New Broadcasting House For NBS In Wellington

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 28, 23 December 1938, Page 5

New Broadcasting House For NBS In Wellington

LANS for the new five-story Broadcasting House building for the NBS in Wellington were made public jast week. Building will be erected immediately behind Parliament Buildings on the site of the old museum. Foundations are now being prepared. Plans show office and studio aeccommodation -fer all national broadcasting services in Wellington. Site alongside will be ultimately used for extensions and for the Conservatorium. Two blocks of studios will bs built into the centre of the new building, designed to give full insulation against outside noises, Studios includs one large conesert gstidio, two medium-size for orchestral and choral work, and @ number of smaller studios for: talks, dramatic productions and re cordings. All studios will be fitted out for the direct production of pra gramme tiaterial, rehearsals ‘and recordings, A somewhat interesting sketch of the front elevation plan of the new Broadcasting House is now availabia The "Record," however, will publish later a proper perspective drawing of the proposed new building.