| KBS America | |
| Launch Date: | October 6, 2005 |
| Network: | KBS World |
| Owner: | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | Korean |
| Area: | North and South America |
| Headquarters: | Los Angeles, California |
| Website: | http://kbs-america.com/ |
| Terr Serv 1: | Over-the-air |
| Terr Chan 1: | See the table below |
KBS America is an American television channel operated by the U.S. subsidiary of the Korean Broadcasting System, targeting Koreans in North and South America. Launched on October 6, 2005, it runs a broadcasting schedule separate from KBS World in South Korea.
A Canadian variant of this version, broadcast across Canada, is operated by All TV Inc.
KBS America started broadcasting on September 6, 2004, on cable operators in areas with high Korean populations, in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Atlanta and Washington. It was expected that the channel was set to convert to a 24-hour service by 2005.[1]
| City[2] [3] | Station | Virtual channel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | WANN-CD | 32.7 | |
| Chicago | WOCK-CD | 13.2 | |
| Honolulu | KBFD-DT | 32.2 | |
| Los Angeles | KXLA | 44.1 | |
| San Francisco | KICU-TV | 36.2 | |
| Dallas | KLEG-CD | 44.2 |