Korea New Network (KNN) () is the biggest regional
free-to-air commercial broadcasting station based in
Centum City
Centum City () is a major multi-project urban development part of Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It is also one of CBDs in Busan Metropolitan City. This site is at the westernmost area of Haeundae-gu in U-1-dong, Jae-song-dong. The site was orig ...
, a high-tech media development complex within
Haeundae in
Busan,
South Korea. KNN is affiliated with
SBS. It was originally founded in April 1994 as Pusan Broadcasting Corporation (PSB) (). It had first begun its demo transmissions upon its establishment in April, and later on September 7 the same year it had begun its test transmissions, and then commenced its official broadcasts on May 14, 1995. As of 2011 its own programs make up to 35 percent of all programs.
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JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
Stations
* Television
**Channel - Ch. 15 (LCN 6-1)
**Launched - May 14, 1995
**Affiliated to - SBS
**Call Sign - HLDG-DTV
* FM radio 1 (KNN Power FM)
**Frequency - FM 99.9 MHz (Busan), 102.5 MHz (Changwon), FM 105.5 MHz (Jinju), 96.3 MHz (Gijang, Yangsan, Jeonggwan), 106.7 MHz (Geochang)
**Launched - September 9, 1997 (Busan), December 29, 2010 (Changwon), December 23, 2011 (Jinju), September 16, 2013 (Gijang, Yangsan, Jeonggwan), December 23, 2013 (Yangsan), September 23, 2016(Geochang, Hamyang)
**Affiliated to - SBS Power FM
**Call Sign - HLDG-FM
* FM Radio 2 (KNN Love FM)
**Frequency - FM 105.7 MHz (Busan), 88.5 MHz (Yangsan), 89.3 MHz (Gijang, Jeonggwan), 90.9 MHz (Changwon), 98.7 MHz (Jinju)
**Launched - May 10, 2016 (Busan), May 10, 2017 (Gijang, Jeonggwan, Yangsan), October 30, 2017 (Changwon), March 24, 2018 (Jinju)
**Affiliated to - SBS Love FM
**Call Sign - HLDG-SFM
See also
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SBS (Korea)
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Busan and
Gyeongsangnam-do
South Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상남도, translit=Gyeongsangnam-do, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World H ...
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Centum City
Centum City () is a major multi-project urban development part of Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It is also one of CBDs in Busan Metropolitan City. This site is at the westernmost area of Haeundae-gu in U-1-dong, Jae-song-dong. The site was orig ...
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Nexen Tire
Nexen Tire Corporation (Korean: ) is a tire manufacturer headquartered in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province and Seoul in South Korea. Established in 1942 under the name, Heung-A Tire Company, Nexen Tire Co. has served the industry for the past 71 ...
- the biggest shareholder of this broadcaster.
Korea New Network Corp.
The Wall Street Journal, Retrieved March 17, 2015.
* Lotte Giants and NC Dinos - KNN Radio provides almost every single KBO League Baseball game of both regional teams.
* Busan International Film Festival - KNN is the official sponsor and broadcaster of this festival.
* Busan International Comedy Festival
The Busan International Comedy Festival (BICF) () is an annual comedy festival and cultural event held in Busan, South Korea. Since its establishment in 2013, the festival takes place for four days in late August to early September every year.
T ...
- KNN is the official sponsor and broadcaster of this festival.
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References
External links
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Seoul Broadcasting System affiliates
Television networks in South Korea
Mass media companies of South Korea
Television channels in South Korea
Television channels and stations established in 1994
Companies listed on KOSDAQ
Mass media in Busan
Companies based in Busan
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