KBS Radio 2
Appearance
Broadcast area | South Korea - almost national |
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Frequency | HLSA-AM:AM 603 kHz HLSA-SFM: FM: 106.1 MHz (Seoul) 97.1 MHz (Busan) ...more |
Branding | KBS Happy FM (Nickname) |
Programming | |
Format | K-Pop, Classical music, Entertainment, News |
Ownership | |
Owner | KBS |
KBS Radio 1, KBS Radio 3, KBS Classic FM, KBS Cool FM | |
History | |
First air date | 1933 1980 (FM Band) | (AM Band)
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | kbs.co.kr/radio/2radio |
KBS Radio 2 (Hangul: KBS 2 라디오; also known by its nickname Happy FM) is a 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 47 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 (㎾) | Transmitter Location |
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HLSA-AM | AM 603㎑ | 500㎾ | Namyang |
HLSA-SFM | FM 106.1㎒ | 25㎾ | 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. Relunched 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 Radio 3, KBS 2FM (Now Cool FM Formerly TBC Radio), KBS Radio Seoul (Now SBS Love FM Formerly DBS) and 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.
See also
- KBS Radio 1
- EBS FM
- MBC FM4U
- CBS Music FM
- Traffic Broadcasting System
- EBS 1TV
- Far East Broadcasting Company