Both stations serve Yamanashi Prefecture with its studios and headquarters being located in the Shinkonya District of Kōfu.

[1]: 35  Following the end of the war, the "Three Radio Laws" were passed in 1950, enabling commercial broadcasters to appear.

[1]: 58  On December 1, 1956, Radio Yamanashi opened the Fujiyoshida relay station, greatly expanding its coverage.

[1]: 66 Radio Yamanashi applied to the Ministry of Postal Affairs to establish a television station on July 24, 1956.

[1]: 71  On November 13, 1959, Radio Yamanashi launched a TV test signal and began trial broadcasting on December 13.

At the same time, the famous architect Kenzo Tange was invited to serve as the designer of the new headquarters.