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Korea broadcast media commission renews licences for 13 terrestrial and community radio stations
South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Communications Commission approved licence renewals for 13 terrestrial and community radio stations run by 11 operators, including KBS, MBC and OBS. Eight stations that scored at least 700 points in an evaluation received five-year renewals, while five stations that scored 650 to under 700 points were granted four-year terms. The commission said the review considered evaluation results, viewer opinions and views from related agencies.
Telecommunications & Media
Dlive revamps viewer committee, shifts to monthly meetings
Dlive, the largest cable TV operator in the Seoul metropolitan area, said on Thursday it has reorganised its viewer committee and held a kickoff meeting. The meeting at its Samseong-dong headquarters drew 30 committee members, 10 from each of three subsidiaries. The move follows revisions to the Broadcasting Act promulgated in August last year. Dlive shortened the meeting cycle from quarterly to monthly and strengthened eligibility requirements.
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Korea Internet Newspaper Association appoints Heo Yoon-cheol as secretary general
The Korea Internet Newspaper Association said it promoted Heo Yoon-cheol from head of its secretariat to secretary general on Jan. 2. He graduated from the Department of Journalism and Broadcasting at Pusan National University and earned master’s and doctoral degrees at its graduate school. He joined the association in 2021 and has won multiple academic paper awards. He has served as a director of several academic societies and held advisory and committee roles at the National Assembly and media organisations.