地ち方ほう局きょく

noun

local broadcast station; regional station

Refers to a local branch of a broadcasting network (TV or radio), as opposed to the central station in Tokyo or a key station.

• そのニュースは地ち方ほう局きょくから全ぜん国こくに配はい信しんされた。

  The news was distributed nationwide from the local station.

• 彼かれは地じ元もとの地ち方ほう局きょくでアナウンサーをしている。

  He works as an announcer at a local broadcast station in his hometown.