NHK Okayama Broadcasting Station
The NHK Okayama Broadcasting Station is a unit of the NHK that oversees terrestrial broadcasting in Okayama Prefecture.
History
JOKK started broadcasting on February 1, 1931, JOKB followed on April 1, 1964. FM test broadcasts began on April 1, 1964, relaying stereo programming from [NHK NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station|Osaka Broadcasting Station|Osaka].JOKK-TV started broadcasting on December 23, 1957, JOKB-TV on June 29, 1963. The first color broadcasts were held on October 1, 1964, on JOKK, JOPK followed on March 20, 1966. Color film arrived to the local news unit during 1970. In 1976, JOPK-FM converted to stereo, and on March 16, 1981, the NHK FM microwave relay network reached Okayama, ending dependence on Osaka.
On June 4, 1983, JOPK-TV converted to stereo, JOPP-TV followed on March 21, 1991. It moved to its current building in 2005, near Okayama Station.
On March 1, 2021, an NHK Radio 1 FM relay station from Takahashi began broadcasting.
NHK+ added local programming on May 22, 2023.
Programming
As of fiscal 2025:- News bulletin on weekdays
- Mogitate!
- Mogitate! 645
- Mogitate! 845
- @okayama
- Thinking Okayama
- News bulletins on NHK Radio 1 and NHK FM: 12:15-12:20pm, 1:55-2pm and 6:50-7pm