Japan Radio Network (JRN; ) is a Japanese commercial
radio network
There are two types of radio network currently in use around the world: the one-to-many (simplex communication) broadcast network commonly used for public information and mass media, mass-media entertainment, and the two-way radio (Duplex (teleco ...
run by
TBS Radio
TBS Radio, Inc. () is a radio station in Tokyo, Japan, the flagship radio station of the Japan Radio Network (JRN). The company was founded by the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS, presently named TBS Holdings, Inc.) on March 21, 2000. TBS Radio ...
in
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, owned by
TBS Holdings (which is a part of the major conglomerate
Mitsui Group). Established on 2 May 1965, JRN is made up of 34 regional
affiliates
In the broadcasting industry (particularly in North America, and even more in the United States), a network affiliate or affiliated station is a local broadcaster, owned by a company other than the owner of the network, which carries some or al ...
, including four full-time affiliates and 31 stations that are
dual-affiliated with the rival
National Radio Network (NRN).
List of affiliates
Stations are listed mostly in
Japanese order of prefectures which is mirrored in
ISO 3166-2:JP.
External links
JRNat
TBS Radio
TBS Radio, Inc. () is a radio station in Tokyo, Japan, the flagship radio station of the Japan Radio Network (JRN). The company was founded by the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS, presently named TBS Holdings, Inc.) on March 21, 2000. TBS Radio ...
Tokyo Broadcasting System
Radio in Japan
Japanese radio networks
Radio stations established in 1965
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