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

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.

References

  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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