Bible Enthusiasts Seek Radio Site

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 291, 29 February 1928, Page 8

Bible Enthusiasts Seek Radio Site

RELIGIOUS BROADCAST POWERFUL PLANT PLANNED Another broadcasting static * the dissemi nation of rel.gious struct,on ,s planned for Auckland According to a letter receive,! x the Mount Albert Borough Council , hy evening, the "Te I’ono Radio , 1 uon of New Zealand ’ has been formed to broadcast the features of Bible instruction. tointhT* with musical programmes and lev-t£l! ol public interest. -ares It is proposed to erect a 1 000-w»,t station —twice as powerful lYa ’ on the slopes of Mount Albert pL~ mission to do this was sought the council. Iron > The promoters state that the schem was intended to be non-dividend m 7 ing, and would be for the benefit the whole community. Government approval had been cured, and the station would hi licenced when erected. a large nor tion of the capital was now in 1 anri "We are naturally anxious that the best position possible should be .7 cured and. should the council enie-taiTl our request, but not be in a posinex to assist with a free grant for a term we would be prepared to lease a «i7e for a term of. sav, 25 years at as low a rental as possible,” says the letter “It is apparently a religious boa,interested in Bible instruction " « A the Mayor. Mr. L. E. Rhodes. - AndT „ the circumstances I cannot feel that we can grant permission. It would create a very dangerous precedent" Cr. J. Bingham pointed out that the council had no power to lease or loan a public reserve. Mr. P. Floyd suggested that the council should probe deeply into the scheme. He liked the idea of , station for Mount Albert. particularly i n view of what we hear going on in the Auckland station.” He held that the council would be advised to lend the plan every assis*. ance. The question was referred to the Domain Board for further consider-t. tion.