NHK Koriyama Branch

The NHK Koriyama Branch (NHK郡山支局, NHK Koriyama Shikyoku) is a division of the NHK Fukushima Broadcasting Station which is in charge of news gathering operations in Kōriyama.

History

The Koriyama station started operating on February 13, 1941 (call sign JOCP). The station had to vacate its offices in the late 1960s, as Fukushima Central Television had selected Koriyama as its operating base.[1] Television broadcasts started simultaneously with JOFP-TV, as part of a plan to introduce television quickly in the prefecture.[2] The introduction of television led to a sharp loss in the usage of radio sets.[3]

In 2016, the station was heavily downsized, by being integrated into the Fukushima station's sales branch as part of corporate rationing efforts. Some of its functions were now dependent only on Fukushima.[4]

References

  1. ^ 5月20日 1969(昭和44)年5月20日 福島中央テレビ誕生 翌年4月に開局へ 「福島県 今日は何の日」(福島民報)
  2. ^ 郡山市史. Kōriyama-shi (Japan). 1969. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  3. ^ 須賀川市史: 現代3. 須賀川市教育委員会. 1972. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  4. ^ "NHK郡山支局からのお知らせ" (PDF) (Press release). NHK福島放送局・郡山支局. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
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