Korea New Network
![]() | |
![]() | |
Type | Broadcast radio and television |
---|---|
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 |
---|---|
Revised Romanization | Koria Nyu Neteuwokeu |
McCune–Reischauer | K'oria Nyu Net'wŏkŭ |
(former) | |
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:
Stations
[edit]![]() | |
Channels | |
---|---|
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 |
---|---|
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 |
---|---|
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.
{{cite web}}
:|access-date=
requires|url=
(help); Missing or empty|url=
(help) - ^ "Korea Newsreview". Google Books. 1995. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ 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