List of radio stations in South Korea
This is a list of South Korean radio stations. these stations can be heard on free-to-air terrestrial radio (which requires an outdoor antenna to receive FM radio clearly since radio stations in Seoul are broadcast nationwide via propagation broadcast.) or via the internet via the station's websites or PC apps.[citation needed]
Korean Broadcasting System
- Seoul (HLKA): FM 97.3 MHz, AM 711 kHz
- Chuncheon (HLKM) : FM 99.5 MHz, AM 657 kHz
- Wonju (HLCW) : FM 97.1 MHz, AM 1152 kHz
- Gangneung (HLKR) : FM 98.9 MHz, AM 864 kHz
- Daejeon (HLKI) : FM 94.7 MHz, AM 882 kHz
- Cheongju (HLKQ) : FM 89.3 MHz, AM 1062 kHz
- Chungju (HLCH) : FM 92.1 MHz
- Jeonju (HLKF) : FM 96.9 MHz, AM 567 kHz
- Gwangju (HLKH) : FM 90.5 MHz, AM 747 kHz
- Mokpo (HLKN) : FM 105.9Mhz, AM 1467 kHz
- Suncheon (HLCY) : FM 95.7 MHz, AM 630 kHz
- Daegu (HLKG) : FM 101.3, AM 738 kHz
- Andong (HLCR) : FM 90.5 MHz, AM 963 kHz
- Pohang (HLCP) : FM 95.9 MHz, AM 1035 kHz
- Busan (HLKB) : FM 103.7 MHz, AM 891 kHz
- Ulsan (HLQB) : FM 90.7 MHz, AM 1449 kHz
- Changwon (HLAI) : FM 91.7 MHz
- Jinju (HLCJ) : FM 90.3 MHz, AM 1098 kHz
- Jeju (HLKS) : FM 99.1 MHz, AM 963 kHz
- Seoul (HLSA/HLSA-FM): AM 603 kHz FM 106.1 MHz
- Chuncheon (HLCE-FM) : FM 98.7 MHz
- Wonju (HLCE-FM/relay) : FM 100.5 MHz
- Gangneung (HLAH-FM) : FM 102.1 MHz
- Daejeon (HLQT-FM) : FM 100.9 MHz
- Boryeong (HLQT-FM/relay) : FM 89.5 MHz
- Cheongju (HLAC-FM) : FM 90.9 MHz
- Jeonju (HLAS-FM) : FM 92.9 MHz
- Gwangju (HLAA-FM) : FM 95.5 MHz
- Mokpo : FM 88.1 MHz
- Daegu (HLQH-AM/HLQH-FM) : FM 102.3 MHz, AM 558 kHz
- Gimcheon (HLQH-FM/relay) : FM 88.9 MHz
- Busan (HLKE-FM) : FM 97.1 MHz
- Changwon (HLKD-FM) : FM 106.1 MHz
- Suncheon (HLKZ-FM) : FM 102.7 MHz
- Jeju (HLKS-FM) : FM 91.9, FM 89.7, FM 92.7 MHz
Note : KBS Local 2Radio carries KBS 2Radio at 09:00–11:00, 14:00–18:00, and 20:00–05:00 the next day KST and KBS 2FM at 05:00–09:00, 11:00–14:00 and 18:00–20:00 KST.
