P'yŏngyang Pangsong
| Korean spelling | |
|---|---|
| Korean alphabet : | 평양 방송 |
| Hanja : | 平壤 放送 |
| Revised Romanization : | Pyeongyang Bangsong |
| McCune-Reischauer : | P'yŏngyang Pangsong |
P'yŏngyang Pangsong ( German Radio Pyongyang , English also Pyongyang Broadcasting Station , abbreviated PBS ) is a North Korean radio broadcaster based in Pyongyang .
P'yŏngyang Pangsong broadcasts a program in Korean for Koreans outside North Korea's state borders. It is broadcast on medium and shortwave frequencies . The destination of the shipments is mostly northeast China, where there is a relatively strong Korean minority, especially in the border area. In addition to Europe, the Far East of Russia, where there is also a Korean minority and numerous North Korean contract workers in forestry, is targeted as a target area. Programs in foreign languages were also produced until 2002. This service has been outsourced as the Voice of Korea and also broadcasts P'yŏngyang Pangsong and domestic radio broadcasts on its frequencies.
Like all radio and television stations in North Korea, P'yŏngyang Pangsong is also subordinate to the state radio and television committee of the KDVR ( Kor.Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Rachio Mich 'T'ellepichyonbangsonguihŏnhoe )
The station's signature tune is, like many other North Korean radio stations, the song of General Kim Il Sung . The national anthem of North Korea is played at the start of the broadcast .
Broadcasts on shortwave since October 27, 2008
| Time (CET) | Frequency (kHz) | Target area |
|---|---|---|
| 01.00 - 01.50 | 7,140, 9,345, 9,730 | Northeast China |
| 08.00 - 08.50 | 7.140, 9.345 | Northeast China |
| 10.00-10.50 | 9,975, 11,735 | Far East of Russia |
| 10.00-10.50 | 13.760, 15.245 | Europe |
| 11.00 - 11.50 | 7.140, 9.345 | Northeast China |
| 13.00 - 13.50 | 7.140, 9.345 | Northeast China |
| 14.00-14.50 | 6.285, 9.325 | Europe |