OBS Gyeongin TV
Television station in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
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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.
 OBS Gyeongin TV Logo | |
 OBS Gyeongin TV Headquarters | |
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| City | Bucheon |
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| Channels | |
| Branding | OBS |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Independent |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | OBS Gyeongin TV Ltd. |
| History | |
| Founded | August 30, 2006 |
First air date | December 28, 2007[1] |
Former call signs | HLQS-TV (analog) |
Former channel number | Analog: UHF 21 |
Call sign meaning | None (randomly assigned) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Korea Communications Commission |
| ERP | 5 kW |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.obs.co.kr |
| OBS Gyeongin TV | |
| Hangul | 오비에스경인티브이 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Obieseu Gyeongin tibeui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Obiesŭ Kyŏngin t'ibŭi |
History
At the time of launch, OBS Gyeongin TV Ltd. was owned by the following companies:[2]
- Young-An Hat Company (22.64%)
- Media Will (12.43%)
- KD Group (12.30%)
Officially, "OBS" does not stand for anything. However, as the channel's first president Joo Chulhwan 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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