- Seoul (HLKC): FM 104.9 MHz, AM 1134 kHz
- Gangneung (HLCS-AM) : AM 1008 kHz
- Gwangju (HLAA-AM) : AM 1224 kHz
- Changwon (HLKD-AM) : AM 936 kHz
- Jeonju (HLAS-AM) : AM 675 kHz
- Suncheon (HLKZ-AM) : AM 576 kHz
- Seoul (HLKA-FM): FM 93.1 MHz
- Chuncheon (HLKM-FM) : FM 91.1 MHz
- Wonju (HLCW-FM) : FM 89.5 MHz
- Gangneung (HLKR-FM) : FM 89.1 MHz
- Taebaek (HLSJ-FM/relay) : FM 96.3 MHz
- Daejeon (HLKI-FM) : FM 98.5 MHz
- Cheongju (HLKQ-FM) : FM 94.1 MHz
- Daejeon, Okcheon (relay) FM 102.1 MHz
- Chungju (HLCH-FM) : FM 100.3 MHz
- Jeonju (HLKF-FM) : FM 100.7 MHz
- Namwon (HLKL-FM/relay) : FM 104.5 MHz
- Gwangju (HLKH-FM) : FM 92.3 MHz
- Mokpo (HLKN-FM) : FM 98.3 MHz
- Suncheon (HLCY-FM) : FM 94.5 MHz
- Daegu (HLKG-FM) : FM 89.7 MHz
- Andong (HLCR-FM) : FM 88.1 MHz
- Pohang (HLCP-FM) : FM 93.5 MHz
- Busan (HLKB-FM) : FM 92.7 MHz
- Ulsan (HLQB-FM) : FM 101.9 MHz
- Changwon (HLAI-FM) : FM 93.9 MHz
- Jinju (HLCJ-FM) : FM 89.3 MHz
- Geochang (HLKW-FM/relay) : FM 92.1 MHz
- Jeju (HLCF-FM) : FM 96.3 MHz
- Seogwipo (HLCF-FM) : FM 99.9 MHz
FM Radio
- Seoul (HLKC-FM): FM 89.1 MHz
- Gyeonggi (HLTM/relay) : FM 97.7 MHz
- Incheon (HLNE/relay) : FM 90.9 MHz
DMB Radio
- Seoul (HLKA-TDMB): CH 12B
- Chuncheon : CH 13B
- Daejeon/Cheongju : CH 11B
- Gwangju/Jeonju: CH 12B/CH 8B/CH 7B
- Daegu : CH 7B/CH 9B
- Busan/Ulsan : CH 12B/CH 9B
- Jeju : CH 13B/CH 8B
- Nationwide (HLSR) : AM 972 kHz, AM 1170 kHz, SW 6.015 MHz
- Various Shortwave frequencies that can be found on the KBS Website.[citation needed]
Educational Broadcasting System
Key transmitters
- Seoul/Incheon/Gyeonggi HLQL-FM 104.5 MHz (Gwanaksan 10 kW)
- Gangneung 104.9 MHz (Goebangsan)
- Gwangju 105.3 MHz (Mudeungsan)
- Daegu 105.1 MHz (Palgongsan, 5 kW)
- Pohang 106.7 MHz (Johangsan, 3 kW)
- Andong 107.7 MHz (Ilwolsan, 3 kW)
- Daejeon 105.7 MHz (Gyeryongsan) : mainly Daejeon area / 107.9 MHz (Sikjangsan) : available all over the Chungnam area and some parts of Chungbuk area
- Mokpo 104.1 / 106.7 MHz (Daedunsan)
- Busan 107.7 MHz (Hwangnyeongsan)
- Suncheon 106.3 MHz
- Ulsan 105.9 MHz (Muryongsan)
- Wonju 104.9 MHz (Baegunsan, 3 kW)
- Jeonju 106.9 MHz (Moaksan, 5 kW)
- Jinju 105.5 MHz (Mangjinsan)
- Jeju (northern part of Jeju island) 107.3 MHz (Ara)
- Seoguipo (southern part of Jeju island) 104.9 MHz
- Changwon 104.3 MHz (Bulmosan)
- Cheongju 105.1 MHz
- Chungju 104.1 MHz (Gayeopsan)
- Chuncheon 106.5 MHz (Hwaaksan)
Low-power relay stations
- Paju relay 107.1 MHz (northern Gyeonggi)
- Ongjin relay 105.9 MHz (remote Incheon)
