The Radio and Television Broadcasting Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea[1] (Korean: 조선중앙방송위원회; Hancha: 朝鮮中央放送委員會; RR: Joseon Jungang Bangsong Wiwonhoe; MR: Chosŏn Chungang Pangsong Wiwŏnhoe), also known as the Korean Central Broadcasting Committee and Korean Central Broadcasting (Korean: 조선중앙방송; Hancha: 朝鮮中央放送; RR: Joseon Jungang Bangsong; MR: Chosŏn Chungang Pangsong), is a state-owned broadcasterofNorth Korea.
| Type | Broadcast radio and television |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | National International |
| Headquarters | Chonsung-dong, Moranbong District, Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Owner | State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea[citation needed] |
Key people | Hwang Yong-bo (chairman) |
Launch date | October 14, 1945 (radio) March 3, 1963 (television) |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Official website | www |
| Korean Central Broadcasting Committee | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선중앙방송 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 朝鮮中央放送 |
| Revised Romanization | Joseon Jung-ang Bangsong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Chung'ang Pangsong |
The committee is under the Cabinet of North Korea, but its personnel is chosen and appointed by the Propaganda and Agitation Department (PAD) of the Workers' Party of Korea. The PAD also assigns tasks to the committee.[2] Hwang Yong-bo is the chairman of the committee.[3]
The committee is base in Chonsung-dong, Moranbong District, Pyongyang.[4] It is a member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union.[5] The committee has a sports team in the annual Paektusan Prize Games of Civil Servants.[6]
All three major television stations and 200 radio stations are controlled by the committee.[2] Only the Pyongyang FM Broadcasting Station, Pyongyang Broadcasting Station, and the Voice of National Salvation under the United Front Department of the Workers' Party of Korea instead.[7] The committee also controls the Korean Central News Agency.[8]
