KBS A26

KBS A26 FREQUENCY SCHEDULE

https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/common/images/about/frequency_260330.pdf

KBS World Radio Frequency change for A26

KBS World Radio

SW Frequency Change

With the beginning of A26 season at  0100 UTC, March 29, 2026, KBS WORLD Radio English Service to South Asia will broadcast at 1400-1600 UTC on 9785 kHz instead of 9630 kHz.

Hope the seasonal adjustments will better serve our listeners in the target area this season.

Please send your listener feedback to English Service via email, snail mail and social media as always.

Thank you !

(Source : KBS World)

KBS World Radio Frequency change for A26

KBS World Radio

SW Frequency Change

Starting March 29, the 60-minute broadcast of KBS WORLD Radio English Service at 1000 UTC will move from 9570 kHz to 11795 kHz.

Hope this new frequency will better serve our listeners in South America. 

Please send us your reception reports and feedback via email, postal mail, or social media as always and let us know what you think about the new frequency.

(Source : KBS World)

KBS WORLD Radio is Hiring Editor/Anchor

KBS WORLD Radio is Hiring Editor/Anchor

KBS WORLD Radio English Service is looking for an editor/anchor. This full-time job mainly consists of copy-editing news and other longer form scripts and anchoring segments and/or shows for KBS WORLD Radio programs, including KBS WORLD Radio News.

Position: Anchor/Copy Editor

Application Deadline: Feb .15, 2026 (Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis)

Please send a cover letter, resume and portfolio or work (writing, audio recordings, video clips etc.) with the subject line "KBS WORLD RADIO NEWS FEATURES EDITOR APPLICATION (Your name)" to kbsenglishnews@kbs.co.kr

Job Description

- Copy-editing news and other program scripts, voice-overs for daily and weekly programs

- Writing and presenting segments for daily and weekly programs

- Booking guests for various segments

- Engaging with listeners through social media, email, etc

- Assist news and features teams with various tasks as requested

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented and have strong time-management skills they can apply independently and industriously. They will be a sharp and driven native English speaker with impeccable knowledge of prose, grammar and composition. They must be equipped with a versatile on-air radio voice and personality.

A candidate must meet one of the following requirements:

1) A graduate degree in a relevant field

2) An undergraduate degree in a relevant field with at least a year of career experience in a related area

3) More than five years of work experience in a related area

Applicants are required to apostille their original academic degree (diploma) and work experience (certificate of employment or employment verification letter), and submit those documents along with their resume, cover letter and other supporting materials.

Applicants who hold a bachelor's, master's or PhD degree from a Korean university are not required to apostille their degree certificates. Proof of work experience issued by Korean employers do not have to be apostilled.

Visa/Work Permit

Applicants are responsible for obtaining the relevant visa/work permit. Failing to obtain a proper work permit on time could lead to cancellation of the job offer.

Select applicants, who do not possess a degree from a Korean university or proof of employment within Korea, will be required to submit the aforementioned apostilled documents, as well as copies translated into Korean to the Korea Immigration Service of the Ministry of Justice in order to obtain the relevant visa/work permit under the E-7 announcer category. (No other job categories are available for the current vacancies.)

Please contact the South Korean MOJ immigration hotline for details.

https://www.immigration.go.kr/immigration_eng/1862/subview.do

What we offer

A salary of approximately 44,000,000 KRW per year including severance pay. Additional benefits include 15 paid vacation days, a 500,000 KRW resettlement allowance and round-trip airfare (if relocating to South Korea from another country).

Details of Employment

40+ hours a week (Mon~Fri), Occasional weekends and holidays. Renewable one-year contract. Exact starting date negotiable.

Please send a cover letter, resume and portfolio or work (writing, audio recordings, video clips etc.) with the subject line "KBS WORLD RADIO NEWS FEATURES EDITOR APPLICATION (Your name)" to kbsenglishnews@kbs.co.kr

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Due to a high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries.

