| BSN Media Holdings Inc. | |
| Native Name: | 株式会社BSNメディアホールディングス |
| Former Names: | Radio Niigata KK (1952–1958) Broadcasting System of Niigata Inc. (1958–2023) |
| Type: | Public |
| Location: | Niigata, Japan |
| Industry: | Radio, television |
| Subsid: | Broadcasting System of Niigata BSN Wave BSN I-NET B&ITec |
| JODR | |
| Branding: | BSN Radio |
| City: | Niigata, Niigata |
| Area: | Niigata Prefecture |
| Frequency: | 1116 kHz |
| Format: | Talk, Sports |
| Power: | 20,000 watts |
| Airdate: | December 24, 1952 |
| Affiliations: | JRN/NRN |
| Website: | ohbsn.com/ |
| Callsign: | JODR-DTV |
| Location: | Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
| City: | Niigata |
| Branding: | BSN Television |
| Digital: | 17 |
| Virtual: | 6 |
| Owner: | Broadcasting System of Niigata Inc. |
| Affiliations: | Japan News Network |
| Airdate: | December 24, 1958 |
| Former Callsigns: | JODR-TV (1958-2011) |
| Former Channel Numbers: | Analog: 5 (VHF, 1958-2011) |
| Licensing Authority: | MIC |
| Embed Header: | Corporate information |
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is a broadcasting station affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN), the Japan Radio Network (JRN) and the National Radio Network (NRN) in Niigata, Niigata. It broadcasts in Niigata Prefecture, Japan and was established on October 14, 1952. As of 2023, the company is a subsidiary of BSN Media Holdings.[1]
BSN was established as Radio Niigata Co. Ltd. on October 14, 1952. The first test broadcasts were conducted on December 5 and started regular broadcasts on December 24.
The RNK building was affected by the Niigata fire of October 1, 1955.
On December 21, 1958, in the anticipation for the start of television broadcasts four days later, RNK broadcast I Want to Be a Shellfish, a fictionalization of the suicide memoirs of Tetsutaro Kato in 1944. The play was broadcast on October 31 the same year in Kanto.
On December 25, 1958, RNK TV signed on (JODR-TV, VHF channel 5).