KBS Cool FM
"HLKC-FM" redirects here. For the AM radio station, see KBS Radio 3.
"HLKC-FM" redirects here. For the television station, see KBS2.
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Cool FM Logo (English Text) 2012~present | |
| City of license | Seoul |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area |
 Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, Chuncheon, Wonju, Hongcheon, Hoengseong, Cheorwon, Cheonan, Asan, Yesan, Hongseong, Dangjin, Seosan, Taean, South Korea (with nationwide popularization propagation broadcast.) |
| Branding | KBS Cool FM |
| Slogan | Youth Channel Emotional Channel, Popular Music 89.1 |
| Frequency |
FM: 89.1 MHz FM: 90.9 MHz FM: 97.7MHz |
| First air date |
1965~1980 (as TBC) 1980~Present (as KBS 2FM) |
| Format | K-pop, Pop music |
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Power | 10,000 watts (Seoul) |
| ERP | 350,000 watts |
| Class | A, B, C, D, E |
| Callsign meaning |
HL KBS Cool FM |
| Former callsigns |
HLCD-FM (FM Radio 1965~1980) HLCA-AM (AM Radio Repeater 1965~2003) |
| Former frequencies | AM 639 KHz (Repeater until 2003) |
| Owner | KBS |
| Sister stations |
KBS Radio 1, KBS Radio 2, KBS Radio 3, KBS Classic FM |
| Webcast |
Listen Live (FM) (Unofficial) Listen Live (FM) (Unofficial) |
| Website | www.kbs.co.kr/radio/coolfm |
KBS Cool FM (Hangul : KBS 쿨FM)(also known as KBS 2FM Hangul : KBS 제2FM방송 Hanja : KBS第2FM放送) is a music radio station of the Korean Broadcasting System, equivalent to BBC Radio 1, DWLS, Y.E.S. 93.3FM CNR 3 - Music Radio and NHK-FM. It plays mostly K-pop, Pop music.[1] The station's popular shows are Gayo Plaza, Volume Up and Kiss the Radio. The station can be heard and seen nationwide via internet viewable radio streaming it can be accessed via this link.
Cool FM Studios.
Cool FM logo 2006~2012.
Cool FM logo 2003~2006.
History
TBC Radio Era
- 1965-06-26 : Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation (Hangul: 동양 방송 공사, Hanja: 東洋放送) (Former body of JTBC.) was launched.
- 1965-06-27 : Radio Seoul Broadcasting (Hangul: 라디오 서울 방송, Hanja: 라디오서울放送) HLCD 89.1mHz Started broadcasting.
- 1966 : Renamed as TBC-FM. 639 kHz AM Repeater launched.
- 1970 : TBC-FM Started South Korea's First Stereo FM Broadcast.
- 1980-12-01 : TBC-FM forced merged into KBS Radio by the special law of Chun Doo-hwan, president of military authorities.
KBS Radio 4 Era
- 1980-12-25 : Relaunched as KBS Radio 4 (Korean : KBS 제4라디오) aired Oldies and Trot. Callsign changed to HLKC-FM.
- 1988-12-24 : KBS Radio 4 Started Partial 24-hour Broadcast (Monday~Friday 24-hours Saturday~Sunday 18-hours).
- 1990-05-30 : Transmission power increased (TPO:1 kW ERP:173.5 kW → TPO:10 kW ERP:350 kW)
- 1994-10-01 : 24-hour Broadcast started.
KBS Cool FM Era
- 2003-10-10 : Renamed as KBS Cool FM/KBS 2FM (Korean : KBS 쿨FM/KBS 제2FM) aired KPop Music. 639 kHz AM Repeater chased transmission.
- 2005-03-03 : KBS Cool FM Opened its studio to the public along with KBS Radio 1 and KBS Radio 3.
- 2006 : Started visual radio (BORA) broadcasts on the internet.
- 2010-03-02 : KBS Moved Cool FM's radio transmitter from Mount Namsan to Mount Gwanaksan.
