#kbsworldradio — Public Fediverse posts

My Favorite Stations on Shortwave

This is who – and why (5 = excellent; 1 = poor; 0 = no data):

(If you wonder about the eleven "categories", there’s actually one station among those I frequently listen to that broadcasts live, occasionally. That’s Vatican Radio.) I only looked at stations that I logged at least nine times since January 1 this year.

KBS adjusts Airtime on 6095 kHz

To avoid interference with a Chinese signal on the same frequency, KBS World Radio’s Mandarin service moves the start of its 6095 kHz one-hour transmission from 11:30 to 11:00 UTC, and, on the same frequency, the 12:30 start of program to 12:00 UTC. The move becomes effective on March 29. The complete A26 schedule taking effect on that day:

KBS Audience Satisfaction Survey 2025

KBS World Radio’s German service gave details of the 2025 Audience survey in its mailbag show on Friday night. 2,315 listeners from 83 countries took part, 112 of them were from German-speaking regions (this usually refers to Austria, Germany and Switzerland). The German-speaking participants also gave the service in their language the best marks, with 93 of 100 points.

Most listeners (61.1 per cent) showed a particular interest in news and information from South Korea, which makes the news (1), and "Kreuz und Quer durch Korea" (2) a program that corresponds with the French-service "Séoul au Jour le Jour" and the Mandarin service’s "jīnrì shǒu’ěr". The mailbag program came in third among the German-speaking listeners who gave feedback.

K-pop music fared less well among them, while globally, programs focused on K-pop ranks second, only behind news and information.

The share of shortwave users among the global audience dropped for the third consecutive year. It had been at 36 per cent among the 2023 respondents, at 31.4 per cent in 2024, and is now at 23.8 per cent.
On the other hand, the total number of survey participants rose for the third consecutive year, from 1,730 in 2023 to 2,315 this year.

Despite the drop in shortwave listeners, continued use of shortwave has been recommended, because in some regions (including the German-speaking ones), it continues to be the main listener’s choice.

Among the global participating audience, 46.2 per cent listened to the KBS homepage streaming, and the share of app users was 23.2 per cent.

#austria #entertainment #foreignRadio #germany #kbsWorldRadio #languages #shortwave #southKorea

A Radio Postcard from Seoul

https://swling.com/blog/2025/10/a-radio-postcard-from-seoul/

#GuestPost #Hallyu #Kpop #KBS #KBSWorldRadio #KoreaRadio #MarkHirst #RadioHistory #Seoul #ShortwaveRadio #SouthKorea #TecsunPL310ET #VoiceOfAmerica

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of KBS World Radio (September 12, 2025)

https://swling.com/blog/2025/09/carlos-illustrated-radio-listening-report-and-recording-of-kbs-world-radio-september-12-2025/

#CarlosLatuff #KBSWorldRadio #ShortwaveArt #ShortwaveRadio

KBS World Radio – Then and Now

https://swling.com/blog/2025/09/kbs-world-radio-then-and-now/

#DanGreenall #KBSWorldRadio #Nostalgia #RadioKorea #Recordings

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of KBS World Radio (December 30, 2024)

https://swling.com/blog/2024/12/carlos-illustrated-radio-listening-report-and-recording-of-kbs-world-radio-december-30-2024/

#CarlosLatuff #KBSWorldRadio #Radiofax #ShortwaveArt #ShortwaveRadio

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of KBS World Radio (December 4, 2024)

https://swling.com/blog/2024/12/carlos-illustrated-radio-listening-report-and-recording-of-kbs-world-radio-december-4-2024/

#CarlosLatuff #KBSWorldRadio #ShortwaveArt #ShortwaveRadio #SouthKorea #YoonSukyeol

KBS A24 SW Frequency Change

https://swling.com/blog/2024/03/kbs-a24-sw-frequency-change/

#DavidIuresciaLW4DAF #KBS #KBSWorldRadio

KBS Shortwave Frequency and Time Change Notice

https://swling.com/blog/2023/12/kbs-shortwave-frequency-and-time-change-notice/

#DavidIuresciaLW4DAF #KBS #KBSWorldRadio

Radio Waves: Nebraska Radio History, KBS Radio, AM Radio, Free Radio Preservation Webinar, and Belka Review

https://swling.com/blog/2023/08/radio-waves-nebraska-radio-history-kbs-radio-am-radio-free-radio-preservation-webinar-and-belka-review/

#AMRadio #KBSWorldRadio #Nebraska

Carlos’ illustrated listening reports of Typhoon Khanun from Okinawa and KBS

https://swling.com/blog/2023/08/carlos-illustrated-listening-reports-of-typhoon-khanun-from-okinawa-and-kbs/

#art #CarlosLatuff #KBSWorldRadio #OkinawaFisheryRadio #Radiofax #Recordings #TyphoonKhanun