ON THE AIR TO-NIGHT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 7 August 1926, Page 5

ON THE AIR TO-NIGHT.

STATION IYA, AUCKLAND

The new Auckland radio .station (IYA), which is to take the air officially at eight o’clock to-night, is, judging by the manner in which the preliminary broadcast was carried out on Thursday evening, going to be all that was said about it. The two 104 ft masts on the roof of George Court's 104 ft building posses a very businesslike appearance, and certainly as these masts made their appearance, » ■corresponding rise was felt in the hopes of the listeners-in-to-be of this new station .

To-night and to-morrow night special sessions will be given, to-night’s from. 8 to 10.30 p.m. and to-morrow night’s from 7 to 9.30 p.m. Regular transmission will commence on Tueday next, and the time-table will be as follows :

Tuesdays and Fridays.—Afternoon session. 3 to 4.30 p.m.; children’s session, 6.30 to 7 p.m. ; news and market session, 7.15 to 7.45 p.m.; evening session, 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays.—Afternoon session, 3 to 4.30 p.m.; new® and market session, 7.15 to 7.45 p.m. ; evening session, 8 to 10 p.m. Saturdays.-—Afternoon session, 3 to 4.30 p.m.; news and market session, 7.15 to 7.45 p.m. ; evening session, 8 to 11 p.m. Sundays.—Evening session, 7 to 9 p.m. There will be no transmission from: the Auckland station on Mondays. The new Christchurch station will be completed about. August 21, and its timetable will be so arranged that it will be working on full power on Mondays.