History
The history of major radio and television programs since the station opened in 1951.
- 1950
- December 27
- New Japan Broadcasting Co. is established
- 1951
- June 01
- Trade name changed to Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc.
- June 28
- Tokyo branch office opens
- September 01
- First to broadcast commercial radio in Japan.
- 1959
- March 01
- TV broadcasting begins
- 1967
- April 01
- TV broadcasting in color begins
- 1975
- April 01
- Joins the JNN affiliated network
- 2003
- December 01
- TV digital terrestrial broadcasting begins
- 2006
- April 01
- One-Segment broadcasting begins
- 2017
- April 01
- Trade name is changed to "MBS Media Holdings" as a certified broadcasting holding company.
The radio and television businesses are transferred to the wholly-owned subsidiary of MBS
Media Holdings whose trade name changed from the successor preparatory company of MBS to
Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc.
- 2021
- April 01
- The radio business is transferred from Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. to MBS Radio, Inc.
