OBS Gyeongin TV

OBS Gyeongin TV (HLQS-DTV)
OBS Gyeongin TV Headquarters
CityBucheon
Channels
BrandingOBS
Programming
AffiliationsIndependent
Ownership
OwnerOBS Gyeongin TV Ltd.
History
FoundedAugust 30, 2006 (2006-08-30)
First air date
December 28, 2007 (2007-12-28)[1]
Former call signs
HLQS-TV (analog)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: UHF 21
Call sign meaning
None (randomly assigned)
Technical information
Licensing authority
Korea Communications Commission
ERP5 kW
Links
Websitehttp://www.obs.co.kr
OBS Gyeongin TV
Hangul
오비에스경인티브이
Revised RomanizationObieseu Gyeongin tibeui
McCune–ReischauerObiesŭ Kyŏngin t'ibŭi

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.

History

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At the time of launch, OBS Gyeongin TV Ltd. was owned by the following companies:[2]

Officially, "OBS" does not stand for anything. However, as the channel's first president Joo Chulhwan [ko] 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.

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References

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  1. ^ "New TV Channel, OBS, Opens". Koreatimes.co.kr. 2007-12-26. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. ^ "OBS Kyeongin TV - TV station in Seoul, Korea (South) covering entertainment and local news". Mondotimes.com. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  3. ^ 곽선미 (16 August 2007). [기협 인터뷰] OBS 주철환 초대 사장 (in Korean). Journalists Association of Korea. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. ^ 자진 폐업 경기방송 2년5개월 만에 ‘OBSFM’으로 부활

Further reading

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