YTN
Encyclopedia
YTN is a 24-hour news channel in South Korea
. It was founded on September 14, 1993 as a subsidiary of Yonhap News Agency
, and began broadcasting on March 1, 1995. YNA now owns none of YTN's share.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It was founded on September 14, 1993 as a subsidiary of Yonhap News Agency
Yonhap
Yonhap News Agency is South Korea's largest news agency. It is a publicly-funded company, and based in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap supplies domestic, foreign news and other information to newspaper, TV broadcast and other media in South Korea.-History:...
, and began broadcasting on March 1, 1995. YNA now owns none of YTN's share.
History
- 1993/09/14 YTN founded
- 1995/03/01 Began broadcasting
- 2000/04/08 Merged with Seoul Tower, constructing an integrated broadcast transmission tower
- 2004/03/01 Moved to YTN tower, next to the SungnyemunSungnyemunNamdaemun, officially the Sungnyemun, is a historic pagoda-style gateway located in the center of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The gate, which was begun in the 14th century, is now listed first among the National Treasures of South Korea...
- 2008/01/31 KCC approved YTN FM Radio.
- 2008/04/01 YTN FM Radio Began broadcasting in SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
city. FM 94.5 MHz
YTN International
YTN International is a version of YTN that broadcast outside South Korea. It simulcasts YTN in Korea but also inserts dedicated programs.External links
- YTN - Official website
- YTN corporate information