(Source:  KBS WORLD Radio)

KBS WORLD Radio Overseas Listener Satisfaction Survey 2025

KBS WORLD Radio Overseas Listener Satisfaction Survey 2025

Survey Period: Aug. 4 - Sep. 5

Complete the survey for a chance to win a small gift !

https://world.kbs.co.kr/special/survey/2025/

KBS A25 Frequency Change

KBS A25 Frequency Change

With the beginning of A25 season at  0100 UTC (1000 KST), March 30, 2025, KBS WORLD Radio English Service to India will broadcast at 1400-1600 UTC (2300-0100 KST) on 9785 kHz instead of 9630 kHz.

Ageing problem of the transmitters in Kimjae site (Korea)

Japanese Service of KBS World Radio announced on December 26 2023 on their HP (https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/about_notice_view.htm?lang=j&no=45421 ) that they will change the time and frequencies on January 1 2024, due to the aging problem of the transmitters. 7275kHz at 0800-0900UT will be no longer used, 9580kHz at 0100-0200UT will be replaced by 11810kHz, will add new transmission at 0900-1000 on 6155kHz instead.

The whole schedule will be the following. Transmitter site: Kimjae.

0900-0900 6155 100kW (no longer on 7275 250kW ) to East Asia

0900-1000 6155 100kW (newly added) to East Asia

1100-1200 1170 500kW (unchanged) to East Asia

0100-0200 11810 250kW 81deg (replacing 9580 250kW 81deg) to East Asia

0200-0300 11810 250kW 81deg (unchanged) to East Asia and Latin America

 

According to transmitter.be, in Kimjae transmitter site there are 4 250kW and 4 100kW SW transmitters. 3 250kW and 3 100kW SW transmitters were installed in 1970-80's. Other 1 250kW and 1 100kW transmitters in 1990's.

 

7275kHz is also used for 0900-1000 1100-1200 Korean to East Asia/South East Asia, 9580kHz for 0200-0300 English (81deg for Latin America). There may be also some affection to these services.

 

(Takahito Akabayashi, Tokyo, Japan via World of Radio List)

KBS English Service Changes :

Due to a technical issue, KBS WORLD Radio's English Service will make an inevitable adjustment in the shortwave frequency and time as follows as of January 1, 2024. Please send your listener feedback to English Service via email, snail mail, website and social media as always. Thank you.

Current    

Frequency (kHz) : 9580  9570

Time (UTC) :  02:00-03:00

Target Area South America

Wef January 1st, 2024 :

Frequency (kHz) : 9570

Time (UTC) :   11:00-12:00

Target Area :  Southeast Asia

(Alokesh Gupta)

KBS A23

KBS A23

KBS WORLD RADIO A23
Effective 26th March to 28th Oct,2022

Lang   Time (UTC) Freq(kHz)
---------------------------
Europe
Korean 1   1600 1700 7275
Korean 1   1700 1800 9515
Korean 1   0700 0800 13610
Russian    1300 1400 9645
Russian    1800 1900 15265
English 2  1500 1700 9515
English 3  2200 2300 11810
English 4  2200 2230 WRN
English 4  1330 1400 WRN
French     1900 2000 6145
German     2000 2100 3955
Spanish    1700 1800 9740

North America
Korean 1   1400 1500 15575
English 3  1300 1400 15575
Spanish    0200 0300 15575

South America
Korean 2   0300 0400 11810
English 3  0200 0300 9580
Spanish    0100 0200 11880
Spanish    1100 1200 11795

Southeast Asia
Korean 1   0800 0900 9570
Korean 1   0900 1000 9570
Chinese    1130 1230 9770
English 1  0800 1030 9770
English 3  1300 1400 9570
English 3  1600 1700 9640
Indonesian 1200 1300 9570
Indonesian 1400 1500 9570
Vietnamese 1030 1100 9770
Vietnamese 1530 1600 9640

Middle East/Africa
Korean 1   1600 1700 9740
Korean 1   0900 1000 15160
Arabic     2000 2100 6090
Arabic     1700 1800 WRN
French     2000 2100 5950(Issoudun)

