NST Niigata General Television

Obtained a preliminary license on November 1, 1967

Obtained provisional license

Established NST Niigata Comprehensive Television Co., Ltd. on March 2, 1968

Established "Niigata General Television Co., Ltd."

Test signal transmitted on November 7, 1968

Test broadcast transmission

Obtained a full license on November 29, 1968

Obtained full license

Broadcasting commenced on December 16, 1968 (on Fuji TV, NTV, NET Cross Network)

Broadcasting started (broadcast on Fuji TV, NTV, NET CrossNet)

Held the 5th anniversary celebration "NST Niigata Citizens Tea Party" in June 1973 (continued until June 2002)

Held "NST Prefectural Tea Party" for 5th anniversary (until June 2002)

Held the "NST Niigata Open Golf" in July 1979 (continued until July 2004)

Held "NST Niigata Open Golf" (until July 2004)

Commenced audio multiplexing in June 1981

Started multi-channel audio broadcasting

Commenced full network broadcast of Fuji Network in October 1983

Full network broadcast by Fuji Network

Commenced operation of SNG vehicles in December 1989

SNG vehicle operation begins

Transferred and integrated the Nagaoka Broadcasting Center (performance equipment) to the Niigata headquarters (Jousho, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi) in October 1991

Transfer and integration of the Nagaoka broadcast center (performance equipment) to Niigata headquarters (Ueshima, Chuo-ku, Niigata City)

Commenced subtitles broadcast in October 1997

Subtitled broadcast begins

Updated the sales broadcast system and CM bank in March 2001

Update of the public broadcasting system and CM bank

Changed the company logo in April 2002

Change of company name logo

Groundbreaking and start of construction of the headquarters building in Yachiyo, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi in March 2003

Groundbreaking and start of construction of the headquarters building in Yachiyo, Chuo-ku, Niigata City

Completion of the headquarters building in April 2004

Completion of the headquarters building

Commenced broadcasting from the headquarters building in October 2004

Broadcast from the headquarters building begins

Commenced digital broadcasting in April 2006

Digital broadcast begins

Introduced a helicopter for news coverage in June 2008

Introduction of a helicopter for news coverage

In April 2009, the reporting helicopter was changed to HD live broadcast type

Conversion of the news helicopter to HD live broadcast type

In April 2010, the company name (designation) was unified to "NST"

Standardization of the company name (designation) to "NST"

In July 2011, full digitalization (end of analog broadcasting) was implemented

Full digitalization (end of analog broadcast)

In December 2013, the 45th anniversary of establishment was celebrated

45th anniversary of the station

In April 2014, in response to changes in the public pension system, the first 65-year retirement system among private TV stations was introduced

Introduction of a 65-year retirement system, the first among commercial TV stations, to quickly adapt to changes in the public pension system

In September 2014, 7 million yen (1% of net profit) was donated to a child cancer survivor employment support organization (continued annually thereafter)

Donation of 7 million yen, equivalent to 1% of net profit, to the NPO "Heart Link Working Project" supporting employment for childhood cancer survivors (continued annually thereafter)

In April 2016, the Yuki-guni Fishina branch (Minami-Funabashi City) was opened

Opening of the Yuki-Guni Fishum branch in Minami-Funabashi City

In October 2016, the ASEAN branch (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) was opened

Opening of the ASEAN branch in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

In December 2018, the 50th anniversary of establishment was celebrated

50th anniversary of the station

In October 2019, the company name was changed to "NST Niigata General Television Co., Ltd."

NST Corporation changes its name to Niigata Comprehensive Television

In March 2023, aiming for decarbonization, the headquarters and Yamikawa transmission station became the first in the prefecture to switch to 100% CO2-free green electricity

Aiming for decarbonization, the local broadcasting station becomes the first in the prefecture to switch the power supply of its headquarters and Yahiko transmission site to 100% CO2-free green electricity

In December 2023, the 55th anniversary of establishment was celebrated

55th anniversary of the station