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station serving

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. It was started broadcasting in 1972. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations ( JAITS, Popular name Independent UHF Station). In October 2006, Biwako Broadcasting starts digital TV broadcasting.

Offices

*The head office - 16–1, Tsurunosato,

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*Hikone office - K1 Building, 1-3-1, Kyomachi,

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, Shiga Prefecture *Tokyo office -

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Tokyo Building (4th floor), 7-11-14,

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, Chūō,

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*Osaka office - Umeda Shiga Building (12th floor), 1-1-49,

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, Kita-ku,

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History

*May 22, 1971 - Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is founded. *April 1, 1972 - BBC starts to broadcast. *October 1, 2006 - BBC starts digital TV broadcasting. *July 24, 2011 - BBC ends analog TV broadcasting

Stations

;Analog - JOBL-TV (as of 7/24/11 end date) *Otsu (Mt. Usa) - Channel 30 *Hikone - Channel 56 * Kōsei - Channel 53 ;Digital - JOBL-DTV *Remote controller ID: 3 *Otsu (Mt. Usa) - Channel 20 *Hikone - Channel 29 *Kōsei - Channel 29 *Otsu Ishiyama - Channel 20 *Otsu Fujio - Channel 20 * Yōkaichi - Channel 48 *

Kōka was a after ''Tenpō'' and before '' Kaei.'' This period spanned the years from December 1844 through February 1848. The reigning emperors were and . Change of era * December 2, 1844 (): The new era name of ''Kōka'', meaning "Becoming Wid ...

Ohara - Channel 29 *Otsu Yamanaka - Channel 20 *

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- Channel 52 * Takatsuki Takano - Channel 45

Program

* - News * - Information variety show * - Disaster measures information * - Regional variety show * - Economic news :and more

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