The Auckland Private Stations

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 33, 28 February 1930, Page 4

The Auckland Private Stations

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"THERE are two "B" class stations which broadcast regularly in Auckland, and whose programmes are greatly appreciated by. a large number of listeners. Station IZB is operated by the La Gloria Gramophone Company, at Karangahape Road, Mr. D. Shepherd being in charge. This station is on the air every Monday night from 7.30 p.m. till 10 p.m, The programmes consist entirely of gramophone music, the first Monday in each month being devoted to special request numbers. The wavelength is 275 metres and the output 80 watts. They also wish to increase their power, and are waiting for an opportune time to do this. ven if station 1YA becomes no longer silent on Monday nights IZB will continue to operate. , TMHE second Auckland "B" class station is 1ZQ, operated by Keith’s Radio Shack, from Mount Albert. This is an extremely popular station with Auckland listeners, and gives an ex-

cellent and regular service six nigh a week. Although it only aims a giving: efficient service within a radius of a hundred miles of Auckland it is listened to regularly by people in Wellington and the South Island, and is also heard quite often in Australia. An inspection of their correspondence files also-shows that it has been heard in Chicago, and Japan, and in Christchurch in daylight. "We began operating in 1922," says Mr. Roy Keith, "with a 5-watt plant, but at’ that time Sunday was our only broadcasting day. Since then we have given a regular service without a break, and now broadcast every night except Friday. Our wave-length is 251.5 metres, and our power 50 watts, although we are licensed up to 250 watts. We have a regular programme schedule which is arranged four weeks ahead, and quite often engage outside artists whom we pay. Our aim is not to compete in any way with 1YA, but to provide a subsidiary service for listeners. We always try to have a different type -of programme from that of 1YA, so that listeners have always a choice of two. For instance, we never have sacred items on Sunday, nor, dance music when 1YA has it." The following are the broadcasting hours of station 1ZQ and the types of programme :- Sundays.-4 to 5 p.m.: Popular music. 5 to 5.80 p.m.: Children’s session. 5.30 p.m.: Tea time music. 5.45 p.m.: Special request numbers. 9.10 p.m.: Band music. 10 to 10.30 p.m.: Dance music. 10.30 p.m.: Good night number. Mondays and Thursdays.-8 to 10 p.m.: Generdl programme, including radio talk and distant station report and request items. 10 to 10.30 p.m.: Dance music. Tuesdays and Saturdays.-8 to 10 p.m.: General programme, Fridays.-Silent.