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2008-12-09 오후 1:44:19 (조회수 : 24587) |
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| 제목 : English Radio Station Delights Listeners |
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Workers of the Traffic Broadcasting System (TBS) host a radio program at a studio in the TBS headquarters in Junggu, central Seoul.
Korea Times, By John Redmond, Contributing Writer
For a great number of years, with the exception of a few international services such as the BBC World Service, the only English language radio programming in Korea was restricted to a few AP bulletins, weather and traffic updates and English-language tuition on local stations, with the only 24-hour options being the U.S. military's Armed Forces Network (AFN) radio stations ― The Eagle FM and Thunder AM.
With such limited access to English air transmission, it is high time for a change and Seoul's newest radio station, TBS eFM, which began broadcasting on 101.3 FM Monday, has gained a very loyal audience in a very short space of time.
Featuring a diverse mix of Korean and native English-speaking hosts, programming content blends an interesting balance of up-to-the minute news, current affairs and traffic and weather conditions, as well as information on Korean popular culture and in-depth commentary.
Hourly international and national news updates are from sources such as the BBC.
With evening programming having more of a ``college radio" feel to it, especially ``On The Pulse,'' from 8 p.m. till midnight, and the more out there ``Rough Around The Edges'' from midnight till 2 a.m., the style of the morning shows, particularly ``This Morning,'' from 7 a.m. till 8 a.m. with host Henry Shinn, are definitely pitched at those with a thirst for imaginative commentary. This Morning is a concise package of news, cultural information and insightful political commentary.
On the other hand, there are certain aspects of the format that still need to be ironed out.
The somewhat wacky hosts of ``Kickstart,'' Shane and Erica, from 9 a.m. till 11 a.m., come across less as comedic and more as naive and idiotic. Needless to say, they should improve with time.
With the exception of some sponsorship messages, the entire broadcast, 20 hours a day from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., is in English.
The station is a part of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's effort to boost the nation's image and tourism industry.
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