- Okgye 106.5 MHz
- Taebaek relay 107.1 MHz
- Sokcho relay 107.7 MHz
- Yangyang relay 105.9 MHz
- Gokseong relay 104.1 MHz
- Jangheung relay 106.9 MHz
- Yeonggwang relay 106.5 MHz
- Seosan relay 102.3 MHz
- Boryeong relay 104.7 MHz
- Gumi relay 107.1 MHz
- Hoengseong relay 107.5 MHz
- Geochang relay 104.7 MHz
- Boeun relay 107.3 MHz
- Yeongdong relay 104.3 MHz
- Danyang relay 106.3 MHz
- Yanggu relay 104.5 MHz (near DMZ area)
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Seoul-MBC/HLKV
- [Seoul Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- MBC Standard FM/HLKV-SFM : FM 95.9 MHz
- MBC FM4U/HLKV-FM : FM 91.9 MHz
- Channel M/HLKV-TDMB : DMB CH 12A
Chuncheon-MBC/HLAN
- [Chuncheon Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Chuncheon-MBC Standard FM : FM 92.3 / 88.9 MHz
- Chuncheon-MBC FM4U : FM 94.5 / 98.3 MHz
Wonju-MBC/HLSB
- [Wonju Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Wonju-MBC Standard FM : FM 92.7, 102.5 MHz
- Wonju-MBC FM4U : FM 98.9 MHz
MBC-Gangwon-Yeongdong
- [MBC Gangwon Yeongdon Corporation]
- Gangneung (Headquarters)/HLAF
- MBC-Gangwon-Yeongdong Standard FM : FM 96.3, 100.7, 99.7 MHz, AM 1287 kHz
- MBC-Gangwon-Yeongdong FM4U : FM 94.3, 90.7, 96.9 MHz
- Samcheok (Branch)/HLAQ
- MBC-Gangwon-Yeongdong Standard FM : FM 93.1, 101.5 MHz
- MBC-Gangwon-Yeongdong : FM 99.9, 98.1 MHz
Daejeon-MBC/HLCQ
- [Daejeon Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Daejeon-MBC Standard FM : FM 92.5, 91.3, 93.7 MHz
- Daejeon-MBC FM4U : FM 97.5 MHz
MBC-Chungbuk
- [MBC Chungbuk Corporation]
- Chungju (Headquarters)/HLAO
- MBC-Chungbuk Standard FM Chungju : FM 96.1, 94.7, 94.1 MHz
- MBC-Chungbuk FM4U Chungju : FM 88.7 MHz
- Cheongju (Branch)/HLAX
- MBC-Chungbuk Standard FM Cheongju : FM 107.1, 96.3 MHz
- MBC-Chungbuk FM4U Cheongju : FM 99.7 MHz
Jeonju-MBC/HLCX
- [Jeonju Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Jeonju-MBC Standard FM : FM 94.3, 101.7 MHz, AM 855 kHz
- Jeonju-MBC FM4U : FM 99.1 MHz
Gwangju-MBC/HLCN
- [Gwangju Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Gwangju-MBC Standard FM : FM 93.9, 101.9 MHz, AM 819 kHz
- Gwangju-MBC FM4U : FM 91.5 MHz
Mokpo-MBC/HLAM
- [Mokpo Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Mokpo-MBC Standard FM : FM 89.1 MHz
- Mokpo-MBC FM4U : FM 102.3 MHz
Yeosu-MBC/HLAT
- [Yeosu Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Yeosu-MBC Standard FM : FM 100.3, 107.1, 101.3 MHz
- Yeosu-MBC FM4U : FM 98.3 MHz
Daegu-MBC/HLCT
