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1936. NEW ZEALAND.

FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NEW ZEALAND BROADCASTING BOARD (FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1935).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 21 of the Broadcasting Act, 1931.

REPORT.

To the Honourable F. Jones, Minister op Telegraphs, Wellington. Sir,— The members of the New Zealand Broadcasting Board present their report for the year ended 31st. December, 1935. A record increase during the year of 35,546 in the number of radio-receiving licenses indicates the continued and increasing public interest in broadcasting, and is evidence of general appreciation of the service. The establishment of a modern transmitter of 10 kilowatts aerial energy at Highcliff, Dunedin, and the increase from 2| to 10 kilowatts in the power of the transmitter at Gebbie's Pass, Christchurch, were the most important events of 1935. GENEBAL. Hours op Transmission. Further increases were made in the hours of transmission during the year. The subjoined table shows the progressive increases since the Board assumed control of the service at the beginning of 1932 Hours of Transmission. (Rate per Annum.) At Ist January, 1932 .. .. .. .. 10,612 hours. At Ist January, 1933 .. .. .. .. 16,484 hours. At Ist January, 1934 . . .. . . . . 23,036 hours. At Ist January, 1935 .. .. .. .. 25,700 hours. At Ist January, 1936 .. .. .. .. 27,456 hours. Out of 27,181 hours of transmitting-time, thirty-six hours were lost owing to technical faults and power failures. Programmes. The Board continued to supply throughout the year programmes from the eight national stations indicated hereunder :—

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Station. Energy ' Frequency. Wave-length. ] KilocycleB. Metres. 1YA, Auckland .. .. 10-00 kw. 650 462 1YX, Auckland . . . . 0-15 kw. 880 341 2YA, Wellington .. .. 5-00 kw. 570 526 2YC, Wellington .. .. 0-20 kw. 840 357 3YA* Ckristchurcli .. 10-00 kw. 720 416 3YL, Christchurch .. 0-50 kw. 1,200 250 4YA, Dunedin .. . . 10-00 kw. 790 380 4Y0, Dunedin .. .. 0-15 kw. 1,140 263