- 2013 : KBS 2FM Celebrated its 47th anniversary. As part of the anniversary celebration all KBS 2FM programs (excluding Kiss The Radio) are made available nationwide via KBS MUSIC on DMB TV Channel 12B-2 also Visual radio (BORA) broadcasts became accessible by both registered and non-registered KBS website users via Fstream.
Funding
KBS 2FM along with KBS Radio 3 accepts commercial advertisements unlike KBS Radio 1, KBS Radio 2, KBS 1FM, KBS Hanminjeok Radio and KBS World Radio which is due to the fact that KBS Radio 1, KBS Radio 2, KBS 1FM, KBS Hanminjeok Radio and KBS World Radio is prohibited to air commercial advertisements upon the enactment of the revised Broadcasting Act in 2002.
Accessibility
FM Radio
| Transmitter | Callsign | Frequency | Power | Transmitter location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Gwanaksan | HLKC-FM | FM 89.1MHz | 10kW | Bisan-dong, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do (Mt. Gwanak) |
| Seongnam | - | FM 97.7MHz | 20W | Eunhaeng-dong, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do |
| Baengnyeongdo | - | FM 90.9MHz | 100W | Bukpo-ri, Baengnyeong-myeon, Ongjin-gun, Incheon metropolitan city |
- Only KBS Seoul Station (headquarters) provides 'KBS Cool FM'. So KBS Cool FM is only available in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, Chuncheon, Wonju, Hongcheon, Hoengseong, Cheorwon, Cheonan, Asan, Yesan, Hongseong, Dangjin, Seosan, Taean in South Korea. This was due to a controversy. (See Korean Broadcasting System#KBS 2FM Advertisement Scandal)
Internet
Via Fstream Viewable Radio, via KBS KONG and via KBS Kplayer
Air Staff
Current
DJ's
- Yoo Ji-Won
- Go Min-Jung
- Jung Da-eun
- JJ Brothers (Lee Geun-cheol and John Valentine)
- Hwang Jung-min 1
- Lee Hyun-woo
- Park Myeong-su (aka Great Park)
- Kim Sung-joo
- Lee Changmin
- Lady Jane
- Jang Dong-min
- Cho Woo-Jung (1 vs 100 Host)
- Lee Gum-hee 1
- Yoo In-na 1
- Kim Ryeowook
- Legendary DJ
Staff
- Kim Yoon-ji (Station Manager)
- Nam Yoon-do (Programming Director)
- Choi Bitna (Technical Controller)
- Park Sun Young (Voiceover, Timecheck and Sign On and Off announcer)
News Anchors
KBS Cool FM shares newscasts and anchors with KBS World Radio Korean Service. (Except 10PM Edition Weekday)
- Lee Su-jeong (7AM News weekday edition)
- Yoo Ji-ae (7AM News weekend edition)
- Seo Ji-soo (12NN News weekday edition)
- Lee Mi-joo (12NN News weekend edition)
- Kim Ji-yeon (6PM News weekday edition)
- Park Myeong-eun (6PM News weekend edition)
- Lee Howon (10PM News weekday edition)
- Ryu Su-jeong (10PM News weekday edition)
- Jeong Ye-in (10PM News weekend edition)
Cool FM/2FM era
- Jo Jung-Chi 1
- Jeong Chi-won
- Yoo Na-eol 1
- Jang Yoon-ju 1
- Choi Daniel (Also with KBS World Radio.)
- Kim Dae-won (aka Kim C) 1
- Lee So-ra 1
- Cha Tae-hyun (One of the two DJ's of Mister Radio.)
- Choi Hyun-Woo (aka Harim) 1
- Lee Ji-ae
- Key (also works as a member of Shinee. Former Voiceover and Timecheck announcer. He also announced the station's sign on and off messages.)
- Jo Won-sun
- Kim Jin-tae (aka Verbal Jint)
- Kim Bum-soo 1
- Hong Jin-kyung
- You Hee-yeol
- Ock Joo-hyun
- Young John Kim (Now with KBS World Radio.)
