Radio 2 operates daily from 5:00 am to 3:00 am of the following day. National programs originate from Seoul, with regional opt-outs as well as rebroadcasts of selected KBS 2FM programs are aired across local stations operating on FM and, if applicable, AM radio.
Stations
Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province
Callsign
Frequency
Power (kW)
Transmitter Location
HLSA-AM
AM 603 kHz
500 kW
Namyang
HLSA-FM
FM 106.1 MHz
25 kW
Gwanaksan
Other Provinces
Chuncheon : FM 98.7 MHz
Wonju : FM 100.5, 88.1 MHz
Gangneung : FM 102.1 MHz, FM 106.7 MHz, FM 103.9 MHz
Daejeon : FM 100.9 MHz, FM 89.5 MHz
Cheongju : FM 90.9 MHz
Jeonju : FM 92.9 MHz
Gwangju : FM 95.5 MHz
Mokpo : FM 88.1 MHz
Suncheon : FM 102.7 MHz, FM 100.9 MHz, FM 106.7 MHz
Daegu : AM 558 kHz, FM 102.3 MHz
Gimcheon : FM 88.9 MHz
Ulleung Island : FM 92.1 MHz
Busan : FM 97.1 MHz, FM 99.5 MHz
Changwon : FM 106.1 MHz, FM 99.7 MHz
Jeju : FM 91.9 MHz, FM 89.7 MHz, FM 92.7 MHz
History
1933 - Chōsen Broadcasting Corporation's Second Broadcasting (Korean: 조선방송협회 제2방송, JODB, 660 kHz) started broadcasting.
1947 - Chōsen Broadcasting Corporation Closed. Relaunched as KBS Second broadcasting (Korean: KBS 제2방송, HLSA).
1972 - Frequency Moved 660 to 600 kHz.
November 1, 1978 - Frequency Moved 600 to 603 kHz.
December 1, 1980 - Renamed as KBS Radio 2. along with the launch of KBS Radio 3, KBS 2FM (Now Cool FM Formerly TBC Radio), KBS Radio Seoul (Now SBS Love FM Formerly DBS) and KBS 1FM (Now Classic FM).
July 1, 2000 - KBS 2 Radio FM repeater 106.1 MHz Launched.
October 20, 2003 - KBS Radio 2 Renamed as Happy FM. Reformated as an entertainment radio station for the middle aged.
March 3, 2005 - Viewable Radio (BORA) Broadcast launched.
April 25, 2016 - Local Radio 2 stations started cross-broadcast with KBS 2FM in order for the latter to air its selected shows nationally.
