RADIO PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA
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Radio Pyongyang's roots lie with the radio station JBBK that was established in 1936 and was operated by the occupying Japanese forces.
In October 1945 Radio Pyongyang was established and on the 14th of that month the station was inaugurated with a live broadcast of the victory speech of Kim II Sung upon his return to Pyongyang at the conclusion of the Second World War.
Radio Pyongyang's first foreign broadcast was in the Chinese language on the 16th day of March 1947. Three years later in 1950 the station commenced broadcasting in the Japanese language. This was followed by English in 1951, French and Russian in 1963, Spanish in 1965, Arabic in 1970 and German in 1970.
By 1960, Radio Pyongyang broadcast 159 hours of programming every week. By 1970 it had increased to 330 hours. By 1980 it had increased to 597 hours.
In 2002, Radio Pyongyang was was renamed Voice of Korea. (Wikipedia 2025)
In October 1945 Radio Pyongyang was established and on the 14th of that month the station was inaugurated with a live broadcast of the victory speech of Kim II Sung upon his return to Pyongyang at the conclusion of the Second World War.
Radio Pyongyang's first foreign broadcast was in the Chinese language on the 16th day of March 1947. Three years later in 1950 the station commenced broadcasting in the Japanese language. This was followed by English in 1951, French and Russian in 1963, Spanish in 1965, Arabic in 1970 and German in 1970.
By 1960, Radio Pyongyang broadcast 159 hours of programming every week. By 1970 it had increased to 330 hours. By 1980 it had increased to 597 hours.
In 2002, Radio Pyongyang was was renamed Voice of Korea. (Wikipedia 2025)
VIDEOS.
Below are some videos showing the interval signal and opening music of Radio Pyongyang.
AUDIO OF MY RECEPTION OF RADIO PYONGYANG.
Audio from the 1980's of Radio Pyongyang.
QSL CARDS RECEIVED.
6576 kHz - 2nd June 1985.
9745 kHz - 19th April 1984.
6576 kHz - 30th April 1983.
OTHER ITEMS RECEIVED.
Postcards.
Pennant.
Flag.
Letter received - 1985.
New Year cards.
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References.
- Wikipedia Contributors (2025). Voice of Korea. Wikipedia.