- Lee Hyuk-jae (aka Eunhyuk) 1
- Lee Donghae 1
- Park Hyo-jin (aka Narsha) 1
- Jun Hyun-moo (Now with MBC FM4U.)
- Choi Kang-hee
- Lee Sungmin
- Danny Ahn (now with MBC-TV/One of the first Cool FM DJs to go on air.) 1
- Lee Ji-yeon
- Shin Soo-jin (aka Yozoh)
- Yoon Sang
- Park Jung-ah
- Park Ji-yoon
- Kim Eun-ji (One of the first Cool FM DJs to go on air.) 1
- Uhm Jung-hwa
- Lee Juck (Now MBC Voiceover)
- Kim Dong-ryool
- Tei (Popular for his tagline 89.1!!! 89.1!!! 89.1!!! KBS!!!.)
- Lee Hoon
- Ji Hyun-woo (One of the two DJ's of Mister Radio.)
- Kangta
- Hong Kyung-min
- Lee Bun
- Isaac Durst (Now with SBS/One of the first Cool FM DJs to go on air.)
- Legendary DJ
Radio 4/TBC-FM era
- Tae Jin-ah (now with Mnet)
- Hwang Shin-hye (now with Mnet)
- Park Jin-hee
- Lee Deok-hwa (Worked on both TBC Radio and KBS 4Radio.)
- Im Ye-jin (TBC Radio DJ)
- Song Chang-ho (TBC Radio DJ)
- Baek Il-seob (TBC Radio DJ)
- Kim Ja-ok (TBC Radio DJ)
- Kim Hee-ae (TBC Radio DJ. Now Station Manager at KBS 2Radio/KBS-FM.)
- Kim Hyun-joo
- Jeon Young-rok
- Kim Kwang-han
- Lee Sook-young
- Choi Eun-kyung
- Im Baek-chun (now with KBS 2Radio.)
- Hong Seo-bum
- Kim Jang-hoon
- Yoon Du-hyun
- Seo Kyung-seok
- Kang Su-chong
- Lee Soo-young
- Oh Mi-hee
- Choi Hwa-jeong (now with HLSQ-FM.)
- Gong Sun-young
- Kang Sung-yoon
- Kim Gura (the last DJ to go on air for 4Radio before relaunched as KBS Cool FM/KBS 2FM.)
- Jang Yeo-jin
- Kim Chong-jin
- Jeon Tae-kwan
- Kim Hyun-shik
- Yoo Jae-ha
- Park Sung-shik
- Jang Gi-ho
- Song Se-jung
- Lee Sang-eun (Known as the DJ of I Love FM.)
- Kim Hee-ae (The DJ of 4Radio's only KPop show FM Inkigayo.)
- Go Hyun-jung
- Park Joong-hoon
- Choi Su-ji
- Do Ji-won
- Yoo Young-sook
- Lee Ju-no
- Park Sung-hong
- Park Kyung-lim (now with HLKV-FM.)