China
Chinese    1130 1230 6095
Chinese    2300 2400 7215
Chinese    1100 1200 1557 (AM)

India
English 2  1400 1600 9785

Japan
Japanese   0100 0200 9580
Japanese   0200 0300 11810

Jakarta
Indonesian 1200 1300 102.6 (FM)

Non Direction
Korean 1   0900 1100 7275
Korean 1   1000 1100 1170 (AM)
Korean 1   1100 1200 7275
Japanese   0800 0900 7275
Japanese   0800 0900 6155
Japanese   1100 1200 1170 (AM)
Russian    1200 1300 1170 (AM)
Chinese    1300 1400 1170 (AM)

Submit Reception reports at : https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/about_report.htm?lang=e

(Alokesh Gupta)

KBS World Radio English Service A23 Frequency change

KBS World Radio English Service

A23 SW Frequency Change

With the beginning of A23 season at 0100 UTC (1000 KST),  March 26, 2023, KBS WORLD Radio English Service to Indian subcontinent will broadcast at 1400-1600 UTC (2300-0100 KST) on 9785 kHz instead of 9630 kHz.

Hope the new frequency and the adjustments will better serve listeners in the target area this season. Please send your listener feedback to English Service via email, snail mail and social media as always.

Reception reports to :  english@kbs.co.kr
OR, submit online at : https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/about_report.htm?lang=e

KBS A22

KBS WORLD RADIO A22
Effective 27th March to 29th Oct,2022

Lang   Time (UTC) Freq(kHz)
---------------------------
Europe
Korean 1   1600 1700 7275
Korean 1   1700 1800 9515
Korean 1   0700 0800 11620
Russian    1300 1400 9645
Russian    1800 1900 11785
English 2  1500 1700 9515
English 3  2200 2300 11810
English 4  2200 2230 WRN
English 4  1330 1400 WRN
French     1900 2000 6145
German     2000 2100 3955
Spanish    1700 1800 9740

North America
Korean 1   1400 1500 15575
English 3  1300 1400 15575
Spanish    0200 0300 15575

South America
Korean 2   0300 0400 11810
English 3  0200 0300 9580
Spanish    0100 0200 11880
Spanish    1100 1200 11795

Southeast Asia
Korean 1   0900 1100 9570
Korean 1   0800 0900 9570
Chinese    1130 1230 9770
Chinese    2300 2400 9805
English 1  0800 1030 9770
English 3  1300 1400 9570
English 3  1600 1700 9640
Indonesian 1200 1300 9570
Indonesian 1400 1500 9570
Indonesian 1600 1700 9805
Indonesian 2200 2300 9805
Vietnamese 2300 2330 7275
Vietnamese 1030 1100 9770
Vietnamese 1530 1600 9640

Middle East/Africa
Korean 1   1600 1700 9740
Korean 1   0900 1000 15160
Arabic     2000 2100 6090
Arabic     1700 1800 WRN
French     2000 2100 5950(Issoudun)

China
Chinese    1130 1230 6095
Chinese    2300 2400 7215
Chinese    1100 1200 1557 (AM)

India
English 2  1400 1600 9785

Japan
Japanese   0100 0200 9580
Japanese   0200 0300 11810

Jakarta
Indonesian 1200 1300 102.6 (FM)

Non Direction
Korean 1   0900 1100 7275
Korean 1   1000 1100 1170 (AM)
Korean 1   1100 1200 7275
Japanese   0800 0900 7275
Japanese   0800 0900 6155
Japanese   1100 1200 1170 (AM)
Russian    1200 1300 1170 (AM)
Chinese    1300 1400 1170 (AM)

Submit Reception reports at : https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/about_report.htm?lang=e

(Alokesh Gupta)

KBS WORLD Radio B21 SW to India - Frequency Change

KBS WORLD Radio B21 SW Frequency Change

With the beginning of B21 season at  0100 UTC (1000 KST), October 31, 2021, KBS WORLD Radio English Service to India will broadcast at 1400-1600 UTC (2300-0100 KST) on 9630 kHz instead of 9785 kHz.

