Auckland "B" Station's Plans

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 50, 27 June 1930, Page 15

Auckland "B" Station's Plans

N last week’s issue "Call-up" stated that the "B" class station 1ZB, Auckland, was proposing to increase its power and its hours of broadeasting. Further details supplied by Mr. C..H. Pearson, the station’s announcer, are that. the station intends to go on the air from 10 a.m... till 3 p.m. daily and to give evening sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The estimated cost of the suggested extension of service hours. and increase in power is between £300 and £400. The té&tative scheme provides for the following daily sessions: 10-11 a.m., women’s; 11 a.m.-12 noon, news; 12 noon-3 p.m., miscellaneous concert programmes. A vote is to be taken among the station’s regular listeners, however, before any definite allocation of the hours is made. Station 1ZQ, operated by Keith’s Radio Shack, Auckland, also has plans in hand for improving its service. It is shortly to, move from its present location at Mount Albert to the Lewis Hady Building, Queen Street. From this new location it is hoped to be able to give greatly improved programmes, for in addition to the. fact that a large stock of gramophone records will be available, the station will also be able to broadcast musical items from the Lewis Eady Hall.in the same building. Proposals for increasing the power of the station and for conducting afternoon sessions are also being considered. Mr. Roy Keith will con: tinue to operate and manage the station and will also act as announcer.