- Han Jin-hee
- Park In-hee
- Yoo Hul
- Lee Taek-rim
- Im Su-min
- Chae Shi-ra
- Ahn Jae-wook
- Lee Hyuk-jae
- Cho Han-ki
- Shin Hye-sung
- Lee Min-woo
- Jeon Young-hook
- Oh Sung-shik
- Rhee Ji-yeong
- Lee Jung-won
- Bae Gi-sung
- Yoo Hae-joon
- Bon Woo-young
- Yoon Ji-young
- Oh Chong-on
- Kim Bu-in
- Hong Su-yeon
- Choi Won-jeong
- Park Sung-joo
- Park Chu-bin
- Bun Ki-su
Programs
Current Programs
As Of April 2015
| Program | Time (KST) | KBS♬ DMB Channel 12B | Viewable Radio (Link) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoo Ji-Won's Rooftop Radio Show | 00:00~02:00 | o | o | |
| Late Night Radio Theatre | 02:00~03:00 | o | x | KBS's Radio Drama |
| More closer Radio With Go Min-Jung | 03:00~04:54 | o | x | Rerun of The DMB Radio Show. Aired nationwide via KBS Local FM and aired on DMB at 22:00~00:00 KST |
| Aegukga, Sign-On Message and Program Schedule | 04:54~05:00 | x | x | |
| Jung Da-eun's Fresh Morning | 05:00~06:00 | o | x | Aired nationwide via KBS Local FM |
| Good Morning Pops | 06:00~07:00 | o | x | Aired nationwide via KBS Local FM |
| KBS News | 07:00~07:05 | o | o | |
| Hwang Jung-min's FM Parade | 07:05~09:00 | o | o | |
| Lee Hyun-woo's Music Album | 09:00~11:00 | o | o | Part of the original KBS-FM original programing. |
| Park Myeong-su's Radio Show | 11:00~12:00 | o | o | KBS's Comedy Radio Program |
| KBS News | 12:00~12:05 | o | o | |
| Kim Sung-Joo's Gayo Plaza | 12:05~14:00 Monday~Friday | o | o | First aired in 1979 as part of KBS-FM original programing but moved to KBS Cool FM in 2003. the program ended in 2009 to Pave way for Ock Joo-hyun's Music Square until March 2011. the program returned to KBS Cool FM in March 2011 after Music Square ended under the name Gayo Plaza. |
| Lee Changmin's 12 O'clock | 12:05~14:00 Saturday~Sunday | o | o | |
| 2 O'clock with Lady Jane, and Jang Dong-min | 14:00~16:00 | o | o | Hosted by Lady Jane and Jang Dong-min it is known for its comedy format (similar to Kiss The Radio.) and playing songs from 1986~2006. |
| Cho Woo-Jung's Music Show | 16:00~18:00 | o | o | Also known as The 4 O'Clock Music Show Part of the original KBS-FM original programing. |
| KBS News | 18:00~18:05 | o | o | |
| A Good Day to Love with Lee Gum-hee | 18:05~20:00 | o | x | Known for playing Love Songs. |
| Yoo In-na's Volume Up | 20:00~22:00 | o | o | Part of the original KBS-FM original programing. Popular for its soft music playlist and short radio opera segment headed by Yoo Inna and other contributors. |
| KBS News | 22:00~22:10 (Mondays~Fridays) 22:00~22:05 (Saturdays~Sundays) | o | o | Final Edition/Main Newscast. |
| Kim Ryeowook's Kiss The Radio | 22:10~00:00 (Mondays~Fridays) 22:05~23:00 (Saturdays~Sundays) | x | o | Not aired via DMB (KBS MUSIC/KBS♬). The reason More Closer Radio airs on the 22:00~00:00 timeslot on KBS MUSIC DMB. Famous for its comedy format and for playing the latest K-Pop songs. (similar to CultTwo Show, Kim Chang Ryul's Old School, Park So-hyun's Love Game and Kim Hyung-Soo's Youngstreet on SBS Power FM and Jun Hyun-moo's Good Morning FM, Songs of hope with Kim Shin-young, 2PM Date with Joo Young Hoon, Afternoon discovery with Kim Hyun-chul and Kang Da-sum's Best friend radio on MBC FM4U.) |
| Radio Kpop Planet | 23:00~00:00 (Saturdays~Sundays) | x | o | Not aired via DMB (KBS MUSIC/KBS♬). The reason More Closer Radio airs on the 22:00~00:00 timeslot on KBS MUSIC DMB. |
From KBS 2FM's Rate Card.[2][3]
KBS Local FM Stands for local 1FM stations.
Former Programs
Cool FM/2FM/Radio 4 era
- KBS Morning News 7
- KBS NewsWide 12
- KBS News 10 (moved to KBS 2Radio)
- FM Popular Music with Cha Tae-hyun
- Women Salon
- Choi Kang-hee's Night Flight
- FM Inkigayo (part of the original KBS-FM original programing)
- Cha Tae-hyun and Ji Hyun-woo's Mr. Radio (part of the original KBS-FM original programing)
- Late Night Radio Theatre (Primetime radio drama of KBS.)