(Source : KBS World Radio)

KBS A21

KBS WORLD RADIO A21
Effective 28th March to 30th Oct,2021

Lang   Time (UTC) Freq(kHz)
---------------------------
Europe
Korean 1   1600 1800 7275
Korean 1   1700 1900 9515
Korean 1   0700 0800 9860
Russian    1300 1400 9645
Russian    1800 1900 9820
English 2  1500 1700 9515
English 3  2200 2300 11810
English 4  2200 2230 WRN
English 4  1330 1400 WRN
French     1900 2000 6145
German     2000 2100 3955
Spanish    1800 1900 9740

North America
Korean 1   1400 1500 15575
English 3  1300 1400 15575
Spanish    0200 0300 15575 

South America
Korean 2   0300 0400 11810
English 3  0200 0300 9580
Spanish    0100 0200 11810
Spanish    0100 0200 11880
Spanish    1100 1200 11795 

Southeast Asia
Korean 1   0900 1100 9570
Korean 1   0800 0900 9570
Chinese    1130 1230 9770
Chinese    2300 2400 9805
English 1  0800 1030 9770
English 3  1300 1400 9570
English 3  1600 1700 9640
Indonesian 1200 1300 9570
Indonesian 1400 1500 9570
Indonesian 1600 1700 9805
Indonesian 2200 2300 9805
Vietnamese 2300 2330 7275
Vietnamese 1030 1100 9770
Vietnamese 1530 1600 9640

Middle East/Africa
Korean 1   1600 1700 9740

Korean 1   1700 1800 9740  
Korean 1   0900 1000 15160
Arabic     2000 2100 6090
Arabic     1700 1800 WRN
French     2000 2100 5950(Issoudun)

China
Chinese    1130 1230 6095
Chinese    2300 2400 7215
Chinese    1100 1200 1557 (AM)

India
English 2  1400 1600 9785

Japan
Japanese   0100 0200 9580
Japanese   0200 0300 11810

Jakarta
Indonesian 1200 1300 102.6 (FM)

Buenos Aires
Spanish    0900 0955 94.7(FM)(Mon-Fri)

Non Direction
Korean 1   0900 1100 7275
Korean 1   1000 1100 1170 (AM)
Korean 1   1100 1200 7275
Japanese   0800 0900 7275
Japanese   0800 0900 6155
Japanese   1000 1100 9805
Japanese   1100 1200 1170 (AM)

Russian    1200 1300 1170 (AM)
Chinese    1300 1400 1170 (AM)
Chinese    1300 1400 7275

Submit Reception reports at :  https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/about_report.htm?lang=e

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Alokesh Gupta
New Delhi

KBS World Radio new time & frequency schedule effective 30th Dec'19

KBS World Radio new time and frequency schedule effective 30th Dec, 2019  is available at :

http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/common/images/about/frequency_191028.pdf 

KBS World Radio English Service Tests starting 4th July 2019

Hello Listeners,

We are delighted to announce that our shortwave transmission from Kimje, South Korea will be normalized after a three week test transmission starting at 0400 UTC on July 8th, 2019. We thank you for your patience during the past year.  

Our English programming on 9785 kHz that was initially moved to 1800-2100 UTC due to a transmitter problem will be back on 1400-1700 UTC at a stronger output of 250 kW.  

Listeners who tune into our programs on 11810 kHz and 15575 kHz can also expect to enjoy better reception since the current 100 kW transmitter will be replaced by a 250 kW transmitter.

Please be sure to tune into KBS World Radio during the test transmission period and send us your reception reports. Your feedback will help us find ways to improve your listening experience.  

Thank you!

