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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, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, BS-i, Incorporated and FM 802 Co., Ltd. Free translation of the name is "Everyday Broadcasting System".

Offices and studios

the headquarters - 17-1, Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan

a 5-minute walk from Chayamachiguchi gate of Umeda Station on Hankyu Railway
a 10-minute walk from Osaka Station on JR West, Umeda Station on Hanshin Railway and the Osaka Subway Midosuji Line, Nakatsu Station on the Osaka Subway Midosuji Line, Higashi-Umeda Station on the Osaka Subway Tanimachi Line, and Nishi-Umeda Station on the Osaka Subway Yotsubashi Line

MBS Studio in USJ - Universal Studios Japan, 1-33, Sakurajima Nichome, Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan
MBS Senrioka Myrica Center - 1-2, Senrioka-kita, Suita, Osaka Pref., Japan
Tokyo Branch Office - Akasaka Biz Tower, 3-1, Akasaka Gochome, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Nagoya Branch Office - Sakaemachi Building, 23-31, Nishiki Sanchome, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan

Advertising slogan

The lion on 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 registered 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

Osaka: 50 kW
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 4Osaka Prefecture

*Kashiwara: Channel 54

*Misaki-Fukanichi: Channel 54Nara Prefecture

*Ikoma-Asukano: Channel 37

*Yoshino: Channel 34

*Tochihara: Channel 33Shiga Prefecture

*Otsu: Channel 36

*Hikone: Channel 54Kyoto Prefecture

*Kameoka: Channel 33

*Fukuchiyama: Channel 54

*Maizuru: Channel 53

*Miyazu: Channel 33Hyogo Prefecture

*Mt. Maya (Kobe): Channel 31—many people in Kobe watch Channel 4 in Osaka or Channel 54 in Nada, Kobe

*Nada (Kobe): Channel 54

*Himeji, Ako, and Kinosaki: Channel 54

*Kasumi and Sasayama: Channel 33

*Nishinomiya-Yamaguchi: Channel 55

*Inagawa: Channel 38Wakayama Prefecture

*Wakayama: Channel 42

*Kainan and Tanabe: Channel 54

*Hashimoto: Channel 54

*Arida: Channel 35

*Shingu: Channel 36

*Gobo: Channel 53

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 16Nara Prefecture

*Tochihara: Channel 16Shiga Prefecture

*Otsu: Channel 16

*Hikone: Channel 16

*Koga: Channel 16Hyogo Prefecture

*Mt. Maya (Kobe): Channel 16

*Hokutan-Tarumi: Channel 16

*Nishinomiya-Yamaguchi: Channel 16

*Inagawa: Channel 38

*Miki: Channel 16

*Himeji: Channel 16Wakayama Prefecture

*Wakayama: Channel 16

*Kainan: Channel 16

*Gobo: Channel 47

*Hashimoto: Channel 42

Programs (Times in JST)

Radio

News and Variety

*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 SaturdaySport

*MBS Tigers Night Game (MBSタイガースナイター, Baseball games of the Hanshin Tigers)

**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)

*National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (選抜高等学校野球大会)

TV

HD: High-definition TV on Digital TVNews

*MBS News (MBSニュース, HD)

*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 TigersInformation

*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

*Let's know it! (知っとこ!, Shittoko, HD) - Broadcast throughout Japan via 28 TV stations from 7:30 a.m. until 9:25 a.m. every Saturday

*Seyanen! (せやねん!, HD) - Broadcast on MBS from 9:25 a.m. until 12:54 p.m. every SaturdayVariety

*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

*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

*Baribari Value(世界バリバリバリュー, HD) - end → Teppan Note (明日使える心理学テッパンノート, HD) - endHirudora produced by MBS

*Panda is coming to town (パンダが町にやってくる), 2008-11-03 -

*Broadcast in the past (Dorama 30 era)

**Inochino Gembakara (いのちの現場から)

**Ya, Ku, So, Ku (ヤ・ク・ソ・ク)

**Designer (デザイナー)

**Shin Inochino Gembakara (新・いのちの現場から)

**The Daughter at the Public Sento!? (銭湯の娘!?)