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OBS Gyeongin TV 
Summary
OBS Gyeongin TV is a South Korean free-to-air television station covering Gyeonggi Province, Incheon and Seoul. It is the only regional television network in operation, that is not affiliated with any national broadcast network.
 OBS Gyeongin TV Headquarters | |
| City | Gyeonggi Province and Incheon (also available in Seoul through cable television operators) |
|---|---|
| Channels | |
| Branding | OBS |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | SBS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | OBS Gyeongin TV Ltd. |
| History | |
| Founded | 30 August 2006 |
First air date | 28 December 2007[1] |
Former call signs | HLQS-TV (analogue) |
Former channel number(s) | 21 (analogue terrestrial) |
Call sign meaning | None (randomly assigned) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Korea Communications Commission |
| ERP | 5 kW |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, Incheon |
| History | |
| Launched | 2 May 2006 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 8.1 |
| OBS Gyeongin TV | |
| Hangul | 오비에스경인티브이 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Obiesu gyeongin tibeui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Obiesŭ kyŏngin t‘ibŭi |
History edit
At the time of launch, OBS Gyeongin TV Ltd. was owned by the following companies:[2]
- Young-An Hat Company (22.64%)
- Media Will (12.43%)
- KD Group (12.30%)
Officially, "OBS" does not stand for anything. However, as the channel's first president Joo Chulhwan explained, the "O" could mean "One", "Our", "Open", "Oasis" and "Opportunity".[3]
On August 25, 2022, OBS requested a permit for a radio station, operating on the former FM frequency of the Gyeonggi Broadcasting Corporation.[4] The station, as OBS Radio, opened on March 30, 2023.
Gallery edit
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Tower
References edit
- ^ "New TV Channel, OBS, Opens". Koreatimes.co.kr. 2007-12-26. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "OBS Kyeongin TV - TV station in Seoul, Korea (South) covering entertainment and local news". Mondotimes.com. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ 곽선미 (16 August 2007). [기협 인터뷰] OBS 주철환 초대 사장 (in Korean). Journalists Association of Korea. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ 자진 폐업 경기방송 2년5개월 만에 ‘OBSFM’으로 부활
Further reading edit
- (Korean) (August 1, 2011) |article|default "Kyung-TV OBS, 1 from Seoul to start broadcasting globally."[usurped] Joinsmsn.com[usurped]. Accessed September 2011.
- (Korean) (March 21, 2011) "Seoulseo see Kyung-TV ... KCC, offshore permit retransmission." Asia Economy. Accessed September 2011.
- (Korean) (May 20, 2010) "Times-OBS Kyung-business agreement." Kyung-Times. Accessed September 2011.
External links edit
- Official website
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