BROADCASTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRANS-TASMAN FLIGHT

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 5, 17 August 1928, Page 8

BROADCASTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRANS-TASMAN FLIGHT

LISTENERS-IN are looking forward to interesting broadcasts when Capt. Kingsford Smith and this companions set. out to fly the Tasman Sea. It is not known yet where the airmen will first land, and friendly rivalry exists between the cities in urging their claims for the honour. ‘AS far as the Broadcasting Company is concerned, it has offered all the facilities at its disposal for the purpose of assisting the airmen on their flight across the sea. One of the Company’s stations will be used for the purpose of a beacon and its broadcast will be picked up by the aeroplane’s own direction-finding apparatus. HE Company no doubt will have all its four stations on the air from the time the aeroplane leaves Australia, and listeners throughout New Zealand will be kept advised all the time as to the progress of the airmen. Progress reports and summaries will be given at intervals. When the "Southern Cross’ arrives, a description of the scene and of the proceedings will be broadcast, and the airmen will be invited to speak. Australia will be listening in.