| KBS Radio 1 | |
| Area: | South Korea – near national coverage |
| Airdate: | HLKA: (as JODK) (as HLKA) HLKA-SFM: |
| Frequency: | HLKA: AM 711 kHz ...more HLKA-SFM: FM: 97.3 MHz ...more |
| Language: | Korean |
| Format: | News, Talk, Culture, Drama, Sports |
| Callsign Meaning: | HL KoreA |
| Owner: | KBS |
| Sister Stations: | KBS Radio 2, KBS Radio 3, KBS Classic FM, KBS Cool FM, KBS Hanminjok Radio |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
| Website: | https://radio.kbs.co.kr/list01.html?section_id=6560 |
KBS Radio 1 is a South Korean news, talk, sports, Drama and cultural radio channel of the Korean Broadcasting System. The network has a 24-hour broadcast dedicated to today's events reflecting Koreans.
Radio 1's programs are heard nationwide; national shows originate from Seoul, with local stations providing an amount of regional programming (including local identification at the top of the hour and at 4:53 am daily) to its audience.
| Callsign | Frequency | Power | Transmitter location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLKA-AM | AM 711 kHz | 500 kW | Sorae | |
| HLKA-SFM | FM 97.3 MHz | 10 kW | Gwanaksan |
Radio 1 was originally launched as Kyeongseong Broadcasting Corporation (JODK) by the Japanese government in Korea on February 16, 1927, and later adopted the callsign HLKA in 1947 after South Korea got the HL callsign block from the International Telecommunication Union. In 1965 the name was changed to KBS Radio 1.