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Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (株式会社毎日放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Mainichi Hōsō^?, MBS) 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. It is also one of the major stockholders of Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS), TV Tokyo Corporation, and RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation.

Contents 1 Offices and studios 2 Advertising slogan 3 History of MBS 4 Broadcasting 4.1 Radio 4.2 TV (Analog) 4.3 TV (Digital) 5 Programs (Times in JST) 5.1 Radio 5.2 TV 6 Special events sponsored by MBS 7 Other broadcasting stations in the Kansai area 7.1 Radio and TV 7.2 TV only 7.3 Radio only 8 External links

• The headquarters - 17-1, Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan
• MBS Studio in USJ - Universal Studios Japan, 2-1-33, Sakurajima, Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan
• Senrioka Studio - 1-1, Senrioka-kita, Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
• MBS Radio Satellite Studio, Parks Radio Paradice - Namba Parks, 2-10-70, Namba-naka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan
• Tokyo Branch Office - Palace Side Building, 1-1-1, Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
• Nagoya Branch Station - Sakaemachi Building, 3-23-31, Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan

• The lion and 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).

On December 27, 1950, the predecessor of MBS, New Japan Broadcasting Company (新日本放送株式会社, Shin-Nippon Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha^?, NJB) was founded. On September 1, 1951, NJB started the second commercial radio broadcasting in Japan. On December 1, 1956, NJB founded Osaka Television Co., Ltd. (大阪テレビ放送株式会社, Ōsaka Terebi Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha^?, OTV) with Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Then, NJB was renamed "Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc." on June 1, 1958. After selling all stocks of OTV to ABC, MBS started a television broadcasting independently from OTV on March 1, 1959, and made a network with Nippon Educational Television (NET, the predecessor of TV Asahi). In 1960, the broadcasting studio completed in Senri. Four years later, MBS formed a radio network with TBS and RKB, which evolved into Japan Radio Network (JRN) in 1965.

In 1970, MBS joined a television news network called All-Nippon News Network (ANN). The president of the Asahi Shimbun in those days ordered ABC to change the key station to NET, so MBS changed to a news network called Japan News Network (JNN) on March 31, 1975. On May 15, 1977, the frequency of MBS Radio changed from 1210 kHz to 1180 kHz, and at 5 o'clock a.m. on November 23, 1978, the frequency of MBS Radio changed again from 1180 kHz to 1179 kHz.

In 1990, the new headquarters and new broadcasting studio completed in Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, the registed headquarters moved from former Osaka Head Office of the Mainichi Shimbun, and the broadcasting studio moved from Senri. On March 31, 2001, the studio completed called "MBS Studio in USJ" at Universal Studios Japan. On September 1, 2006, MBS celebrated the 55th anniversary of starting broadcasting.

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

JOOR-TV - MBS Television (毎日放送テレビジョン)

Osaka Main Station (Mt. Ikoma) and cities along Osaka Bay - Channel 4

Osaka Prefecture

• Kashiwara - Channel 54
• Misaki-Fukanichi - Channel 54

Nara Prefecture

• Ikoma-Asukano - Channel 37
• Yoshino - Channel 34
• Tochihara - Channel 33

Shiga Prefecture

• Otsu - Channel 36
• Hikone - Channel 54

Kyoto Prefecture

• Kameoka - Channel 33
• Fukuchiyama - Channel 54
• Maizuru - Channel 53
• Miyazu - Channel 33

Hyogo 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

Wakayama Prefecture

• Wakayama - Channel 42
• Kainan and Tanabe - Channel 54
• Arida - Channel 35
• Shingu - Channel 36

JOOR-DTV - MBS Digital Television (毎日放送デジタルテレビジョン)

• Remote Controller ID 4
• Osaka Main Starion (Mt. Ikoma) - Channel 16

Nara Prefecture

• Tochihara - Channel 16

Shiga Prefecture

• Otsu - Channel 16
• Hikone - Channel 16
• Koga - Channel 16

Hyogo Prefecture

• Mt. Maya (Kobe) - Channel 16
• Hokutan-Tarumi - Channel 16
• Nishinomiya-Yamaguchi- Channel 16
• Miki - Channel 16
• Himeji - Channel 16

Wakayama Prefecture

• Wakayama - Channel 16
• Kainan - Channel 16

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 Saturday

Sport

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

• HD: High-definision TV on Digital TV

News

• 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 Tigers

Information

• 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 on 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 Saturday

Variety

• 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
• Takajin ONE MAN (たかじんONE MAN, HD) - Broadcast on MBS from 11:55 p.m. until 0:55 a.m. every Tuesday
• Baribari Value (世界バリバリバリュー, HD) - Broadcast on 28 TV stations from 10:00 p.m. until 10:54 p.m. every Wednesday

Dorama 30 produced by MBS

• Broadcast in the past
  • 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!?)
  • Shin Inochino Gembakara 2 (新・いのちの現場から2)
  • Gakincho~Return Kids~ (がきんちょ ～リターン・キッズ～), etc.

Anime

• Blood+
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ)
• Gundam Seed (機動戦士ガンダムSEED)
• Gundam Seed Destiny (機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY), etc.
• Fullmetal Alchemist
• Japanese Story (まんが日本昔ばなし)
• Tama & Friends (3丁目のタマ うちのタマ知りませんか?)
• Tenpō ibun Ayakashi Ayashi
• Zoids

Sport

• Fight for the victory, Tigers! (猛虎V奪回へ!道一筋, Baseball games of the Hanshin Tigers)
• National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (選抜高等学校野球大会, semifinal and final)
• Mizuno Classic
• Dunlop Phoenix Tournament

• Osaka King (オーサカキング)
• MBS Radio Festivel (MBSラジオまつり)
• Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven sung by 10,000 people (1万人の第九), etc.

• Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC, 朝日放送)
• Kyoto Broadcasting System Co., Ltd. (KBS Kyoto (KBS京都))

• Kansai TV (関西テレビ)
• Yomiuri TV (読売テレビ, よみうりテレビ)
• TV Osaka (テレビ大阪)
• Biwako Broadcasting (びわ湖放送)
• SUN-TV (サンテレビ)
• TV Wakayama (テレビ和歌山)
• Nara TV (奈良テレビ)

• Radio Osaka (ラジオ大阪)
• Radio Kansai (ラジオ関西)
• FM 802
• fm osaka

• Official Site (Japanese)
• MBS Radio
• MBS (English)

TBS Networks Hokkaidō, Tohoku:HBC-ATV-IBC-TBC-TUY-TUF Kanto, Koshinetsu, Shizuoka:TBS-UTY-SBC-BSN-SBS Kinki, Chukyo, Hokuriku:MBS-CBC-TUT-MRO Chugoku, Shikoku:BSS-RSK-ITV-KUTV-RCC-tys Kyushu, Okinawa:RKB-NBC-RKK-OBS-MRT-MBC-RBC