Notes and News from the North

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 24, 26 December 1930, Page 5

Notes and News from the North

‘AUCKLAND has now two new B class stations, One is operated by Johns, Ltd., from their premises in Chancery Lane. This little station gives a general programme on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon till 2 p.m., and on Wednesdays from 7.30 p.m, till 9.30 p.m. ANOTHER Auckland B class station, 1ZB, operated by La Gloria Gramo phones, Litd., has recently extended its operations. This station now broadeasts in the morning, afternoon, and evening on Mondays and Wednesdays, d in the afternoon and evening on "Wnesdays and Fridays. Hitherto the programmes have consisted of gramophone items, but now concert artists and bands are to be engaged from time to time to diversify the programmes, THE other is 1ZR, which is operated by Lewis Hady, Ltd., from their Queen Street premises. ‘This station made its initial official broadcast on Saturday, December 20. The station director is Mr. T. T. Garland. late "Tncle Tom" of 1YA, and an extensive programme schedule is to be given regularly. The output of the station is 100 watts and the wave-length 275 metres (1090 ke.). The proposed sessions are as follow:-Monday, silent; Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, noon-2 p.m. music, 2.45 music, 3.30 news and views, 8.50-4.15 p.m. music, 5.45 p.m. music, 6-6.45 p.m. children’s session, 6.45 p.m. local news, 7-7.20 p.m. music, 7.207.55 p.m. informative session, 8-10 p.m. music, Wednesday, the same, but close down at 7.55 p.m. Saturday, 12-1 p.m. music and general announcements, 5.45 -7.55 p.m. same as week nights, 811.45 p.m. fixed dance programme. Sunday, 9.30-10.80 a.m. special radio church service, 2.80-4 p.m. music, 6.45 -9.30 p.m. children’s service, church service, and music, LISTENERS to 1YA will be interested to hear that Mr. G. Buckley has been appointed to the position of bandmaster to the Auckland Municipal Band, in succession to the late Mr. Christopher Smith. This band is one of the most popular regular features on the northern station’s programmes and it seems certain that under Mr. Buckley’s leadership it will continue tg deserve its popularity. Mr. Buckley, who was appointed from out of fortyfive applicants, was some years ago sergeant and solo cornet in the WellingGarrison Band. Later he was ndmaster and deputy conductor of the Wanganui Garrison Band, when it won all contests, including the championship of Australasia. Afterwards he formed the Queen Alexandra Band in Wanganui, which has since made a very good name for itself. Me. COLIN TRIM, who succeeded Mr. Owen Pritchard as programme organiser at 1YA, has quickly settled down in his new position. He finds himself by no means in strange company, haying previously worked as a pupil and as a broadcaster. with both Mr. Culford Bell, announcer at 1YA, and with Mr. Len Barnes, station director.