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NHK Shimonoseki Branch
The Yamaguchi International Synthesis Center, where the branch operates

The NHK Shimonoseki Branch (NHK下関支局, NHK Shimonoseki Shikyoku) is a division of the NHK Yamaguchi Broadcasting Station which is in charge of news gathering operations in Shimonoseki and the western side of Yamaguchi Prefecture. It used to operate a full radio and television service until 1988. Its offices are located at the Yamaguchi International Synthesis Center (山口県国際総合センター), where Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting also has its local offices.

History

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The station started on June 3, 1956, using the callsign JOUI, AM 1160 with a 47-meter antenna and a 100-watt output. The station covered Shimonoseki, Moji, Kitakyushu, Toyoura, Asa and Mine.[1] Broadcasts from a dedicated studio began in 1962, while television broadcasts started in 1970, on UHF.[2]

On November 11, 1982, JOUI became JOUQ.[3] In 1988, the station was demoted to a mere branch office[2]

References

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  1. ^ 下関市史: 市制施行以後 (in Japanese). 中国广播电视出版社. 1958. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b NHK山口放送局60年のあゆみ. NHK山口放送局. 2001. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  3. ^ 昭和43年頃までＮＨＫが使っていた、ＪＯ□Ｉのコールサイン
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