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 (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

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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