List of radio stations in South Korea

This is a list of South Korean radio stations. These stations can be heard on free-to-air terrestrial radio (which requires an outdoor antenna to receive FM radio clearly since radio stations in Seoul are broadcast nationwide via propagation broadcast) or via the internet via the station's websites or PC apps. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Korean Broadcasting System

KBS operates multiple radio stations. ^[5]

KBS 1Radio

• Seoul (HLKA): FM 97.3 MHz, AM 711 kHz
• Chuncheon (HLKM) : FM 99.5 MHz, AM 657 kHz
• Wonju (HLCW) : FM 97.1 MHz, AM 1152 kHz
• Gangneung (HLKR) : FM 98.9 MHz, AM 864 kHz
• Daejeon (HLKI) : FM 94.7 MHz, AM 882 kHz
• Cheongju (HLKQ) : FM 89.3 MHz, AM 1062 kHz
• Chungju (HLCH) : FM 92.1 MHz
• Jeonju (HLKF) : FM 96.9 MHz, AM 567 kHz
• Gwangju (HLKH) : FM 90.5 MHz, AM 747 kHz
• Mokpo (HLKN) : FM 105.9Mhz, AM 1467 kHz
• Suncheon (HLCY) : FM 95.7 MHz, AM 630 kHz
• Daegu (HLKG) : FM 101.3, AM 738 kHz
• Andong (HLCR) : FM 90.5 MHz, AM 963 kHz
• Pohang (HLCP) : FM 95.9 MHz, AM 1035 kHz
• Busan (HLKB) : FM 103.7 MHz, AM 891 kHz
• Ulsan (HLQB) : FM 90.7 MHz, AM 1449 kHz
• Changwon (HLAI) : FM 91.7 MHz
• Jinju (HLCJ) : FM 90.3 MHz, AM 1098 kHz
• Jeju (HLKS) : FM 99.1 MHz, AM 963 kHz

KBS 3Radio

• Seoul (HLKC): FM 104.9 MHz, AM 1134 kHz
• Gangneung (HLCS) : AM 1008 kHz(defunct)
• Gwangju (HLAA) : AM 1224 kHz(defunct)
• Changwon (HLKD) : AM 936 kHz
• Jeonju (HLAS) : AM 675 kHz
• Suncheon (HLKZ) : AM 576 kHz

KBS 1FM

• Seoul (HLKA-FM): FM 93.1 MHz
• Chuncheon (HLKM-FM) : FM 91.1 MHz
• Wonju (HLCW-FM) : FM 89.5 MHz
• Gangneung (HLKR-FM) : FM 89.1 MHz
  • Taebaek (HLSJ-FM/relay) : FM 96.3 MHz
• Daejeon (HLKI-FM) : FM 98.5 MHz
• Cheongju (HLKQ-FM) : FM 94.1 MHz
  • Daejeon, Okcheon (relay) FM 102.1 MHz
• Chungju (HLCH-FM) : FM 100.3 MHz
• Jeonju (HLKF-FM) : FM 100.7 MHz
  • Namwon (HLKL-FM/relay) : FM 104.5 MHz
• Gwangju (HLKH-FM) : FM 92.3 MHz
• Mokpo (HLKN-FM) : FM 98.3 MHz
• Suncheon (HLCY-FM) : FM 94.5 MHz
• Daegu (HLKG-FM) : FM 89.7 MHz
• Andong (HLCR-FM) : FM 88.1 MHz
• Pohang (HLCP-FM) : FM 93.5 MHz
• Busan (HLKB-FM) : FM 92.7 MHz
• Ulsan (HLQB-FM) : FM 101.9 MHz
• Changwon (HLAI-FM) : FM 93.9 MHz
• Jinju (HLCJ-FM) : FM 89.3 MHz
  • Geochang (HLKW-FM/relay) : FM 92.1 MHz
• Jeju (HLCF-FM) : FM 96.3 MHz
• Seogwipo (HLCF-FM) : FM 99.9 MHz

KBS 2FM

FM Radio

• Seoul (HLKC-FM): FM 89.1 MHz
  • Gyeonggi (HLTM/relay) : FM 97.7 MHz
  • Incheon (HLNE/relay) : FM 90.9 MHz

