NHK Saga Broadcasting Station
The NHK Saga Broadcasting Station is a unit of the NHK that oversees terrestrial broadcasting in Saga Prefecture. It uses the JOSP call sign.
History
Radio station JOSP started broadcasting on December 28, 1941, while the FM counterpart began on March 22, 1965.On March 17, 1968, the television facilities were completed, in time for the start of regular television broadcasts. These started on March 15, 1969, with the establishment of JOSP-TV and JOSD-TV, both broadcasting on UHF from the Kumayama transmitter. At the same time, transmitters in Karatsu, Imari, Taku and Arita, used to relay neighboring NHK stations, were transferred to the jurisdiction of the Saga station. Due to an increase in power at the NHK Radio 2 station in Kumamoto, the local Radio 2 station closed on March 20, 1974.
NHK Saga moved to new premises on September 30, 2021, after delays due to slowdowns caused by the pandemic. It became fully-operational on May 9, 2022. On May 15, 2023, local programming was added to NHK+.