History of 2ZW

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 25, 31 December 1931, Page 2

History of 2ZW

Attractive Booklet eed N attractive booklet, dealing with the history and growth of Station 2ZW has been issued by the owning company. It is set out in the reading matter that the station has established something of a record in having been on the air for a period of 1800 hours with less than 63. minutes loss of time through breakdown. This is a tribute to the engineers responsible for\the equipment-Messrs. ,Collier and Brfle. An impressive list of pioneer f¢htures introduced by the station is incorporated in the booklet. This list naturally makes effective claith for all enterprise possible, and it does indeed constitute a formidable tally. Probably one of the features that will most impress readers is the social service rendered by the station. Considerable assistance was rendered in the first instance to the Mayor of Wellington’s Relief Fund, and latterly. Christmas cheer for the current season has been organised over a wide area by the sta-tion-in particular the Smith Family, adapted from Sydney, has _ proved highly popular and as an_ outcome, hundreds of families will derive benefit this Christmas.

been directly secured for charity by, the enterprise and aid of Station 2ZW. Unquestionably in: Mr. Stratton this station has an organiser and. announcer of more than ordinary talent and the popularity claimed by the station is almost entirely due to his capacity and enterprise. Altogether, not less than £1000