THE OLD IYA PASSES

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 49, 26 August 1926, Page 14

THE OLD IYA PASSES

It will not bo without a pang of regret that listeners will realise that the IYA station, which has served Auckland for some years, will be heard no more, although in its place lias arisen an equipment immeasurably superior in every way (writes "Thermion," in the "Now Zealand Herald"). It is, therefore, an opportune time to pay tribute to those who organised, operated, and maintained the station during the times of stress and state of flux when listeners contributed no direct financial support to broadcasting maintenance. The first apparatus consisted of a small 10----watt plant installed by the Auckland Radio Service Company, this being replaced early by inoro modern equip-

ment, operated with a powor input approaching 200 watts. The radio dealers in Auckland made financial contributions to support the station and provide a broadcast service for tlio listeners. Later, when listeners were compelled to pay an annual license fee of 30a, the station was subsidised by the Post and Telegraph Department, as well as by the Auckland dealers, until the Eadio Broadcasting Company of Now Zealand purchased and took control of the station.

The listeners aro indebted to the radio dealers for organising the service, and to Mr. L. W. White, A.M.1.E.E., and his assistants for capably managing the station during arduous times. Last, but not least, the listeners owe a debt of gratitude to the numerous vocalists, instrumentalistSj elocutionists, and lecturers who gratuitously gave of their best for so long to provide us witi? entertainment.