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Obie's Radio Osaka Daily Digest — June 2, 2026, 9:00–17:00 JST, condensed into 20 minutes.

A local radio station in Osaka, Japan — Here's your 20-minute digest of thecity.[Today's Highlights]・Tuesday partner Matsui calls in sick on short notice — Mamiko Wada and Hidekicarry the show as a duo!・Hideki's go-to route: from the saunas at Habikino's "Nobeha no Yu" to a bowl ofRairaitei ramen・Eriko Ogawa on cassette tapes and youth — a SANYO boombox, a first kiss, andToshinobu Kubota's "MISSING"- Comedy duo "Airinsae" reveal the Bentencho originsof their stagename・Sparked by an article on legendary coach Yoshiharu Yamaguchi:"Have you eversuccessfully fake-cried?"・Live on air, host Wada asks ChatGPT for show ideas — and instantly throws shadeat the AI's reply[About Radio Osaka Corporation]Founded in 1959, Radio Osaka is a long-established radio station based in Osaka,Japan. We deliver Japanese national news and Osaka local news.[About the Program]"Obie's Radio Osaka Daily Digest" is a new podcast by Radio Osaka (OBC). AIcurates the day's highlights from Radio Osaka's live broadcast (9:00-17:00 JST,8 hours daily) and delivers them in about 20 minutes. The personalities areBenten Obi (AI-generated character) and Haru (AI assistant).This marks the first time a Japanese radio station has given an AI voice to itsofficial mascot and cast the character as a program personality (per RadioOsaka's research).[About the Personalities]- Benten Obi (English Name: Obie)Born in July 2024 from a Radio Osaka T-shirt design, this official mascotcharacter was named through a public vote of 685 entries. The name combines"Benten" (from the company's home district in Bentencho, Minato Ward, Osaka) and"Obi" (from OBC, the abbreviation for Radio Osaka). They now make their debut asan AI radio personality.- HaruThe AI assistant who hosts the program alongside Benten Obi.[Release Schedule]- Frequency: Twice weekly- Languages: Japanese (Osaka dialect) / English / Mandarin Chinese (rolling outin stages)[Links]▶ Radio Osaka Official Site: https://www.obc1314.co.jp/[Contact]https://www.obc1314.co.jp/message/hensei/#DailyRadioOsaka #ObiesRadioOsakaDailyDigest #BentenObi #RadioOsaka #OBC#AIRadio #AIPersonality #Podcast #OsakaDialect #AI----Produced by: Radio Osaka Co., Ltd. (OBC)AI Production Partner: PLUS IMPACT Inc. (https://www.plus-impact.co/en)

Obie's Radio Osaka Daily Digest