DMB Radio

• Seoul (HLKA-TDMB): CH 12B
• Chuncheon : CH 13B
• Daejeon/Cheongju : CH 11B
• Gwangju/Jeonju: CH 12B/CH 8B/CH 7B
• Daegu : CH 7B/CH 9B
• Busan/Ulsan : CH 12B/CH 9B
• Jeju : CH 13B/CH 8B

KBS Hanminjok Radio

• Nationwide (HLSR) : AM 972 kHz, AM 1170 kHz, SW 6.015 MHz

KBS World Radio

• Various Shortwave frequencies that can be found on KBS Website. ^[5]

Educational Broadcasting System

Key transmitters

• Seoul/Incheon/Gyeonggi HLQL-FM 104.5 MHz (Gwanaksan 10 kW)
• Gangneung 104.9 MHz (Goebangsan)
• 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 (Hwangnyeongsan)
• Suncheon 106.3 MHz
• Ulsan 105.9 MHz (Muryongsan)
• Wonju 104.9 MHz (Baegunsan, 3 kW)
• Jeonju 106.9 MHz (Moaksan, 5 kW)
• 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
• Chungju 104.1 MHz (Gayeopsan)
• Chuncheon 106.5 MHz (Hwaaksan)

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)

Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation

MBS operates multiple broadcast channels. ^[6]

Seoul-MBC/HLKV

[Seoul Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]

• MBC Standard FM/HLKV-SFM : FM 95.9 MHz
• MBC FM4U/HLKV-FM : FM 91.9 MHz
• Channel M/HLKV-TDMB : DMB CH 12A

Chuncheon-MBC/HLAN

[Chuncheon Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]

• Chuncheon-MBC Standard FM : FM 92.3 / 88.9 MHz
• Chuncheon-MBC FM4U : FM 94.5 / 98.3 MHz

Wonju-MBC/HLSB

[Wonju Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]

• Wonju-MBC Standard FM : FM 92.7, 102.5 MHz
• Wonju-MBC FM4U : FM 98.9 MHz

MBC-Gangwon-Yeongdong

[MBC Gangwon Yeongdon Corporation]

Gangneung (Headquarters)/HLAF

• MBC-Gangwon-Yeongdong Standard FM : FM 96.3, 100.7, 99.7 MHz, AM 1287 kHz
• MBC-Gangwon-Yeongdong FM4U : FM 94.3, 90.7, 96.9 MHz

Samcheok (Branch)/HLAQ

• MBC-Gangwon-Yeongdong Standard FM : FM 93.1, 101.5 MHz
• MBC-Gangwon-Yeongdong : FM 99.9, 98.1 MHz

Daejeon-MBC/HLCQ

[Daejeon Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]

• Daejeon-MBC Standard FM : FM 92.5, 91.3, 93.7 MHz
• Daejeon-MBC FM4U : FM 97.5 MHz

MBC-Chungbuk

[MBC Chungbuk Corporation]

Chungju (Headquarters)/HLAO

• MBC-Chungbuk Standard FM Chungju : FM 96.1, 94.7, 94.1 MHz
• MBC-Chungbuk FM4U Chungju : FM 88.7 MHz

Cheongju (Branch)/HLAX

• MBC-Chungbuk Standard FM Cheongju : FM 107.1, 96.3 MHz
• MBC-Chungbuk FM4U Cheongju : FM 99.7 MHz

Jeonju-MBC/HLCX

[Jeonju Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]

• Jeonju-MBC Standard FM : FM 94.3, 101.7 MHz, AM 855 kHz
• Jeonju-MBC FM4U : FM 99.1 MHz

Gwangju-MBC/HLCN

[Gwangju Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]

• Gwangju-MBC Standard FM : FM 93.9, 101.9 MHz, AM 819 kHz
• Gwangju-MBC FM4U : FM 91.5 MHz

Mokpo-MBC/HLAM

[Mokpo Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]

• Mokpo-MBC Standard FM : FM 89.1 MHz
• Mokpo-MBC FM4U : FM 102.3 MHz

Yeosu-MBC/HLAT

[Yeosu Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]

• Yeosu-MBC Standard FM : FM 100.3, 107.1, 101.3 MHz
• Yeosu-MBC FM4U : FM 98.3 MHz

Daegu-MBC/HLCT

[Daegu Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]

