Educational Broadcasting System
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Educational Broadcasting System or EBS is the only educational television and radio network covering South Korean territory. Established as KBS 3TV in the 1980's, and became an independent corporation in 2000. EBS strives to supplement school education and promote lifelong education for everyone in Korea.
(satellite) — The channel focusses greatly around the high school test curriculum and offers programming to complement and amplify the student's in-school education.
Also EBS offers one cable/satellite channel, EBS America, in North America. It airs programs about Korean culture, language education, and kid's show.
low power relay stations
- EBS TV — A terrestrial channel for premium documentaries, preschool and youth program.(Channel 13 for Analog, Channel 18 for Digital)
- EBS FM — A EBS' radio channel, the station focusses mainly on language learning.
- EBS Plus 1 (satellite) — its mobile channel
(satellite) — The channel focusses greatly around the high school test curriculum and offers programming to complement and amplify the student's in-school education.
- EBS Plus 2 (satellite) — The main focus of this channel is "lifelong" learning, with various programs for younger and older viewers.
- EBSe (satellite) — This is the network's English education channel, covering kids from kindergarten to grade 12.
Also EBS offers one cable/satellite channel, EBS America, in North America. It airs programs about Korean culture, language education, and kid's show.
Funding
EBS, a leading public broadcaster focused in education, is funded by publishing, TV licence fee (EBS gets 3% of the total License Fee being collected by the Korean Broadcasting System), governmental special budget and advertisement.EBS TV
- EBS News
- Jisik Channel e (Knowledge Channel e; )
- Janghak Quiz
- Ding-Dong-Dang kindergarten
- GO! GO! Giggles
- English Café
Foreign shows
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- Arthur
- Denver, the Last DinosaurDenver, the Last DinosaurDenver, the Last Dinosaur is a U.S.-French cartoon for children originally released in 1988 by World Events Productions . It was nationally syndicated throughout the United States in 1988 with reruns airing until 1990...
- Bill Nye the Science GuyBill Nye the Science GuyBill Nye the Science Guy is an educational television program that originally aired from September 10, 1993 to June 20, 1998, hosted by Bill Nye and produced by Buena Vista Television. The show aired on PBS Kids and was also syndicated to local stations, making it the second first-run television...
- The SimpsonsThe SimpsonsThe Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
- SpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...
- The Mozart BandThe Mozart BandThe Mozart Band is a 1995 animated television series produced by the BRB Internacional and Marathon Animation studios...
- The Koala BrothersThe Koala BrothersThe Koala Brothers is an animated children's television show that features the adventures of two brothers, Frank and Buster, as they seek to help their neighbors in a sleepy town in the Australian Outback...
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EBS Radio
- Morning Special (8:00~10:00, Mondays through Friday) and Saturday Morning Special (same time, Saturday)
FM Radio Frequencies
key transmitters- Seoul/Incheon/Gyeonggi 104.5 MHz (Gwanaksan 10 kW)
- Gangneung 104.9 MHz (Geouebangsan)
- 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 (Yeongdo)
- Suncheon 106.3 MHz
- Ulsan 105.9 MHz (Muryongsan)
- Wonju 104.9 MHz (Baek-un, 3 kW)
- Jeonju/Gunsan 106.9 MHz
- 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 (Wuamsan)
- Chungju 104.1 MHz (Gayeopsan)
- Chuncheon 106.5 MHz (Hwayaksan)
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)
External links
- official website
- EBSi : EBS Plus 1 web site with AOD/VODs
- EBSe
- EBSapply
- EBSlang
- EBS SPACE
- EBS International Documentary Festival
- EBS Janghak Quiz