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of National Radio Network (NRN) in

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, and it is known as "Radio Osaka (ラジオ大阪 ''Rajio Ōsaka'')". It is also a company of

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Group in

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. Radio Osaka started broadcasting on July 1, 1958.

Offices of Radio Osaka

*The Headquarters - ORC200, 2-4, Benten Itchome, Minato-ku,

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*Tokyo office - Musashi 7 Building, 2-4, Ginza Nanachome,

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Changing Frequency of Radio Osaka

*1958 - 1971: 1380 kHz, 3 kW *1971 - 1978: 1310 kHz, 50 kW *1978–Present: 1314 kHz, 50 kW

Broadcasting

JOUF *Osaka - 1314 kHz, 50 kW; 91.9 MHz FM *

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- 1314 kHz, 300W *Total:50.3 kW to 55 kW

Time signal

880 Hz ( A5)

Supplement

*The "OBC Song (OBCソング)" (lyrics by

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(野坂昭如), music by Taku Izumi (いずみたく)) is Japan's first commercial broadcasting station's song produced in 1961. *The present headquarters and performance place are located on the fourth floor of the harp hall of the large-sized building "ORC200" near Bentencho Station in Benten Itchome, Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan, and the stereophonic broadcast is performed from the time transferred here.

Programs

*Yes! This is Toshiharu Harada (ほんまもん!原田年晴です) *Beppin Radio (高岡美樹のべっぴんラジオ) *Radio Yoshimoto Genki Super (ラジオよしもとむっちゃ元気スーパー) *5 up Yoshimoto Gachimori (5upよしもとガチモリ) * OBC Dramatic Keiba (OBCドラマティック競馬) *

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Express News (

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) *1314 V-STATION, etc. *Programs from other radio stations via network ** A Wake-up Call for You (あなたへモーニングコール, produced by

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, Inc. (TBS R&C), from 5 (JST) until 6 (JST) every day) **

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(オールナイトニッポン, produced by

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, Inc. (LF), from 25 (JST) until 27 (JST) every Monday to Saturday)

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Other radio stations in Osaka

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(ABC, 朝日放送) *

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, Inc. (MBS, 毎日放送) *

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(851, FM大阪) *

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(802, FM802) * FM COCOLO (COCOLO, 関西インターメディア)

External links

The official website of Radio Osaka (OBC)
Companies based in Osaka Prefecture Radio stations in Japan Mass media in Osaka Fujisankei Communications Group {{Asia-radio-station-stub