- [Daegu Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Daegu-MBC Standard FM : FM 96.5, 98.7, 100.3 MHz
- Daegu-MBC FM4U : FM 95.3 MHz
Andong-MBC/HLAW
- [Andong Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Andong-MBC Standard FM : FM 100.1 MHz
- Andong-MBC FM4U : FM 91.3 MHz
Pohang-MBC/HLAV
- [Pohang Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Pohnag-MBC Standard FM : FM 100.7, 102.7, 98.5 MHz
- Pohang-MBC FM4U : FM 97.9, 94.9, 90.9 MHz
Busan-MBC/HLKU
- [Busan Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Busan-MBC Standard FM : FM 95.9, 106.5 MHz
- Busan-MBC FM4U : FM 88.9 MHz
Ulsan-MBC/HLAU
- [Ulsan Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Ulsan-MBC Standard FM : FM 97.5 MHz
- Ulsan-MBC FM4U : FM 98.7 MHz
MBC-Gyeongnam
- [MBC Gyeongnam Corporation]
- Jinju (Headquarters)/HLAK
- MBC-Gyeongnam Standard FM Jinju : FM 91.1, 93.5 MHz
- MBC-Gyeongnam FM4U Jinju : FM 97.7, 96.1 MHz
- Changwon (Branch)/HLAP
- MBC-Gyeongnam Standard FM Changwon : FM 98.9, 96.7 MHz
- MBC-Gyeongnam FM4U Changwon : FM 100.5 MHz
Jeju-MBC/HLAJ
- [Jeju Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation]
- Jeju-MBC Standard FM : FM 97.9, 97.1, 106.5 MHz
- Jeju-MBC FM4U : FM 90.1, 102.9, 102.5 MHz
Seoul Broadcasting System
SBS Radio/HLSQ
- [Seoul Broadcasting System Radio Networks Ltd.]
- SBS Love FM/HLSQ-SFM : FM 103.5, 98.3 MHz
- SBS Power FM/HLSQ-FM : FM 107.7, 100.3 MHz
- SBS V-Radio/HLSQ-TDMB : DMB CH 12C
G1 Broadcasting Company/HLCG
- [G1 Broadcasting Company]
- G1 Fresh-FM : FM 105.1, 103.1, 106.1, 99.3, 88.3, 101.3 MHz
TJB/HLDF
- [Taejon Broadcasting Corporation]
- TJB POWER FM : FM 95.5, 95.7, 96.1, 96.5 MHz
CJB/HLDR
- [Choengju Broadcasting Corporation]
- CJB JOY FM : FM 101.5, 97.9, 102.7 MHz
JTV/HLDQ
- [Jeonju Television]
- JTV MAGIC FM : FM 90.1 MHz
kbc/HLDH
- [Kwangju Broadcasting Corporation]
- kbc MY FM : FM 101.1, 96.7, 104.3, 90.7 MHz
TBC/HLDE
- [Taegu Broadcasting Corporation]
- TBC DREAM FM : FM 99.3, 106.5, 99.7 MHz
KNN/HLDG
- [Korea New Network]
- KNN Love FM : FM 105.7, 88.5, 89.3, 90.9, 98.7 MHz
- KNN Power FM : FM 99.9, 96.3, 102.5, 105.5, 106.7 MHz
ubc/HLDP
- [Ulsan Broadcasting Corporation]
- ubc GREEN FM : FM 92.3 MHz
JIBS, HLQC-FM and HLKJ-FM
- [Jeju International Broadcasting System]
- JIBS NEW-POWER FM : FM 101.5, 98.5, 97.5 MHz
Christian Broadcasting System
- CBS Standard FM (HLKY, HLKY-SFM) : AM 837 KHz, FM 98.1, 100.7 MHz
- CBS Music FM (HLKY-FM) : FM 93.3 MHz
Provincial CBS FM stations
- Busan CBS FM (HLKP-FM) : FM 102.1, 105.3 MHz