• Daegu-MBC Standard FM : FM 96.5, 98.7, 100.3 MHz
• Daegu-MBC FM4U : FM 95.3 MHz

Andong-MBC/HLAW

[Andong Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]

• Andong-MBC Standard FM : FM 100.1 MHz
• Andong-MBC FM4U : FM 91.3 MHz

Pohang-MBC/HLAV

[Pohang Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]

• Pohnag-MBC Standard FM : FM 100.7, 102.7, 98.5 MHz
• Pohang-MBC FM4U : FM 97.9, 94.9, 90.9 MHz

Busan-MBC/HLKU

[Busan Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]

• Busan-MBC Standard FM : FM 95.9, 106.5 MHz
• Busan-MBC FM4U : FM 88.9 MHz

Ulsan-MBC/HLAU

[Ulsan Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]

• Ulsan-MBC Standard FM : FM 97.5 MHz
• Ulsan-MBC FM4U : FM 98.7 MHz

MBC-Gyeongnam

[MBC Gyeongnam Corporation]

Jinju (Headquarters)/HLAK

• MBC-Gyeongnam Standard FM Jinju : FM 91.1, 93.5 MHz
• MBC-Gyeongnam FM4U Jinju : FM 97.7, 96.1 MHz

Changwon (Branch)/HLAP

• MBC-Gyeongnam Standard FM Changwon : FM 98.9, 96.7 MHz
• MBC-Gyeongnam FM4U Changwon : FM 100.5 MHz

Jeju-MBC/HLAJ

[Jeju Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]

• Jeju-MBC Standard FM : FM 97.9, 97.1, 106.5 MHz
• Jeju-MBC FM4U : FM 90.1, 102.9, 102.5 MHz

Seoul Broadcasting System

SBS operates multiple broadcast channels. ^[7]

SBS Radio/HLSQ

[Seoul Broadcasting System Radio Networks Ltd.]

• SBS Love FM/HLSQ-SFM : FM 103.5, 98.3 MHz
• SBS Power FM/HLSQ-FM : FM 107.7, 100.3 MHz
• SBS V-Radio/HLSQ-TDMB : DMB CH 12C

G1 Broadcasting Company/HLCG

[G1 Broadcasting Company]

• G1 Fresh-FM : FM 105.1, 103.1, 106.1, 99.3, 88.3, 101.3 MHz

TJB/HLDF

[Taejon Broadcasting Corporation]

• TJB POWER FM : FM 95.5, 95.7, 96.1, 96.5 MHz

CJB/HLDR

[Choengju Broadcasting Corporation]

• CJB JOY FM : FM 101.5, 97.9, 102.7 MHz

JTV/HLDQ

[Jeonju Television]

• JTV MAGIC FM : FM 90.1 MHz

kbc/HLDH

[Kwangju Broadcasting Corporation]

• kbc MY FM : FM 101.1, 96.7, 104.3, 90.7 MHz

TBC/HLDE

[Taegu Broadcasting Corporation]

• TBC DREAM FM : FM 99.3, 106.5, 99.7 MHz

KNN/HLDG

[Korea New Network]

• KNN Love FM  : FM 105.7, 88.5, 89.3, 90.9, 98.7 MHz
• KNN Power FM  : FM 99.9, 96.3, 102.5, 105.5, 106.7 MHz

ubc/HLDP

[Ulsan Broadcasting Corporation]

• ubc GREEN FM : FM 92.3 MHz

JIBS, HLQC-FM and HLKJ-FM

[Jeju International Broadcasting System]

• JIBS NEW-POWER FM : FM 101.5, 98.5, 97.5 MHz

Christian Broadcasting System

CBS operates multiple national and local broadcast channels. ^[8]

• CBS Standard FM (HLKY, HLKY-SFM) : AM 837 KHz, FM 98.1, 100.7 MHz
• CBS Music FM (HLKY-FM) : FM 93.3 MHz

Provincial CBS FM stations

• Busan CBS FM (HLKP-FM) : FM 102.1, 105.3 MHz
• Daegu CBS FM (HLKT-FM) : FM 97.1 MHz
• Gwangju CBS FM (HLEM-FM) : FM 98.1 MHz

