[1]: 43 At its first meeting in March 1951, several companies, politicians, and financial institutions elected Shuntaro Katsuta (the then vice president of Shinano Mainichi Shimbun) as the president of Shinano Broadcasting.[1]: 46 The following year, Shizuoka Broadcasting joined the JNN network and was able to significantly reduce the cost of delivering news images.Shizuoka Broadcasting was initially located in the headquarters of Shizuoka Shimbun News Agency, but as business increased and the space gradually became insufficient, it was decided to build a new headquarters.[1]: 58 In 1985, Shizuoka Broadcasting System and five other radio and television broadcasting companies in Shizuoka Prefecture visited Zhejiang Province, China, and six stations also jointly produced a documentary.[1]: 123-124 In order to adapt to the equipment needs of the digital TV era, Shizuoka Broadcasting began building a broadcast center in February 2000 to serve as its new headquarters in the digital TV era.It has a total floor area of 4,608 square meters and is connected to the main building by a sky bridge.