A broadcast receiving apparatus (100) receives broadcast waves carrying a data signal and an audio signal multiplexed with each other. The data signal transmits first character information and second character information. The first character information is used for transmitting a broadcast station name. The second character information includes character information other than the broadcast station name. The broadcast receiving apparatus (100) includes the following elements. A receiver (110) receives the broadcast waves transmitted from the broadcast station. A data signal obtaining unit (141) obtains the data signal from the received broadcast waves. A character information obtaining unit (143) obtains the first character information and the second character information from the obtained data signal. A broadcast station name identifying unit (144) identifies the broadcast station name, based on a comparison result of comparing the first character information with the second character information.