- Radio Paradise
- You Hee-yeol's Radio Heaven (part of the original KBS-FM original programing)
- Palpitations Radio Show
- FM Magazine
- Run 89.1
- Memories of Golden Songs
- 89.1 FM Pop dial
- Golden Pops
- FM Music Stroll 89.1
- Bravo, My Life
- 0:00 FM Studio
- I love FM
- Dream ON 89.1
- Studio 891
- FM Movie Music
- Friends 89.1
- Between the hours of 3 and 5 in the morning
- Ock Joo-hyun's Music Square
- Hidden Track
Trivia
- It is South Korea's most listened internet radio channel based on data from KBS KONG radio player.
- Despite being South Korea's No.10 Radio Station 2FM Program Volume Up became the highest-rated radio program in its timeslot across both AM and FM bandwidths in Seoul.[4][5]
Time Check Sponsors
TBC Era
- LG Electronics : 1970 ~ 1973
- Maeil Dairies Co., Ltd : 1973 ~ 1975
- Sony Korea, Inc : 1975 ~ 1976
- KuKu Homesis : 1976 ~ 1978
- NH Life Insurance 1978 ~ 1980
KBS 2FM/Cool FM Era
- SK Telecom : 2003 ~ 2004
- Samsung Card/Samsung : 2004 ~ 2005/1
- SunnyTen : 2005/1 ~ 2005/3
- Seoul Institute of the Arts : 2005/3 ~ 2005/6
- SM Entertainment : 2005/6 ~ 2014/5/18
- Baskin-Robbins Korea (Bingsoo Ice Cream) : 2014/5/19 ~ Present
Slogans
- 대한민국 뉴스, 드라마, 대중음악 라디오 방송국 89.1 메가 사이클 TBC 동양방송 (South Korea's News, Drama, Popular Music Station 89.1 Megacycles TBC Tongyang Broadcasting TBC Era Slogan until 1980)
- 젊은 채널, 감성 채널 2FM (The Youth channel, The Emotional channel 2FM 2003~2014)
- 대중음악 89.1 (Popular Music 89.1 1980~1999 2010~2014)
- Today's Best Music 2FM (2014~Present)
Controversies
Main article: Korean Broadcasting System § Controversies
References
- ↑ This was a result of the reformat of KBS Radio 2 back again as a pure popular music radio station in 2013.
- ↑ "2FM Rate Card - Misodacom". Misodacom. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ↑ "2FM Rate Card - Misodacom". Misodacom. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (19 February 2013). "Yoo In Na Becomes Queen of the Radio with #1 Radio Show". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- ↑ "For Actress Yoo In-na, 'Wobbles' Are Just Part of Finding the Way". The Chosun Ilbo. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
- http://www.kbs.co.kr/radio/index.html
- http://koreangossipgirl.com/radio-guide/
- http://english.kbs.co.kr/ChannelInfo/Radio/index.html
- http://www.chomedia.com/chomedia/business/Radprice.pdf
- http://www.kbs.co.kr/advertise/coolfm.html
- http://k.kbs.co.kr/Home/ChannelSchedule
- http://kong.kbs.co.kr/live_player/channelMini.php?id=KBSID&channel=11
External links
- KBS Cool FM on Twitter (Korean)
- KBS Cool FM on Twitter (Korean)
- KBS Cool FM on Twitter (Korean)
- KBS KPlayer Stream
- KBS Cool FM Homepage
- KBS Cool FM on Tunein
- KBS Cool FM on KOREALIVE (Old Page)
- KBS Cool FM on YOURMUZE.FM
See also
- KBS Radio 1
- KBS Radio 2
- KBS Radio 3
- KBS 1FM
- HLQL-FM
- HLKV-FM
- HLSQ
- HLSQ-FM
- HLKV-AM