Educational Broadcasting System

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Educational Broadcasting System (EBS)
Image:Educational Broadcasting System logo.gif
Type Broadcast radio and
television
Country Flag of South Korea South Korea
Availability National
Owner Government of South Korea
Key people Ku Gwan Seo, President
Launch date 1951 (radio); 1969 (television); 1997 (satellite); 2001 (digital); 2006 (DMB)
Callsigns HLQL
Website
www.ebs.co.kr
Korean name
Hangul 한국 교육 방송 공사
Hanja 韓國敎育放送公社
Revised Romanization Han(-)guk Gyoyuk Bangsong Gongsa
McCune-Reischauer Han'guk Kyoyuk Pangsong Kongsa

Educational Broadcasting System or EBS is one of South Korea's broadcasting company located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. This state-operated network is well known for its high-quality documentary and education programs.

EBS offers one terrestrial television, one radio channel, one DMB channel, and three satellite television channels:

  • EBS TV - usually known for 'channel 13' because of its VHF channel
  • EBS FM (Radio)
  • EBSu (DMB)
  • EBS Plus 1 (satellite) - famous for SAT programs
  • EBS Plus 2 (satellite) - vocational education
  • EBSe (EBS Plus 3, satellite) - English education channel

Contents

[edit] Notable Programs

[edit] EBS TV

  • Jisik Channel e (Knowledge Channel e; 지식채널 e)
  • Janghak Quiz (장학퀴즈)
  • Ding-Dong-Dang Yuchiwon (딩동댕유치원)
  • The Magic School Bus (신기한 스쿨버스)
  • GO! GO! Giggles
  • English Café

[edit] EBS Radio

  • Morning Special (8:00~9:00, Mondays through Friday) and Saturday Morning Special (same time, Saturday)

[edit] EBS Plus

  • Survival English

[edit] FM Radio Frequencies

key transmitters
  • Seoul/Incheon/Gyeonggi 104.5 MHz (Gwanaksan 10kW)
  • Gangneung 104.9 MHz (Geouebangsan)
  • Gwangju 105.3 MHz (Mudeungsan)
  • Daegu 105.1 MHz (Palgongsan, 5kW)
  • Pohang 106.7 MHz (Johangsan, 3kW)
  • Andong 107.7 MHz (Ilwolsan, 3kW)
  • Daejeon 105.7 MHz (Gyeryongsan) - mainly Daejeon area / 107.9 MHz (Sikjangsan) - available all over the Chungnam area and some parts of Chungbuk area
  • Mokpo 104.1 / 106.7 MHz (Daedunsan)
  • Busan 107.7 MHz (Yeongdo)
  • Suncheon 106.3 MHz
  • Ulsan 105.9 MHz (Muryongsan)
  • Wonju 104.9 MHz (Baek-un, 3kW)
  • Jeonju/Gunsan 106.9 MHz
  • Jinju 105.5 MHz (Mangjinsan)
  • Jeju (northern part of Jeju island) 107.3 MHz (Ara)
  • Seoguipo (southern part of Jeju island) 104.9 MHz
  • Changwon 104.3 MHz (Bulmosan)
  • Cheongju 105.1 MHz (Wuamsan)
  • Chungju 104.1 MHz (Gayeopsan)
  • Chuncheon 106.5 MHz (Hwayaksan)
low power relay stations
  • Paju relay 107.1 MHz (northern Gyeonggi)
  • Ongjin relay 105.9 MHz (remote Incheon)
  • Okgye 106.5 MHz
  • Taebaek relay 107.1 MHz
  • Sokcho relay 107.7 MHz
  • Yangyang relay 105.9 MHz
  • Gokseong relay 104.1 MHz
  • Jangheung relay 106.9 MHz
  • Yeonggwang relay 106.5 MHz
  • Seosan relay 102.3 MHz
  • Boryeong relay 104.7 MHz
  • Gumi relay 107.1 MHz
  • Hoengseong relay 107.5 MHz
  • Geochang relay 104.7 MHz
  • Boeun relay 107.3 MHz
  • Yeongdong relay 104.3 MHz
  • Danyang relay 106.3 MHz
  • Yanggu relay 104.5 MHz (near DMZ area)

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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