Korean Central Broadcasting Committee

The Radio and Television Broadcasting Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (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 broadcaster of North Korea.

Korean Central Broadcasting Committee (KCBC)
조선중앙방송위원회
TypeBroadcast radio and
television
Country
North Korea
AvailabilityNational
International
HeadquartersChonsung-dong, Moranbong District, Pyongyang, North Korea
OwnerState Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Key people
Hwang Yong-bo (chairman)
Launch date
October 14, 1945 (radio)
March 3, 1963 (television)
Picture format
1080i (HDTV)
Official website
www.gnu.rep.kp
Korean Central Broadcasting Committee
Chosŏn'gŭl
조선중앙방송
Hancha
朝鮮中央放送
Revised RomanizationJoseon Jung-ang Bangsong
McCune–ReischauerChosŏn 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. Hwang Yong-bo is the chairman of the committee.

The committee is base in Chonsung-dong, Moranbong District, Pyongyang. It is a member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. The committee has a sports team in the annual Paektusan Prize Games of Civil Servants.

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