Areas and population
TV: 21.74 million primarily in Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama and Shiga prefectures.
Radio: 20.55 million primarily in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures, etc.
ABC broadcasts from Osaka, the second largest city in Japan. It started the second commercial radio broadcasting station in Osaka (the third in Japan), and the first commercial TV broadcasting station in Osaka.ABC covers the second largest advertising market in Japan. ABC provides both radio and TV programs of its own production through our network to various broadcasting stations across Japan.
TV Network
ABC is one of the key stations of ANN network (=ALL -NIPPON NEWS NETWORK) as well as tv asahi (in Tokyo). Its network affiliates cover broadcasting services widely throughout Japan.
Radio Network
ABC joins JRN network (key station: TBS R&C) and NRN network (key station: Nippon Cultural Broadcasting and Nippon Broadcasting System) and provides various kinds of programming throughout the nation in addition to our area.
New Head Office
On June 23, 2008, ABC moved its head office to the new building which has
4 TV studios,
5 radio studios, one multipurpose hall and a dedicated connection to the
Internet.