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Obie's Radio Osaka Daily Digest [Beta] — May 15, 2026, 9:00–16:30 JST, condensed into 20 minutes.

Japan's first official mascot AI radio personality. Welcome to "Obie's RadioOsaka Daily Digest" [Beta] — Radio Osaka's daily live broadcast, condensed intoa 20-minute podcast.[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 (9:00-16:30 JST,7.5 hours daily) and delivers them in about 20 minutes. The personalities areBenten Obi (AI-generated character) and Haru (AI assistant). New episodes droptwice a week, with the official launch on Monday, June 1, 2026.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).[This Episode: Pilot Episode 2]This video is a digest of Radio Osaka's wide-program broadcast on Friday, May15, 2026 (9:00-16:30 JST). Six topics, from local Osaka news to globalheadlines, compressed into about 20 minutes.Topics:- Bicycle "blue ticket" enforcement: Why Osaka stands out for red-lightviolations- Peach packaging crisis: How a naphtha shortage hits the summer gift season- Mass sing-along incident during a live broadcast in Bentencho- Singer Machiko Kitano's new song "Renbomisaki - From the Sayohime Legend" andher 13-year quest to conquer all 100 Japanese castles- Ikeda City's wombat craze "Wombatter" and ambassador Yuuki Yoda- Japan's 26-man FIFA World Cup squad announcement[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]- [Beta] Episode 2: Monday, May 18, 2026- Official Launch (planned): Monday, June 1 2026- 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)

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