KBS World Radio English Service

KBS A19

KBS WORLD RADIO A18
Effective 31st March to 27 Oct , 20198

Lang   Time (UTC) Freq(kHz)
---------------------------
Europe
Korean 1   1600 1800 7275
Korean 1   1700 1900 9515
Korean 2   0700 0800 9860
Russian    1300 1400 9645
Russian    1800 1900 9820
English 3  1500 1700 9515
English 4  2200 2300 11810
English 5  2200 2230 WRN
English 5  1330 1400 WRN
French     1900 2000 6145
German     2000 2100 3955
Spanish    1800 1900 9740

North America
Korean 2   1400 1500 15575
English 4  1300 1400 15575
Spanish    0200 0300 15575

South America
Korean 2   2300 2400 11810
English 4  0200 0300 9580
Spanish    0100 0200 11810
Spanish    0100 0200 9605
Spanish    1100 1200 11795

Southeast Asia
Korean 1   0900 1100 9570
Korean 2   0800 0900 9570
Chinese    1130 1230 9770
Chinese    2300 2400 9805
English 1  0800 1030 9770
English 4  1300 1400 9570
English 4  1600 1700 9640
Indonesian 1200 1300 9570
Indonesian 1400 1500 9570
Indonesian 1600 1700 9805
Indonesian 2200 2300 9805
Vietnamese 2300 2400 7275
Vietnamese 1030 1130 9770
Vietnamese 1500 1600 9640

Middle East/Africa
Korean 1   1600 1800 9740
Korean 2   0900 1000 15160
Arabic     2000 2100 6145
Arabic     1700 1800 WRN
French     2000 2100 5950(Issoudun)

China
Chinese    1130 1230 6095
Chinese    2300 2400 7215

India
English 2  1800 2100 9785

Japan
Japanese   0100 0200 9580
Japanese   0200 0300 11810

Moscow
Russian    1730 1800 738 (AM)
Russian    2000 2030 738 (AM)
Russian    0100 0130 738 (AM)
Russian    0600 0630 738 (AM)
Russian    0930 1000 738 (AM)
Russian    1400 1430 738 (AM)

Jakarta
Indonesian 1200 1300 102.6 (FM)

Buenos Aires
Spanish    0900 0955 94.7(FM)(Mon-Fri)

Non Direction
Korean 1   0900 1100 7275
Korean 2   1000 1100 1170 (AM)
Korean 2   1100 1200 7275
Japanese   0800 0900 7275
Japanese   0800 0900 6155
Japanese   0900 1100 9805
Japanese   1100 1300 1170 (AM)
Chinese    1300 1400 1170 (AM)
Chinese    1300 1400 7275

Submit Reception reports at :  https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/about_report.htm?lang=e

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Alokesh Gupta
New Delhi

KBS A18

KBS WORLD RADIO A18
Effective 25th March 2018

Lang   Time (UTC) Freq(kHz)
---------------------------
Europe
Korean 1   1600 1800 7275
Korean 1   1700 1900 9515
Korean 2   0700 0800 9860
Russian    1300 1400 9645
Russian    1800 1900 12065
English 3  1500 1700 9515
English 4  2200 2300 11810
English 5  2100 2130 WRN
English 5  1330 1400 WRN
French     1900 2000 6145
German     2000 2100 3955
Spanish    1800 1900 9740

North America
Korean 2   1400 1500 15575
English 4  1300 1400 15575
Spanish    0200 0300 15575

South America
Korean 2   0300 0400 11810
English 4  0200 0300 9580
Spanish    0100 0200 11810
Spanish    0100 0200 9605
Spanish    1100 1200 11795

Southeast Asia
Korean 1   0900 1100 9570
Korean 2   0800 0900 9570
Chinese    1130 1230 9770
Chinese    2300 2400 9805
English 1  0800 1030 9770
English 4  1300 1400 9570
English 4  1600 1700 9640
Indonesian 1200 1300 9570
Indonesian 1400 1500 9570
Indonesian 1600 1700 9805
Indonesian 2200 2300 9805
Vietnamese 2300 2400 7275
Vietnamese 1030 1130 9770
Vietnamese 1500 1600 9640

