Educational Broadcasting System
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| Type | Broadcast radio and television |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Availability | South Korea North America |
| Motto | 미래를 여는 지식채널 |
| Owner | Government of South Korea |
| Key people | Kwak Duk Hoon, President |
| Launch date | 1980 (as KBS3 Television and KBS3 Radio); 1990 (as EBS TV/Radio) 1997 (Satellite); 2001 (Digital); 2005 (DMB) |
| Callsigns | HLQL |
| Official website | www.ebs.co.kr |
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| 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(한국교육방송공사) or EBS is the only educational television and radio network covering South Korean territory. Established as KBS 3TV in the 1980's, and became an independent corporation in 2000. EBS strives to supplement school education and promote lifelong education for everyone in Korea.
- EBS TV — A terrestrial channel for premium documentaries, preschool and youth program.(Channel 13 for Analog, Channel 18 for Digital)
- EBS FM — A EBS' radio channel, the station focusses mainly on language learning.
- EBS Plus 1 (satellite) — its mobile channel
(satellite) — The channel focusses greatly around the high school test curriculum and offers programming to complement and amplify the student's in-school education.
- EBS Plus 2 (satellite) — The main focus of this channel is "lifelong" learning, with various programs for younger and older viewers.
- EBSe (satellite) — This is the network's English education channel, covering kids from kindergarten to grade 12.
Also EBS offers one cable/satellite channel, EBS America, in North America. It airs programs about Korean culture, language education, and kid's show.
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[edit] Funding
EBS, a leading public broadcaster focused in education, is funded by publishing, TV licence fee (EBS gets 3% of the total License Fee being collected by the Korean Broadcasting System), governmental special budget and advertisement.
[edit] Notable programs
[edit] EBS TV
- EBS News
- Jisik Channel e (Knowledge Channel e; 지식채널 e)
- Janghak Quiz (장학퀴즈)
- Ding-Dong-Dang kindergarten (딩동댕유치원)
- GO! GO! Giggles
- English Café
[edit] Foreign shows
All foreign shows are dubbed in Korean.
- The Magic School Bus (신기한 스쿨버스)
- Arthur (내 친구 아서)
- Denver, the Last Dinosaur
- Bill Nye the Science Guy (빌 아저씨의 과학 이야기)
- The Simpsons (심슨 가족)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (네모네모 스펀지송)
- The Mozart Band
- The Koala Brothers(도와줘요 코알라 형제)
- Transformers: Prime
[edit] EBS Radio
- Morning Special (8:00~10:00, 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 10 kW)
- Gangneung 104.9 MHz (Geouebangsan)
- Gwangju 105.3 MHz (Mudeungsan)
- Daegu 105.1 MHz (Palgongsan, 5 kW)
- Pohang 106.7 MHz (Johangsan, 3 kW)
- Andong 107.7 MHz (Ilwolsan, 3 kW)
- 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, 3 kW)
- 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] Foreign Partners
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- official website (Korean) (English)
- EBSi (Korean) : EBS Plus 1 web site with AOD/VODs
- EBSe (Korean)
- EBSapply (Korean)
- EBSlang (Korean)
- EBS SPACE (Korean)
- EBS International Documentary Festival (Korean) (English)
- EBS Janghak Quiz (Korean)
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