Korea New Network
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Type | Broadcast radio and television |
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Country | |
Availability | Busan and South Gyeongsang Province area |
Revenue | ![]() |
Owner | Nexen Tire (39.32%) Tae Young (6.30%) Sungwoo Hi-Tech (5.55%) |
Key people | Lee Oh-sang (CEO) |
Launch date | April 1994 (demo broadcast) September 7, 1994 (test broadcast) May 14, 1995 (official broadcast, television) September 9, 1997 (radio) December 31, 2003 (digital television) |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Affiliation(s) | SBS Network (both radio and TV) |
Official website | www.knn.co.kr |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 코리아 뉴 네트워크 |
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Revised Romanization | Koria Nyu Neteuwokeu |
McCune–Reischauer | K'oria Nyu Net'wŏkŭ |
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Hangul | 부산방송 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Busan Bangsong |
McCune–Reischauer | Pusan Pangsong |
Korea New Network (KNN) (Korean: 케이엔엔 부산경남방송; RR: Ke-i-En-En) is the biggest regional free-to-air commercial broadcasting station based in Centum City, a high-tech media development complex within Haeundae in Busan, South Korea. KNN is affiliated with SBS. It was originally founded in April 1994 as Pusan Broadcasting Corporation (PSB) (Korean: 부산방송; Hanja: 釜山放送; RR: Busan Bangsong). It had first begun its demo transmissions upon its establishment in April, and later on September 7 the same year it had begun its test transmissions, and then commenced its official broadcasts on May 14, 1995. As of 2011 its own programs make up to 35 percent of all programs.[1]
Stations
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Channels | |
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Branding | KNN TV |
Programming | |
Affiliations | SBS |
Ownership | |
Owner | Korea New Network |
History | |
First air date | May 14, 1995 |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | KCC |
Links | |
Website | http://www.knn.co.kr/ |
Broadcast area | Busan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
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Frequency | FM 99.9 MHz (Busan) FM 102.5 MHz (Changwon) FM 105.5 MHz (Jinju) FM 96.3 MHz (Gijang, Jeonggwan, Yangsan) |
Branding | KNN Power FM |
Programming | |
Format | K-Pop |
Affiliations | SBS Power FM |
Ownership | |
Owner | Korea New Network |
History | |
First air date | September 9, 1997 (Busan) December 29, 2010 (Changwon) December 23, 2011 (Jinju) September 16, 2013 (Gijang, Jeonggwan) December 23, 2013 (Yangsan) September 23, 2016 (Geochang) |
Technical information | |
Class | all |
Power | 5kW (Busan) 1kW (Changwon, Jinju) 20W (Gijang, Jeonggwan) |
Broadcast area | Busan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
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Frequency | FM 105.7 MHz (Busan) FM 89.3 MHz (Gijang, Jeonggwan) FM 88.5 MHz (Yangsan) FM 90.9 (Changwon) FM 98.7 (Jinju) |
Branding | KNN Love FM |
Programming | |
Format | Top 40 Mainstream/News/K-Pop/Adult Contemporary |
Affiliations | SBS Love FM |
Ownership | |
Owner | Korea New Network |
History | |
First air date | May 10, 2016 (Busan) May 10, 2017 (Gijang, Jeonggwan, Yangsan) October 30, 2017(Changwon) March 24, 2018(Jinju) |
Technical information | |
Class | all |
Power | 1kW |
- Television
- Channel - Ch. 15 (LCN 6-1)
- Launched - May 14, 1995
- Affiliated to - SBS
- Call Sign - HLDG-DTV
- FM radio 1 (KNN Power FM)
- Frequency - FM 99.9 MHz (Busan), 102.5 MHz (Changwon), FM 105.5 MHz (Jinju), 96.3 MHz (Gijang, Yangsan, Jeonggwan), 106.7 MHz (Geochang)
- Launched - September 9, 1997 (Busan), December 29, 2010 (Changwon), December 23, 2011 (Jinju), September 16, 2013 (Gijang, Yangsan, Jeonggwan), December 23, 2013 (Yangsan), September 23, 2016(Geochang, Hamyang)
- Affiliated to - SBS Power FM
- Call Sign - HLDG-FM
- FM Radio 2 (KNN Love FM)
- Frequency - FM 105.7 MHz (Busan), 88.5 MHz (Yangsan), 89.3 MHz (Gijang, Jeonggwan), 90.9 MHz (Changwon), 98.7 MHz (Jinju)
- Launched - May 10, 2016 (Busan), May 10, 2017 (Gijang, Jeonggwan, Yangsan), October 30, 2017 (Changwon), March 24, 2018 (Jinju)
- Affiliated to - SBS Love FM
- Call Sign - HLDG-SFM
History
[edit]In 1994, the Kim Young-sam government issued licenses to three private television operators, to provide SBS programming to other cities in South Korea. Pusan Broadcasting was one of them.[2] PSB started broadcasting on May 14, 1995, before the building was completed (such work ended in 1996). The station operated on UHF channel 19.[3] In December 1999 a Gyeongnam (Changwon) branch office opened. The following month, the main shareholder changed from Hanchang to Nexen (from Yangsan, adjacent to Busan). PSB changed to its present name in May 2006.[1]
In June 2013, Nexen Tire increased its shares in KNN from 34.24% to 37.91%.[4]
International co-operation
[edit]The station signed an agreement with Television Nishinippon Corporation in December[1] 1999.[5]: 297 In 2004, it was part of a three-way meeting between TNC, PSB and Dalian Television, all of which were TNC's sister stations.[5]: 321
See also
[edit]- SBS (Korea)
- Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do
- Centum City
- Nexen Tire - the biggest shareholder of this broadcaster.[4][6]
- Lotte Giants and NC Dinos - KNN Radio provides almost every single KBO League Baseball game of both regional teams.
- Busan International Film Festival - KNN is the official sponsor and broadcaster of this festival.
- Busan International Comedy Festival - KNN is the official sponsor and broadcaster of this festival.
- Busan MBC
- KBS Busan Broadcasting Branch Office
References
[edit]- ^ a b c KNN to be listed on KOSDAQ[usurped](in Korean), JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Who Controls the Korean Policy Making?". Google Books. 2008.
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- ^ a b Korea New Network Corp Announces Changes in Shareholding Structure, Reuters, June 7, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ a b テレビ西日本50年史編纂室. 『テレビ西日本開局50年史 : おっ!?テレ西』. 福岡縣: テレビ西日本 [TV West Japan 50-year history: Oh!? Telenishi]. Television Nishinippon Corporation. 1984.
- ^ Korea New Network Corp., The Wall Street Journal, Retrieved March 17, 2015.
External links
[edit]- KNN official website (in Korean)
- Seoul Broadcasting System affiliates
- Television networks in South Korea
- Mass media companies of South Korea
- Television channels in South Korea
- Television channels and stations established in 1995
- Radio stations in South Korea
- Radio stations established in 1997
- Companies listed on KOSDAQ
- Mass media in Busan
- Companies based in Busan
- South Korean company stubs
- South Korean television stubs