Provincial CBS AM/SFM Stations

• Gangwon CBS SFM (HLDC-FM) : FM 93.7, 94.9 MHz
• Gangwon yeongdong CBS SFM (HLCO-FM) : FM 91.5, 91.9, 91.9 MHz
• Daejeon CBS SFM (HLDX-SFM) : FM 91.7, 99.3 MHz
• Cheongju CBS SFM (HLAC-FM) : FM 91.5, 99.3 MHz
• Daegu CBS AM (HLKT-SFM) : FM 103.1, 92.3 MHz
• Pohang CBS SFM (HLCB-FM) : FM 91.5 MHz
• Busan CBS AM (HLKP-SFM) : FM 102.9 MHz
• Ulsan CBS SFM (HLCD-FM) : FM 100.3 MHz
• Gyeongnam CBS SFM (HLCC-FM) : FM 106.9, 94.1 MHz
• Jeonbuk CBS AM (HLCM-SFM) : FM 103.7, 90.7, 96.3 MHz
• Gwangju CBS AM (HLCL-SFM) : FM 103.1 MHz
• Jeonnam CBS SFM (HLCL-FM) : FM 102.1, 89.5 MHz
• Jeju CBS SFM (HLKO-FM) : FM 93.3, 90.9 MHz

Far East Broadcasting Company

• Seoul FEBC (HLKX/HLKX-SFM) : AM 1188 kHz, FM 106.9 MHz
• Youngdong FEBC (HLDY-FM) : FM 90.1, 102.9, 100.9 MHz
• Daejeon FEBC (HLAD-FM) : FM 93.3 MHz
• Gwangju FEBC (HLED-FM) : FM 93.1 MHz
• Mokpo FEBC (HLKW-FM) : FM 100.5 MHz
• Jeonmandongbu FEBC (HLEI-FM) : FM 97.5, 92.9 MHz
• Daegu FEBC (HLKK-FM) : FM 91.9, 105.9 MHz
• Pohang FEBC (HLDZ-FM) : FM 90.3 MHz
• Busan FEBC (HLQQ-FM) : FM 93.3, 96.7 MHz
• Ulasn FEBC (HLQR-FM) : FM 107.3 MHz
• Changwon FEBC (HLDD-FM) : FM 98.1, 92.5 MHz
• Jeju FEBC (HLAZ/HLAZ-SFM) : AM 1566 kHz, FM 104.7, 101.1 MHz
• Jeonbuk FEBC (HLEN-FM) : FM 91.1 MHz

Other stations

Seoul/Incheon/Gyeonggi

• WBS FM (HLQK) : FM 89.7 MHz
• 90.7 iFM (HLDO) : FM 90.7 MHz
• YTN News FM (HLQV) : FM 94.5 MHz
• TBS FM (HLST) : FM 95.1 MHz
• Gugak FM (HLQA) : FM 99.1 MHz
• 101.3 TBS eFM (HLSW) : FM 101.3 MHz (English-language radio station)
• BBS FM (HLSG) : FM 101.9, 88.1 MHz
• AFN Korea  : FM 102.7 MHz, AM 1530 kHz (English-language radio station targeting the US Armed Forces in Korea)
• CPBC FM (HLQP) : FM 105.3 MHz (Catholic radio)
• KFN FM (HLSF/Gukpang FM) : FM 96.7 MHz (Military Radio Broadcast)
• TBN FM (HLSU) : FM 100.5, 105.5 MHz
• Seongnam FM : FM 90.7 MHz (Low Power Station, Gyeonggi)
• Gwanak FM : FM 100.3 MHz (Low Power Station, Gwanak-gu Area)
• Mapo FM : FM 100.7 MHz (Low Power Station, Mapo-gu Area)
• OBS Radio (HLMD) : FM 99.9MHz

Busan

• HLDW-FM : FM 101.1, 94.3, 101.5 MHz
• HLQJ-FM : FM 104.9 MHz
• HLDA-FM : FM 89.9, 89.5, 88.1 MHz
• HLDN-FM : FM 94.9 MHz
• Busan e-FM (HLSX) : FM 90.5 MHz (English-language radio station)