- Daegu CBS FM (HLKT-FM) : FM 97.1 MHz
- Gwangju CBS FM (HLEM-FM) : FM 98.1 MHz
Provincial CBS AM/SFM Stations
- Gangwon CBS SFM (HLDC-FM) : FM 93.7, 94.9 MHz
- Gangwon yeongdong CBS SFM (HLCO-FM) : FM 91.5, 91.9, 91.9 MHz
- Daejeon CBS SFM (HLDX-SFM) : FM 91.7, 99.3 MHz
- Cheongju CBS SFM (HLAC-FM) : FM 91.5, 99.3 MHz
- Daegu CBS AM (HLKT-SFM) : FM 103.1, 92.3 MHz
- Pohang CBS SFM (HLCB-FM) : FM 91.5 MHz
- Busan CBS AM (HLKP-SFM) : FM 102.9 MHz
- Ulsan CBS SFM (HLCD-FM) : FM 100.3 MHz
- Gyeongnam CBS SFM (HLCC-FM) : FM 106.9, 94.1 MHz
- Jeonbuk CBS AM (HLCM-SFM) : FM 103.7, 90.7, 96.3 MHz
- Gwangju CBS AM (HLCL-SFM) : FM 103.1 MHz
- Jeonnam CBS SFM (HLCL-FM) : FM 102.1, 89.5 MHz
- Jeju CBS SFM (HLKO-FM) : FM 93.3, 90.9 MHz
Far East Broadcasting Company
- Seoul FEBC (HLKX/HLKX-SFM) : AM 1188 kHz, FM 106.9 MHz
- Youngdong FEBC (HLDY-FM) : FM 90.1, 102.9, 100.9 MHz
- Daejeon FEBC (HLAD-FM) : FM 93.3 MHz
- Gwangju FEBC (HLED-FM) : FM 93.1 MHz
- Mokpo FEBC (HLKW-FM) : FM 100.5 MHz
- Jeonmandongbu FEBC (HLEI-FM) : FM 97.5, 92.9 MHz
- Daegu FEBC (HLKK-FM) : FM 91.9, 105.9 MHz
- Pohang FEBC (HLDZ-FM) : FM 90.3 MHz
- Busan FEBC (HLQQ-FM) : FM 93.3, 96.7 MHz
- Ulasn FEBC (HLQR-FM) : FM 107.3 MHz
- Changwon FEBC (HLDD-FM) : FM 98.1, 92.5 MHz
- Jeju FEBC (HLAZ/HLAZ-SFM) : AM 1566 kHz, FM 104.7, 101.1 MHz
- Jeonbuk FEBC (HLEN-FM) : FM 91.1 MHz
Other stations
Seoul/Incheon/Gyeonggi
- WBS FM (HLQK) : FM 89.7 MHz
- 90.7 iFM (HLDO) : FM 90.7 MHz
- YTN News FM (HLQV) : FM 94.5 MHz
- TBS FM (HLST) : FM 95.1 MHz
- Gugak FM (HLQA) : FM 99.1 MHz
- 101.3 TBS eFM (HLSW) : FM 101.3 MHz (English-language radio station)
- BBS FM (HLSG) : FM 101.9, 88.1 MHz
- AFN Korea : FM 102.7 MHz, AM 1530 kHz
- CPBC FM (HLQP) : FM 105.3 MHz
- KFN FM (HLSF/Gukpang FM) : FM 96.7 MHz (Military Radio Broadcast)
- TBN FM (HLSU) : FM 100.5, 105.5 MHz
- Seongnam FM : FM 90.7 MHz (Low Power Station, Gyeonggi)
- Gwanak FM : FM 100.3 MHz (Low Power Station, Gwanak-gu Area)
- Mapo FM : FM 100.7 MHz (Low Power Station, Mapo-gu Area)
- OBS Radio (HLMD) : FM 99.9MHz
Busan
- HLDW-FM : FM 101.1, 94.3, 101.5 MHz
- HLQJ-FM : FM 104.9 MHz
- HLDA-FM : FM 89.9, 89.5, 88.1 MHz
- HLDN-FM : FM 94.9 MHz
- Busan e-FM (HLSX) : FM 90.5 MHz (English-language radio station)
Jeonbuk
- HLDV-FM : FM 97.9 MHz
- HLCM-FM : FM 102.5 106.1 MHz
Ulsan
- HLQU-FM : FM 88.3 MHz
- HLCV-FM : FM 104.1 MHz
Gongju
- Geumgang FM : FM 104.9 MHz (Low Power Station)
- HLDT-FM : FM 102.9 MHz
Chuncheon
