CONCERT BY WIRE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 649, 29 April 1929, Page 16

CONCERT BY WIRE

LONGEST RELAY EVER ATTEMPTED WELLINGTON TO AUCKLAND The longest relay ever attempted in the history of New Zealand broadcasting was the transmission of a band concert over 450 miles of telegraph line from Wellington to Auckland last evening. It was broadcast to wireless listeners by Station IYA. transmission was as clear as if the concert were being given in the Auckland Town Hall. The concert was given in the Grand Opera House, Wellington, by the Porr: Nicholson Silver Band, and was broadcast by Station 2YA Wellington. The relay lasted from 8.30 to 9.30 and showed that the trunk telegraph circuit used was first-class in design, construction and maintenance. The longest relay previously carried out by the Broadcasting Company and the department was between Wanganui and Wellington, 125 miles. Provided that suitable arrangements can’ be made, it is hoped occasionally to relay programmes between Auckland and Wellington, and between Christchurch and Dunedin. The Cook Strait cables do not yet provide enough channels to allow of one being used for the purpose. It is hoped ultimately to provide relay stations in such provincial centres as Invercargill, New Plymouth and Napier, drawing most of their programmes from the main stations. A rebroadcast of part of the opening concert at Station 2YB, New Plyi mouth, which the company has estabj lished in co-operation with the North j Taranaki Radio Society, was carried out by Station IYA on Saturday evening. A good deal of noise marred the transmission in the earlier stages. NEW BROADCASTER 2YB, NEW PLYMOUTH POLICY OF RELAY STATIONS Press Association NEW PLYMOUTH, Sunday. The broadcasting station, 2YB, New Plymouth, was officially opened last night. Its success may be judged from the fact that the general manager of the Broadcasting Company reported from Sumner. Christchurch, that he had had perfect reception there during the ceremony. Mr. John Ball, on behalf of the Broadcasting Company, made an announcement which Mr. E. Payne, president of the North Taranaki Radio Society, characterised as marking an important milestone in the history of radio in New Zealand. The general manager of the com - I pany said Mr. Ball had visioned a national broadcast system in which there would be, in the chief provincial centres throughout the Dominion, a chain of efficient relay stations linked with the four main stations. It | was to be a veritable model of completeness and efficiency. Mr. Ball asked listeners to visualise a scheme of efficient stations at Napier, Hastings, Nelson, Greymouth, Timaru, Invercargill. Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wangapui, Palmerston and Gisborne. All these stations, he said, would be connected by land lines, so that all would be in touch regardless j of atmospheric conditions. One of the ! most eminent authorities in New Zeaj land. Dr. C. Chilton, was at present j engaged in investigating the possibilities of such a service.