Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting

JORY-TV
JORY-DTV

Okinawa Island, Okinawa
Branding	QAB (RyuQ(kyu) Asahi Broadcasting)
Channels	Digital: JORY-DTV, Channel 16 (UHF – LCN 5)
Translators	Stations
Affiliations	All-Nippon News Network
Owner	TV Asahi (19.9%) Asahi Shimbun (17.1%) Ryukyu Broadcasting
Founded	June 10, 1994
First air date	October 1, 1995
Call letters' meaning	Japan Okinawa RYukyu
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 28 (UHF) (1995-2011)
Website	http://www.qab.co.jp/

RBC-QAB media center building

Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (琉球朝日放送株式会社, Ryukyu Asahi Hōsō Kabushiki-Gaisha), also known as QAB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the ANN. Their headquarters are located in Okinawa Prefecture.

QAB has a relationship with Ryukyu Broadcasting, a Japan News Network affiliate. Their offices are located inside the RBC-QAB media center building (RBC・QABメディアセンタービル) in Naha.

History

• 1995 October 1 It was set up third broadcasting station of Okinawa Prefecture.
• 1 December 2006 Digital terrestrial television was started (Naha main station).

Stations

Analog

• Naha(Main Station) JORY-TV 28ch
• Ginowan 35ch
• Goya 18ch
• Gushikawa 44ch
• On'na 35ch
• Nakijin42ch
• Motobu 54ch
• Kumejima 42ch

Digital(ID:5)

• Naha(Main Station) JORY-DTV 16ch

Rival stations

• Okinawa Television (OTV)
• Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation (RBC)
• NHK Okinawa

External links

• QAB's official website