Hokuriku Broadcasting

Hokuriku Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (北陸放送株式会社, Hokuriku Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha), also known as MRO, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN) for television, and the Japan Radio Network (JRN) for radio. Their headquarters is located in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. The "MRO" abbreviation is taken from the last letters of the call signs "JOMR" and "JOMO" of the Kanazawa and Nanao broadcasting stations, respectively. JOMO is no longer operational. Since Fukui Prefecture doesn't have a JNN of its own, Hokuriku Broadcasting is the network's default affiliate in the said prefecture. In terms of news gathering, both MRO and JNN key station CBC Television, in some cases, handles the prefecture's Reihoku region and Tsuruga City in the Reinan region, while the rest of the Reinan region is handled by JNN key station Mainichi Broadcasting through its Kyoto Branch. Hokuriku Broadcasting has branch offices in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, as well as a branch office in Toyama, despite the presence of fellow JNN station Tulip Television already existed.