- HLQM-FM : FM 100.1, 93.5, 97.1, 104.3 MHz
Gangwon
- HLSV-FM : FM 105.9, 103.7, 105.5, 95.1, 95.3, 89.3 MHz
Cheongju
- HLDJ-FM : FM 96.7, 106.7 MHz
Chungbuk
- HLEO-FM : FM 103.3, 93.5 MHz
Gyeongnam
- HLEE-FM : FM 95.5, 100.1 MHz
Daejeon
- HLQO-FM : FM 106.3 MHz
- HLDT-FM : FM 102.9, 103.9 MHz
- HLEK-FM : FM 90.5, 101.7, 99.3 MHz
Daeɡu
- HLDK-FM : FM 93.1, 100.5, 100.7, 96.9 MHz
- HLCS-FM : FM 98.3 MHz
- HLDI-FM : FM 94.5, 97.7, 105.5 MHz
- SCN FM : FM 89.1 MHz (Low Power Station)
- HLDU-FM : FM 103.9, 95.9 MHz
Gyeongbuk
- HLEF-FM : FM 103.5, 103.7 MHz
Gwangju
- HLDL-FM : FM 99.9, 99.5 MHz
- HLQN-FM : FM 107.9 MHz
- HLDB-FM : FM 89.7, 105.7, 105.1 MHz
- CBN Radio : FM 88.9 MHz (Low Power Station)
- GFN (HLSY-FM): FM 98.7, 93.7 MHz (English-language radio station)
- HLDM-FM : FM 97.3, 103.5 MHz
- HLEG : FM 99.3 MHz
Yeongju
- Yeongju Community radio : FM 89.1 MHz (Low Power Station)
Jeju
- Arirang Radio : FM 88.7, 88.1, 101.9 MHz (English-language radio station)
- HLEL-FM : FM 94.9, 100.5 MHz
- HLEH-FM : FM 105.5, 105.9 MHz
Low Power Stations are stations that broadcasts at the power of between 1 and 50 watts.
South Korean Jammer (Blocking North Korean broadcasts)
Medium Wave:
- 657 kHz, Goyang and Hwaseong area
- 810 kHz, Hwaseong area
- 819 kHz, Goyang and Hwaseong area
- 855 kHz, Goyang and Hwaseong area
FM
- 89.4 MHz, Seoul and Cheonan Area
- 92.5 MHz, Seoul Area
- 92.8 MHz, Seoul Area
- 93.6 MHz, Seoul and Cheonan Area
- 97.0 MHz, Seoul and Cheonan Area
- 97.8 MHz, Seoul and Cheonan Area
- 102.3 MHz, Incheon Gangwha Area
- 103.7 MHz, Seoul Area
Defunct radio stations
- Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation : FM 89.1 MHz, AM 639 kHz and local stations. (In 1980 the station was Forced merged to KBS Radio the result of this Seoul TBC Radio was split into two and became KBS 2FM and KBS Radio 3 and Provincial TBC Radio stations became the KBS Local FM network that retransmits 1FM and 2FM from 1980 until 2001 and 1FM full time from 2001 onwards.)[citation needed]
- Donga Broadcasting System : AM 792 kHz (In 1980 the station was Forced merged to KBS Radio and became KBS Radio Seoul. KBS Radio Seoul closed in 1989. Frequency now owned by SBS and became SBS Love FM.)[citation needed]
- Jeonil Broadcasting Corp. : AM 1224 kHz×
- Seohae Broadcasting Corp. : AM 675 kHz× (Frequency now assigned to KBS Radio 3)
- Hanguk FM : FM 89.7 MHz*
- Naju Bangsong : FM 96.1 MHz
*Station was closed due to a threat of forced merger to KBS in 1980.[citation needed]