TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (株式会社TVQ九州放送, Kabushikigaisha TVQ Kyūshū Hōsō, TVQ) is a television station affiliated with the TX Network, broadcasting in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
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| Channels | |
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| Branding | TVQ Kyushu |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | TX Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co., Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | April 1, 1991 |
Former call signs | JOTY-TV (1991–2011) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 19 (UHF; 1991–2011) |
Call sign meaning | JO (required prefix) TV Y(Opened after 1991) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MIC |
| Links | |
| Website | www.tvq.co.jp/ |
Overview
TVQ was the fifth station to launch in Fukuoka, and the sixth affiliate with the TX Network. There were the last stations to launch in the markets.
It is customary for TX Network affiliates to use TV + region name, as in TV Hokkaido, TV Aichi, TV Osaka, and TV Setouchi. During the time of its establishment, the company was named as "TXN Kyushu" because the name "TV Kyushu", which the owner intended to use, was already registered as the company name of a cable TV station in Saga Prefecture. Since then, the nickname of the company is Tele Q (テレQ, Tere kyū). In April 2001, the name of the company was changed to the current one, though retaining its nickname.
This is the one of the two only television stations to have "Q" in its name, the other being Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting
Transmitters
| Location | Channel |
|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 26 |
| Dazaifu | 35 |
| Earthen | 26 |
| Itoshima | 26 |
| Kitakyushu | 27 |
| Kitakyushu Yoshida | 17 |
| Kanda | 52 |
| Yukuhashi | 27 |
| Buzen Okochi | 27 |
| Munakata | 26 |
| Munakata Genkai | 26 |
| Kurume | 26 |
| Toho Hoshuyama | 26 |
| Yame Kuroki | 27 |
| Yame Yabe | 19 |
| Ōmuta | 26 |
| Kama Yamada | 26 |
| Tagawa | 26 |
| Kurate | 27 |
Rival TV stations in Fukuoka
- Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting (KBC, 九州朝日放送, affiliated with TV Asahi and ANN) - 1
- RKB Mainichi Broadcasting (RKB, RKB毎日放送, affiliated with TBS TV, Inc. and JNN) - 4
- Fukuoka Broadcasting Corporation (FBS, 福岡放送, affiliated with NTV and NNN / NNS) - 5
- Television Nishinippon Corporation (TNC, テレビ西日本, affiliated with CX and FNN / FNS) - 8
External links
- TVQ official website (Japanese)