noun
commercial broadcasting station
Abbreviation of 民間放送局. Used in media and business contexts to refer to a privately owned TV or radio station.
See also: 民間放送局 (みんかんほうそうきょく)
この地域には民放局が3つある。
There are three commercial broadcasting stations in this area.
Abbreviation of 民間放送局 (commercial broadcasting station).