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Broadcast area
  
South Korea

Format
  
K-Pop music

Webcast
  
Listen Live

First air date
  
November 14, 1996

Owner
  
SBS

Frequency
  
FM: 107.7 MHz (Seoul) FM: 100.3 MHz (Dongducheon)

SBS Power FM (Hangul: SBS 파워FM) also known as SBS Power FM is a K-pop music radio station of the Seoul Broadcasting System. The station is heard nationwide via syndication with local FM stations in Korea via HLDG-FM in Busan, HLDE-FM in Daegu, HLDH-FM in Gwangju, HLDF-FM in Daejeon, HLDP-FM in Ulsan, HLDQ-FM in Jeonju, HLDR-FM in Cheongju, HLCG-FM in Gangwon, HLQC-FM in Jeju and HLKJ-FM in Seogwipo.

Contents

History

  • 1996-10 : Seoul Broadcasting System made plans for a FM radio station to complement HLSQ.
  • 1996-10-30 : Seoul Broadcasting System started FM test broadcast.
  • 1996-11-14 : SBS Power FM Launched.
  • 2003 : SBS Regional FM Network completed.
  • 2004 : Started South Korea's first internet radio broadcast via Gorealra PC application.
  • 2005 : Started South Korea's first internet visual radio (BORA) broadcast.
  • 2010-11-09 : SBS Power FM Dongducheon relay station started broadcasting.

    • Other Provinces

  • Dongducheon via Dongducheon SBS on FM 100.3㎒
  • Gangwon via HLCG-FM on FM 103.1㎒, FM 105.1㎒, FM 106.1㎒, FM 99.3㎒ and FM 88.3㎒
  • Daejeon Chungnam Sejong via HLDF-FM on FM 95.7㎒ and FM 96.5㎒
  • Cheongju via HLDR-FM on FM 101.5㎒, FM 97.9㎒ and FM 102.7㎒
  • Jeonju via HLDQ-FM on FM 90.1㎒
  • Gwangju Jeonnam via HLDH-FM on FM 101.1㎒ and FM 96.7㎒
  • Daegu Gyeongbuk via HLDE-FM on FM 99.3㎒, FM 99.7㎒ and FM 106.5㎒
  • Busan Gyeongnam via HLDG-FM on FM 99.9㎒, FM 96.3㎒, FM 102.5㎒ and FM 105.5㎒
  • Ulsan via HLDP-FM on FM 92.3㎒
  • Jeju via HLQC-FM on FM 101.5㎒
  • Seogwipo via HLKJ-FM on FM 98.5㎒

    • DJ's

  • Joon Park
  • Junggigo
  • Lim Kim
  • DJ Soulscape
  • Freakhouze
  • Pudditorium
  • The Black Skirts
  • Sunwoojungah
  • Cho Jung-shik
  • Kim Young-chul
  • Kim Chang-wan
  • Park Sun-young
  • Kim Hoon-joong
  • Lee Sung-hoon
  • Lee Jae-ik
  • Choi Hwa-jung
  • Jeong Chan-woo
  • Kim Tae-gyun
  • Boom
  • Park So-Hyeon
  • Lee Guk-joo
  • Bae Sung-jae
  • Jung Chae-hyun
  • NCT (band) Jaehyun
  • NCT (band) Johnny
  • Jung Soo-yeon (Station Manager)
  • Park Ji-yoon (Voiceover)

    • Former

  • Jeong Ma-roo
  • Gong Hyung-jin
  • Kim Chang-ryeol (now with SBS Love FM
  • Jung Yup
  • Jang Yewon
  • Horan (Of Clazziquai Project)
  • Cha Hak-yeon
  • Lee Dong-jin
  • Jang Ki-ha (Of Kiha & the Faces)
  • Park Min-joon
  • Choi Dong-hoon
  • Park Ju-won
  • Bae Sun-tak
  • Moollonkyen
  • Im Sung-min
  • Kim Hyung-jun
  • K.Will
  • You Hee Young
  • Lee Sook Young
  • Park Eun Ji
  • Hwang Kwanghee
  • Kim Ye-won
  • Heo Young-saeng
  • Kim Kyu-jong (Of SS501)
  • Park Jung-min
  • Kim Hyun-joong
  • Kim Heechul (Of Super Junior, M&D)
  • Lee Suk Hoon
  • Choi Hye Lim
  • Kim Min Ji
  • Jung Sun-hee
  • Shin Hae-chul
  • Jung Ji-young (Now with MBC FM4U.)
  • Ha Dong-hoon (aka Haha)
  • MC Mong
  • Sweet Sorrow
  • Lee Juck
  • Nam Goong-yeon

    • Time Check Sponsor

  • Kiturami Boiler : 1996/12 ~ 1997/4
  • Dongbu Daewoo Electronics : 1997/4 ~ 1998/4
  • Maeil Dairies Co., Ltd : 1998/4 ~ 2011/4
  • Hyundai Motors : 2011/4 ~ present

    • Trivia

  • SBS Power FM is Korea's top rated FM station. In a March 2013 TNS Korea radio survey SBS Power FM ranked No.1 Followed by SBS Love FM at No.2 MBC FM4U at No.3 iFM at No.4 MBC Standard FM at No.5 Kyungki FM at No.6 YTN News FM at No.7 CBS AM at No.8 CBS FM at No.9 and KBS 2FM at No.10.
  • Devoted SBS Power FM listeners (aka SBS Power FM fans) mostly in their 20s to 30s are called Everlasting because the station is the only one to air only k-pop music unlike KBS 2FM which airs mostly trot at some shows and MBC FM4U which also airs foreign music at some timeslots. due to the popularity of the station the fans wants the FM station to last forever.

    • References

    SBS Power FM Wikipedia
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