Broadcasting System of Niigata

JODR-DTV
Niigata Prefecture, Japan;
City	Niigata
Channels	Digital: 17; Virtual: 6;
Branding	BSN Television
Programming
Affiliations	Japan News Network
Ownership
Owner	Broadcasting System of Niigata Inc.
History
First air date	December 24, 1958
Former call signs	JODR-TV (1958-2011)
Former channel number(s)	Analog:; 5 (VHF, 1958-2011)
Technical information
Licensing authority	MIC
Links
Website	ohbsn.com
Corporate information
	Company
Native name	株式会社新潟放送
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Radio and television network
Founded	September 5, 2022
Headquarters	Niigata, Japan
Owner	BSN Media Holdings

JODR
Niigata, Niigata;
Broadcast area	Niigata Prefecture
Frequency	1116 kHz
Branding	BSN Radio
Programming
Format	Talk, Sports
Affiliations	JRN/NRN
History
First air date	December 24, 1952
Technical information
Power	20,000 watts
Links
Website	ohbsn.com/

BSN Media Holdings Inc.
Native name	株式会社BSNメディアホールディングス
Formerly	Radio Niigata KK (1952–1958); Broadcasting System of Niigata Inc. (1958–2023)
Company type	Public
Traded as	TYO: 9408
Industry	Radio, television
Founded	14 October 1952; 72 years ago
Headquarters	Niigata, Japan
Subsidiaries	Broadcasting System of Niigata; BSN Wave; BSN I-NET; B&ITec
Website	ohbsn.com/holdings

Broadcasting System of Niigata Inc. (株式会社新潟放送, Kabushikigaisha Niigata Hōsō, BSN) is a broadcasting station affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN), the Japan Radio Network (JRN) and the National Radio Network (NRN) in Niigata, Niigata. It broadcasts in Niigata Prefecture, Japan and was established on October 14, 1952. As of 2023, the company is a subsidiary of BSN Media Holdings.^[1]

History

BSN was established as Radio Niigata Co. Ltd. on October 14, 1952. The first test broadcasts were conducted on December 5 and started regular broadcasts on December 24.

The RNK building was affected by the Niigata fire of October 1, 1955.

On December 21, 1958, in the anticipation for the start of television broadcasts four days later, RNK broadcast I Want to Be a Shellfish, a fictionalization of the suicide memoirs of Tetsutaro Kato in 1944. The play was broadcast on October 31 the same year in Kanto.

On December 25, 1958, RNK TV signed on (JODR-TV, VHF channel 5).