OBS Gyeongin TV explained

Callsign:HLQS-DTV
Location:Bucheon, Gyeonggi
Country:South Korea
City:Gyeonggi Province and Incheon
(also available in Seoul through cable television operators)
Branding:OBS
Digital:36
Virtual:8.1
Affiliations:SBS
Owner:OBS Gyeongin TV Ltd.
Founded:30 August 2006
Airdate:28 December 2007[1]
Callsign Meaning:None (randomly assigned)
Former Callsigns:HLQS-TV (analogue)
Former Channel Numbers:21 (analogue terrestrial)
Erp:5 kW
Licensing Authority:Korea Communications Commission
OBS Gyeongin TV
Launch Date:2 May 2006
Country:South Korea
Area:Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, Incheon
Terr Serv 1:Digital terrestrial television
Terr Chan 1:Channel 8.1
Hangul:오비에스경인티브이
Rr:Obiesu gyeongin tibeui
Mr:Obiesŭ kyŏngin t‘ibŭi

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.

History

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 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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External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New TV Channel, OBS, Opens . Koreatimes.co.kr . 2007-12-26 . 2011-09-30.
  2. Web site: OBS Kyeongin TV - TV station in Seoul, Korea (South) covering entertainment and local news . Mondotimes.com . 2007-12-28 . 2011-09-30.
  3. News: 곽선미. ko: OBS 주철환 초대 사장. http://www.journalist.or.kr/news/article.html?no=15374. 25 April 2018. Journalists Association of Korea. 16 August 2007. ko.
  4. https://www.mediatoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=305546 자진 폐업 경기방송 2년5개월 만에 ‘OBSFM’으로 부활