B RADIO STATIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20246, 15 July 1937, Page 11

B RADIO STATIONS.

STATE PURCHASES. 14 NOW REQUIRED. MINISTER’S ANNOUNCEMENT. ! WELLINGTON, Wednesday. : The Hon. F. Jones, Minister in Charge J of Broadcasting, states the progress j made in the negotiations for the purj chose of private broadcasting stations had been very satisfactory. So far arrangements bad been made for the purchase of fourteen, namely: JZM, Manurewa; 2YB, New Plymouth; 2ZD Masterton; 2ZF, Palmerston North; 2ZH, Napier; 2ZJ, Gisborne; 2ZP, Wairoa; 2ZR, Nelson; 3ZR, Greytnouth: 3ZM, Christchurch; 4ZL. Dunedin; 4ZO. Dunedin; 4ZP, Invercargill; 4ZR, Balclutha. There were left a balance of seven yp|. to be dealt, with. The holder of the license for IZJ, Auckland, has j stated definitely that he does not dej sire to sell; the licensee of 4ZB, j Dunedin, has expressed satisfaction J was no desire to relinquish control. S Since the establishment, however, this station had been managed and controlled by a body of amateurs, who naturally are anxious to continue 1 | operations, and the Government does not desire to prevent their so doing. I The Minister indicates that with * regard to the remaining five it ap- ; j pears the only stumbling block is the purchase prices. Correspondence fs ; ■ still being maintained with those > I stations, namely: 2ZL. Hastings; 2ZM, , j Gisborne; 2ZO, Palmerston North; . | 4ZM. Dunedin; and 4ZC, Cromwell. ! There was justification for believing • | that most of these stations are pre- . pared to have the,mailer finally rie- | cided by arbitral ion and that it is nowonly a question of arranging the order °f preference.