Beyond Yoko Oshita: Who’s Next for Wide! Scramble Saturday?

The most common type of marriage within the network is between announcers from the same station

“You can see it by looking at the top announcer, Ooshita, but overall, the announcers at the station tend to have a calm and serious image. The backup system between programs is well-organized, and many are quick to raise their hands and say, ‘I’ll do it,’ even for sudden replacements. There also seems to be no gender barriers.

Perhaps because of this, in fact, couples who have married within the same station are by far the most common in comparison to other networks. Honestly, other stations sometimes find the closeness a bit off-putting, but I view it as one of the strengths of TV Asahi’s announcer room,” said a director.

With that in mind, it’s certain that Ooshita can trust her juniors to take over with ease.