Establishment date | September 26, 2008 (Broadcasting station opened: April 1, 2009) |
Articles of Incorporation | Reading the Articles of Incorporation |
facility location |
- Performance venue: Gwangju Contents Industry Support Center (177-39 Sa-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju) - Transmitters: Mudeungsan Transmitters, Yeosu-gu Bongsan Transmitters |
Broadcasting operation |
- Broadcasting time: 24 hours a day, all day broadcasting - Frequency (transmission power/1KW): Gwangju: FM 98.7MHz /․Yeosu: FM 93.7MHz - Contents of broadcasting: Domestic and regional news, music, entertainment, information provision, etc. (100% in English) - Listening Target: Residents and visiting foreigners (Gwangju and Jeonnam), citizens who demand English broadcasting, etc. (※ From October 1, 2013, 2 hours of Chinese broadcasting every day) |
Global Gwangju Network(formerly Gwangju Foreign Language Network) provides diverse information on the region for foreign residents and aids in English education for both citizens and students using pure English, enhancing the lives and well-being of the people.
2021 |
10(14th) Video contents provided by Vietnam VOV station (once a week) 03(22th) Xin Chao Vietnam is sent to Seoul English Broadcasting Station |
2020 |
06(1th) Introduction of the Automatic Transmission System for Disaster Broadcasting |
2019 |
05(11th) Vietnam VOV Broadcasting Station Program Provided (once a week) 04(3th) KCTV and Watch Radio Co-production |
2018 |
08 The 9th Foreign Language Debationg & Interpreting Competition |
2017 |
09(27th) Naver Audio Clip provides “Rediscovery of English” program 08The 8th Gwangju Honam Jr. Interpreting & Translating competition 08(9th) New GFN YouTube channel (GFN Radio TV) 03(18th) New Vietnamese broadcasting program (2 hours each on Saturday and Sunday) |
2016 |
08 The 7th Gwangju youth English debating championship 06 The 7th Gwangju Jr. English interpreting & Translating competition |
2015 |
09The 6th Gwangju youth English debating championship 06The 6th Gwangju Jr. English interpreters competition 03(23th) Increase the number of English and Chinese broadcasts (3 hours / 10.5 hours → 14 hours) |
2014 |
10The 5th Gwangju youth English debating championship 06The 5th Gwangju Jr. English interpreters competition |
2013 |
10(1st) New Chinese broadcasting(2 hours/self 8.5 → 10.5 hours) 09The 4th Gwangju youth English debating championship 06The 4th Gwangju Jr. English interpreters competition |
2012 |
09The 3rd Gwangju youth English debating championship 06The 3rd Gwangju Jr. English interpreters competition 03(26th) Self-produced 30-minute news increase(8 hours → 8.5 hours) |
2011 |
11The 2nd Gwangju youth English debating championship 10 (24th) Opening of Yeosu Broadcasting Station(FM 93.7MHz) 09The 2nd Gwangju Jr. English interpreters competition 03(21th) Self-produced 1 hour increase(7 hours → 8 hours) |
2010 |
12 The 1st Gwangju Metropolitan City National Junior English Interpreter Contest held 11 The 1st Gwangju Metropolitan City National Youth English Debate Contest held 03 (29th) Self-produced 2-hour increase(5 hours → 7 hours) 01 (14th) Gwangju English Broadcasting Boys and Girls English Choir Foundation |
2009 |
10(19st) All-day broadcasting (24 hours a day) 04(1st) Opening of GFN Gwangju English Broadcasting(FM 98.7MHz) |
2008 |
10(24th) Permission for Gwangju English FM broadcasting station (Korea Communications Commission) 10(1st) Establishment of foundation and promulgation of operation ordinance 09(26th) Permission to establish a foundation 09(10th) Held the inaugural general meeting of the foundation 09(6th) Establishment of basic plan for establishment of Gwangju English Broadcasting (Gwangju Metropolitan City) |