except [[Mie Prefecture|Mie]])
! [[Asahi Broadcasting Corporation|ABC Radio]]
| ABC
| JONR
| 1008&nbsp;kHz
| 93.3&nbsp;MHz
| 11 November 1951
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| Core station
|-
| [[Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama]]
| [[Kansai region|Kansai]]
! Wakayama Hōsō
| WBS
| JOVF
| 1431&nbsp;kHz
| 94.2&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1959
| 2 February 1979
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Tottori Prefecture|Tottori]] and [[Shimane Prefecture|Shimane]]
| [[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]]
! [[Broadcasting System of San-in|San-in Hōsō]]
| BSS
| JOHF
| 900&nbsp;kHz
| 92.2&nbsp;MHz
| 1 March 1954
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]]
| [[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]]
! [[Sanyo Broadcasting|Sanyo Hōsō]]
| RSK
| JOYR
| 1494&nbsp;kHz
| 91.4&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1953
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Hiroshima Prefecture|Hiroshima]]
| [[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]]
! [[RCC Broadcasting]]
| RCC
| JOER
| 1350&nbsp;kHz
| 94.6&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1952
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Yamaguchi Prefecture|Yamaguchi]]
| [[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]]
! [[Yamaguchi Broadcasting|Yamaguchi Hōsō]]
| KRY
| JOPF
| 765&nbsp;kHz
| 92.3&nbsp;MHz
| 1 April 1956
| 26 October 1982
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Tokushima Prefecture|Tokushima]]
| [[Shikoku]]
! Shikoku Hōsō
| JRT
| JOJR
| 1269&nbsp;kHz
| 93.0&nbsp;MHz
| 1 July 1952
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Kagawa Prefecture|Kagawa]]
| [[Shikoku]]
! Nishinippon Hōsō
| RNC
| JOKF
| 1449&nbsp;kHz
| 90.3&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1953
| 5 September 1997
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Ehime Prefecture|Ehime]]
| [[Shikoku]]
! [[Nankai Broadcasting|Nankai Hōsō]]
| RNB
| JOAF
| 1116&nbsp;kHz
| 91.7&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1953
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Kōchi Prefecture|Kōchi]]
| [[Shikoku]]
! Kochi Hōsō
| RKC
| JOZR
| 900&nbsp;kHz
| 90.8&nbsp;MHz
| 1 September 1953
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! [[RKB Mainichi Broadcasting|RKB Radio]]
| RKB
| JOFR
| 1278&nbsp;kHz
| 91.0&nbsp;MHz
| 1 December 1951
| 2 May 1965
| {{no Y}}
| Core station
|-
| [[Saga Prefecture|Saga]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! [[NBC Radio Saga]]
| NBC
| JOUO
| 1458&nbsp;kHz
| 93.5&nbsp;MHz
| 1 August 1958
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! Nagasaki Hōsō
| NBC
| JOUR
| 1233&nbsp;kHz
| 92.6&nbsp;MHz
| 1 March 1953
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! Kumamoto Hōsō
| RKK
| JOBF
| 1197&nbsp;kHz
| 91.4&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1953
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Ōita Prefecture|Ōita]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! [[Oita Broadcasting System|Oita Hōsō]]
| OBS
| JOGF
| 1098&nbsp;kHz
| 93.3&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1953
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Miyazaki Prefecture|Miyazaki]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! Miyazaki Hōsō
| MRT
| JONF
| 936&nbsp;kHz
| 90.4&nbsp;MHz
| 1 July 1954
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! Minaminihon Hōsō
| MBC
| JOCF
| 1107&nbsp;kHz
| 92.8&nbsp;MHz
| 10 October 1953
| 2 May 1965
| {{yes N}}
| 
|-
| [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]
| [[Kyushu|Kyūshū]]
! [[Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation|RBC-i Radio]]
| RBC
| JORR
| 738&nbsp;kHz
| 92.1&nbsp;MHz
| 1 October 1954
| 15 May 1972
| {{no Y}}
| 
|-
|}

==External links==
* [https://www.tbsradio.jp/jrn/ JRN] at [[TBS Radio]]

[[Category:Tokyo Broadcasting System]]
[[Category:Radio in Japan]]
[[Category:Japanese radio networks]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1965]]
{{Japan Radio Network}}{{Japan radio networks}}


{{japan-company-stub}}
{{media-company-stub}}