Jeonbuk

• HLDV-FM : FM 97.9 MHz
• HLCM-FM : FM 102.5 106.1 MHz

Ulsan

• HLQU-FM : FM 88.3 MHz
• HLCV-FM : FM 104.1 MHz

Gongju

• Geumgang FM : FM 104.9 MHz (Low Power Station)
• HLDT-FM : FM 102.9 MHz

Chuncheon

• HLQM-FM : FM 100.1, 93.5, 97.1, 104.3 MHz

Gangwon

• HLSV-FM : FM 105.9, 103.7, 105.5, 95.1, 95.3, 89.3 MHz

Cheongju

• HLDJ-FM : FM 96.7, 106.7 MHz

Chungbuk

• HLEO-FM : FM 103.3, 93.5 MHz

Gyeongnam

• HLEE-FM : FM 95.5, 100.1 MHz

Daejeon

• HLQO-FM : FM 106.3 MHz
• HLDT-FM : FM 102.9, 103.9 MHz
• HLEK-FM : FM 90.5, 101.7, 99.3 MHz

Daeɡu

• HLDK-FM : FM 93.1, 100.5, 100.7, 96.9 MHz
• HLCS-FM : FM 98.3 MHz
• HLDI-FM : FM 94.5, 97.7, 105.5 MHz
• SCN FM : FM 89.1 MHz (Low Power Station)
• HLDU-FM : FM 103.9, 95.9 MHz

Gyeongbuk

• HLEF-FM : FM 103.5, 103.7 MHz

Gwangju

• HLDL-FM : FM 99.9, 99.5 MHz
• HLQN-FM : FM 107.9 MHz
• HLDB-FM : FM 89.7, 105.7, 105.1 MHz
• CBN Radio : FM 88.9 MHz (Low Power Station)
• GFN (HLSY-FM): FM 98.7, 93.7 MHz (English-language radio station)
• HLDM-FM : FM 97.3, 103.5 MHz
• HLEG : FM 99.3 MHz

Yeongju

• Yeongju Community radio : FM 89.1 MHz (Low Power Station)

Jeju

• Arirang Radio : FM 88.7, 88.1, 101.9 MHz (English-language radio station)
• HLEL-FM : FM 94.9, 100.5 MHz
• HLEH-FM : FM 105.5, 105.9 MHz

Low Power Stations are stations that broadcasts at the power of between 1 and 50 watts.

South Korean Jammer (Blocking North Korean broadcasts)

Medium Wave:

• 657 kHz, Goyang and Hwaseong area
• 810 kHz, Hwaseong area
• 819 kHz, Goyang and Hwaseong area
• 855 kHz, Goyang and Hwaseong area

FM

• 89.4 MHz, Seoul and Cheonan Area
• 92.5 MHz, Seoul Area
• 92.8 MHz, Seoul Area
• 93.6 MHz, Seoul and Cheonan Area
• 97.0 MHz, Seoul and Cheonan Area
• 97.8 MHz, Seoul and Cheonan Area
• 102.3 MHz, Incheon Gangwha Area
• 103.7 MHz, Seoul Area

Defunct radio stations

• Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation: FM 89.1 MHz, AM 639 kHz and local stations. (In 1980 the station was forcibly merged into KBS Radio; as a result of this, Seoul TBC Radio was split into two and became KBS 2FM and KBS Radio 3, and the provincial TBC Radio stations became the KBS Local FM network that retransmitted 1FM and 2FM from 1980 until 2001 and 1FM full time from 2001 onwards.)^{[ citation needed ]}
• Donga Broadcasting System: AM 792 kHz (In 1980 the station was forcibly merged into KBS Radio and became KBS Radio Seoul. KBS Radio Seoul closed in 1989. Frequency now owned by SBS and became SBS Love FM.)^{[ citation needed ]}
• Jeonil Broadcasting Corp.: AM 1224 kHz^{[ needs context ]}
• Seohae Broadcasting Corp.: AM 675 kHz (Frequency now assigned to KBS Radio 3)^{[ citation needed ]}
• Hanguk FM: FM 89.7 MHz (Station was closed due to a threat of forced merger to KBS in 1980.)^{[ citation needed ]}
• Naju Bangsong : FM 96.1 MHz^{[ needs context ]}

See also

• Radio portal
• South Korea portal

• Media of South Korea
• List of radio stations in North Korea
• Radio jamming in Korea

References

• Korean Wikipedia

External links

• KBS Radio
• MBC Radio
• SBS Radio
• Tunein South Korean Live Radio List

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