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Higashinippon Broadcasting

Logo: HIGASHI NIPPON BROADCASTING Co.,Ltd. Suzuki Fujie(NOMURA Co.,Ltd.), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Television station in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Higashinippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (株式会社東日本放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Higashinippon Hōsō), also known as KHB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the ANN. Their headquarters are located in Miyagi Prefecture.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Oct 30, 1974Founded1

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Higashi Nippon Broadcasting headquarters in Asuto-Nagamachi
Photo: 広瀬川, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Higashinippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (株式会社東日本放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Higashinippon Hōsō), also known as KHB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the ANN. Their headquarters are located in Miyagi Prefecture.2

The story

October 1, 1975: It was set up as Miyagi Prefecture's fourth broadcasting station.

June 18, 2006: Their Sendai main station started their Digital terrestrial television service.

March 11, 2011: During the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, KHB news personnel reported NHK's unfavorable attitude in news reporting.

March 31, 2012: All-analog TV stations were abolished.

September 20, 2021: KHB moved to its newly built headquarters in Asuto-Nagamachi, Taihaku-ku, Sendai City from its former headquarters in Futabagaoka, Aoba-ku, Sendai City.

September 30, 2021: After moving to its new headquarters 10 days earlier, a new company logo officially replaced the former logo that was in use since it was founded.

From Wikipedia’s article on Higashinippon Broadcasting, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. Oct 30, 1974Founded Founded1

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