KBS Radio 2
| Broadcast area | South Korea - almost national |
|---|---|
| Branding | KBS Happy FM (Nickname) |
| Slogan | Korea's No.1 Music Station |
| Frequency |
FM: 106.1 MHz (Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province) 97.1 MHz (Busan) ...more |
| First air date |
1933 (AM Band) 1980 (FM Band) |
| Format | K-Pop, Entertainment, News |
| Owner | KBS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kbs.co.kr/radio/2radio |
KBS Radio 2 (also known as KBS Happy FM) (FM 106.1 MHz) is a K-Pop, Entertainment and news station owned by the Korean Broadcasting System, almost equivalent to BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom, VRT Radio 2 in Flanders, Belgium & RTBF VivaCité in Wallonia, Belgium. Its transmission hours are from 4:53 AM to next day at 3:00 AM daily. The station is also known for being the most powerful FM radio station in South Korea.
Stations
Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province
| Callsign | Frequency | Power (㎾) | Transmitter Location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLSA | AM 603 kHz | 250/500kW | Namyang | HLSA-FM | FM 106.1㎒ | 10㎾ | Gwanaksan |
Other Provinces
- Chuncheon : FM 98.7 MHz
- Wonju : FM 100.5 MHz
- Gangneung : FM 102.1 MHz, FM 106.7 MHz, FM 103.9 MHz
- Daejeon : FM 100.9 MHz
- Cheongju : FM 90.9 MHz
- Jeonju : FM 92.9 MHz
- Gwangju : FM 95.5 MHz
- Mokpo : FM 88.1 MHz
- Suncheon : FM 102.7 MHz, FM 100.9 MHz, FM 106.7 MHz
- Daegu : FM 102.3 MHz, AM 558 kHz
- Gimcheon : FM 88.9 MHz
- Ulleung Island : FM 92.1 MHz
- Busan : FM 97.1 MHz, FM 99.5 MHz
- Changwon : FM 106.1 MHz
- Jeju : FM 91.9 MHz, FM 89.7 MHz, FM 92.7 MHz
History
- 1934 - Kyeongsong Broadcasting JODK 603 kHz Started broadcasting.
- 1947 - Kyeongsong Broadcasting Closed.
- 1970 - KBS Drama Radio 666 kHz HLSA Started broadcasting.
- 1972 - Frequency Moved to 603 kHz.
- 1977 - KBS Radio 2 reformated from Drama to Popular music.
- November 9, 1980 - KBS 2Radio FM repeater 106.1MHz Launched becoming South Korea's Third FM station.
- December 1, 1980 - Renamed as KBS-FM. along with the launch of KBS Radio 3, KBS Radio 4 (Now Cool FM Formerly TBC Radio), KBS Radio 5 (Now SBS Love FM Formerly KBS Radio Seoul and DBS) and KBS Stereo (Now Classic FM).
- October 20, 2003 - KBS Radio 2 Renamed as Happy FM. Reformated as an entertainment radio station for the middle aged.
- March 3, 2005 - Viewable Radio (BORA) Broadcast launched.
- 2013 - Returned as KBS-FM Reformated back again as a popular music radio station.
See also
References
- http://english.kbs.co.kr/ChannelInfo/Radio/index.html
- http://www.kbs.co.kr/radio/happyfm
- http://kong.kbs.co.kr/live_player/channelMini.php?id=KBSID&channel=12
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