Middle East/Africa
Korean 1   1600 1800 9740
Korean 2   0900 1000 15160
Arabic     2000 2100 13585
Arabic     1700 1800 WRN
French     2000 2100 5950(Issoudun)

China
Chinese    1130 1230 6095
Chinese    2300 2400 7215

India
English 2  1400 1700 9785

Japan
Japanese   0100 0200 9580
Japanese   0200 0300 11810

Moscow
Russian    1730 1800 738 (AM)
Russian    2000 2030 738 (AM)
Russian    0500 0530 738 (AM)
Russian    0800 0830 738 (AM)
Russian    1030 1100 738 (AM)
Russian    1330 1400 738 (AM)
Russian    1530 1600 738 (AM)

Jakarta
Indonesian 1200 1300 102.6 (FM)

Buenos Aires
Spanish    1800 1855 94.7(FM)(Mon-Fri)

Non Direction
Korean 1   0900 1100 7275
Korean 2   1000 1100 1170 (AM)
Korean 2   1100 1200 7275
Japanese   0800 0900 7275
Japanese   0800 0900 6155
Japanese   0900 1100 9805
Japanese   1100 1300 1170 (AM)
Chinese    1300 1400 1170 (AM)
Chinese    1300 1400 7275

Submit Reception reports at : https://world.kbs.co.kr/english/about/about_report.htm

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Alokesh Gupta
New Delhi

KBS World Radio English Service test transmissions

KBS World Radio English Service will carry out test transmission from August 21st to 24th, 2017. Please tune into the following frequencies and send your reception reports. Your feedback will help greatly in choosing the best frequency option. Thank you !

Target Area  Time (UTC)              Frequency (㎑)  Date

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Europe              1500 - 1600 UTC   9515 kHz  August 21 - 23

Southeast Asia  0800 - 1030 UTC   9770 kHz  August 21 - 23

India                 1400 - 1700 UTC   9835 kHz  August 21 - 22

India                 1400 - 1700 UTC   9785 kHz  August 23 - 24

Reception reports can be submitted online at :

https://world.kbs.co.kr/english/about/about_report.htm

KBS test transmission for European listeners on 16th & 17th March

KBS TEST TRANSMISSION ON MARCH 16, 17 2017

The A17 shortwave frequency coordination is due very soon and KBS World Radio English Service will be carrying out additional test transmissions for our European listeners on March 16 and 17.

Test transmission will run on 11810 kHz from 2200 to 2400 UTC from Kimje toward Europe for two days, on March 16 and 17.

If you have time we would really appreciate if you could please tune into the frequency during the test period and send us your reception reports.

Your feedback will help us choose the best frequency options for the new season.

E-MAIL english@kbs.co.kr

KBS World Service Tests to India & Europe for A17 season

KBS World Radio English Service will carry out test transmission from March 6 to 9 ahead of the A17 shortwave frequency adjustment. Please tune into the following frequencies and send us your reception reports. Your feedback will help us greatly in choosing the best frequency option for the new season. Thank you !

Date     Time (UTC)  Frequencies (KHz)  Target Area

March 6 & 7, 2017 - 2300 – 2400 UTC - 11810 kHz to Europe
March 6 & 7, 2017 -  1400 – 1600 UTC - 9525 kHz to India
March 8 & 9, 2017 -  1400 – 1600 UTC - 9880 kHz to India

(KBS)

KBS World Radio Test Transmission to India & Africa

'KBS World Radio' test transmission to India and Africa - October 2016 

KBS World Radio English Service will carry out test transmission from October 3 to 8 ahead of the B16 shortwave frequency adjustment. Please tune into the following frequencies and send us your reception reports. Your feedback will help KBS greatly in choosing the best frequency option for the new season.

October 3, 4 and 5 , 2016 - 1400 to 1500 UTC on 9595, 9665 and 7215 kHz towards India 

October 6,7 &and 8, 2016 - 2300 to 2400 UTC on 9570, 9710 and 11615 kHz to Africa

Please send your reception reports to : english@kbs.co.kr