KBS Radio 2
| Broadcast area | KBS Cool FM, KBS Hanminjok Radio |
|---|---|
| History | |
First air date | 1933 (AM Band) 2000 (FM Band) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | [1] |
KBS Radio 2 (
K-Pop, classical music, and entertainment network of the Korean Broadcasting System. Opened in 1933 on AM Radio, the network began utilising FM Radio
frequencies 67 years later for a clearer audio reception.
Radio 2 operates daily from 5:00 am to 3:00 am of the following day. National programs originate from Seoul, with regional opt-outs as well as rebroadcasts of selected
KBS 2FM
programs are aired across local stations operating on FM and, if applicable, AM radio.
Stations
Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province
| Callsign | Frequency | Power (kW) | Transmitter Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLSA-AM | AM 603 kHz | 500 kW | Namyang |
| HLSA-FM | FM 106.1 MHz | 25 kW | Gwanaksan |
Other Provinces
- Chuncheon : FM 98.7 MHz
- Wonju : FM 100.5, 88.1 MHz
- Gangneung : FM 102.1 MHz, FM 106.7 MHz, FM 103.9 MHz
- Daejeon : FM 100.9 MHz, FM 89.5 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 : AM 558 kHz, FM 102.3 MHz
- 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, FM 99.7 MHz
- Jeju : FM 91.9 MHz, FM 89.7 MHz, FM 92.7 MHz
History
- 1933 - Chōsen Broadcasting Corporation's Second Broadcasting (Korean: 조선방송협회 제2방송, JODB, 660 kHz) started broadcasting.
- 1947 - Chōsen Broadcasting Corporation Closed. Relaunched as KBS Second broadcasting (Korean: KBS 제2방송, HLSA).
- 1972 - Frequency Moved 660 to 600 kHz.
- November 1, 1978 - Frequency Moved 600 to 603 kHz.
- December 1, 1980 - Renamed as KBS Radio 2. along with the launch of KBS 1FM(Now Classic FM).
- July 1, 2000 - KBS 2 Radio FM repeater 106.1 MHz Launched.
- 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.
- April 25, 2016 - Local Radio 2 stations started cross-broadcast with KBS 2FM in order for the latter to air its selected shows nationally.