NST Niigata Sogo Television
Niigata Sogo Television obtained its license on November 1, 1967, on the basis of the first UHF frequency plan, established on March 2, 1968 and started broadcasting on December 16 the same year.[2] After Niigata Television Network 21 signed on in October 1983, the station became a full-time FNN affiliate.Its longtime president (who held the role since 1973), Tokichi Komagata, died on February 7, 1999,[3] having retired from his position nearly two weeks earlier.[4] In April 2002, NST unveiled its current logo, replacing the wordmark used since its launch.Each of the three lines of the S have a meaning: Symbiosis (green) for nature and the environment; Passion (red) for love; Wisdom (blue) for water.