Higashinippon Broadcasting Explained

Callsign:	JOEM-DTV
Location:	Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
City:	Sendai
Branding:	KHB
Digital:	28 (UHF)
Virtual:	5
Affiliations:	All-Nippon News Network
Owner:	Higashinippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
Founded:	October 30, 1974
Airdate:	October 1, 1975
Callsign Meaning:	East Japan/Miyagi (region/prefecture)
Former Callsigns:	JOEM-TV (1975-2012)
Former Channel Numbers:	32 (UHF (analog), 1975–2012)
Licensing Authority:	MIC

, also known as KHB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the ANN. Their headquarters are located in Miyagi Prefecture.

History

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.^[1]
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.^[2] ^[3]
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.^[4]