Seoul to launch first English-language radio station next month

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul metropolitan government will launch its
first English-language radio station next month, city officials said Friday.

The station, called TBS eFM and broadcast at 101.3 FM starting Dec. 1, will be
run by sister network TBS and air daily English-only programming, according to
the officials.
It will broadcast 20 hours a day from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Programming will consist of up-to-the-minute news on current affairs and traffic
conditions, as well as Korean popular culture and in-depth commentary.
The launch of the new English-language station is a part of a wider government
effort to boost the nation's image and tourism industry.
The network is the second of its kind, following Arirang FM, which began
broadcasting in 2003 from Korea's Jeju Island.
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