KBS Hanminjok Radio (Korean: KBS 한민족방송) is a South Korean anti-communist propaganda[citation needed] radio channel of the Korean Broadcasting System. It is the only channel that does not have FM frequency in South Korea. Until 2007 it was called as KBS Social Education Radio (Korean: KBS 사회교육방송). It has two channels, but Hanminjok 2 Radio, the second channel usually relays the same programme with Hanminjok 1 Radio.
| Broadcast area | South Korea, North Korea, China, Japan, Australia, Primorsky Krai |
|---|---|
| Frequency | HLCA: AM 972 kHz, SW 6015 kHz HLSR: AM 1170 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Propaganda |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | KBS |
| KBS Radio 1, KBS Radio 2, KBS Radio 3, KBS Classic FM, KBS Cool FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 15, 1972 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | [1] |
Until the mid-2000s, it broadcast content criticizing the North Korean system, but halted them after Inter-Korean summits. After its name was changed, the audience has been expanded not only to North Koreans but also to Hanminjok (Koreans) living in China, Japan, Taiwan and Russia.[1]
Frequency and air time
edit| Air time | Station | Callsign | Frequency | Power | Transmitter location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04:00 - 00:00 UTC | Hanminjok 1 | HLCA | AM 972 kHz | 750 kW Day, 1500 kW Night | Dangjin |
| SW 6.015 MHz | 100 kW | Hwaseong | |||
| 10:00 - 04:00 UTC | Hanminjok 2 | HLSR | AM 1170 kHz | 500 kW | Gimje |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "KBS 사회교육방송 '한민족방송'으로 명칭변경". 25 July 2007. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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