, is a fee-free commercial terrestrial television station serving Shiga Prefecture of Japan. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS). Popular name Independent UHF Station (UHF). Offices The head office - 16–1, Tsurunosato, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture Hikone office - K1 Building, 1-3-1, Kyomachi, Hikone, Shiga Prefecture Tokyo office - Posco Tokyo Building (4th floor), 7-11-14, Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo Osaka office - Umeda Shiga Building (12th floor), 1-1-49, Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka History May 22, 1971 - Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is founded. April 1, 1972 - BBC starts to broadcast. October 1, 2006 - BBC starts digital TV broadcasting. July 24, 2011 - BBC ends analog TV broadcasting Stations Analog - JOBL-TV (as of 7/24/11 end date) Otsu (Mt. Usa) - Channel 30 Hikone - Channel 56 Kōsei - Channel 53 Digital - JOBL-DTV Remote controller ID: 3 Otsu (Mt. Usa) - Channel 20 Hikone - Channel 29 Kōsei - Channel 29 Otsu Ishiyama - Channel 20 Otsu Fujio - Channel 20 Yōkaichi - Channel 48 Kōka Ohara - Channel 29 Otsu Yamanaka - Channel 20 Shigaraki - Channel 52 Takatsuki Takano - Channel 45 Program - News - Information variety show - Disaster measures information - Regional variety show - Economic news and more See also UHF (Independent UHF Station) Chunichi Shimbun, Shiga Bank - large stockholders External links Official Website (Japanese) Independent television stations in Japan Television stations in Japan Television channels and stations established in 1971 Mass media in Ōtsu