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New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC) was a state-owned company established by the New Zealand Government in 1962. Under the Broadcasting Act 1976, the NZBC was restructured as the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand (BCNZ). The NZBC was dissolved on 1 April 1975 and replaced by three separate entities: Radio New Zealand, Television One, and Television Two, which was later renamed South Pacific Television. In 1980, the two television channels merged to form Television New Zealand, while Radio New Zealand continued as a standalone organisation.
The NZBC had its headquarters in Broadcasting House on Bowen Street, Wellington, behind the parliamentary buildings. Construction of the building began in 1959, and it was opened in 1963. After 1975, the premises were occupied by Radio New Zealand.
At 7:30 pm on 1 June 1960, New Zealand's first television channel, AKTV2, began broadcasting in Auckland from the NZBC building at 74 Shortland Street. The building had previously housed the public radio station 1YA and is now home to the University of Auckland's Gus Fisher Gallery. The channel was originally owned and operated by the New Zealand Broadcasting Service.
With the passage of the Broadcasting Corporation Act 1961, the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation was established, with F. J. Llewellyn appointed chairman. The Corporation formally came into operation on 1 April 1962. During the Bill's passage through the House of Representatives, provision was made for privately owned broadcasting stations, despite strong opposition from the Labour Party.
On taking office, the Corporation assumed responsibility for 35 radio stations and four television stations. By November 1964, sound radio licences exceeded 600,000, while television licences totalled 275,000. Annual income exceeded NZ£5,000,000, of which more than NZ£250,000 was paid in taxation.
Initially, the four television stations were not linked, and programmes had to be physically shipped between centres. Urgent news footage could be transmitted between two stations on each island using Post Office Telephone Department (now Chorus) coaxial toll lines, but this was too costly for regular programming.[citation needed]
The limitations of the unlinked facilities were highlighted on 10 April 1968, when the inter-island ferry TEV Wahine sank in Wellington Harbour. Newscasts from WNTV1 had to be transmitted over Post Office lines to AKTV2 in Auckland. Severe weather disrupted shipping and flights for more than 24 hours, delaying delivery of footage to the South Island.
The first video of the disaster reached Blenheim, where a local reporter filmed the broadcast directly from a private television set. The exposed film was rushed to Christchurch for development and then transmitted via CHTV3 and DNTV2. This Blenheim recording is believed to be the only surviving footage from the first day of the disaster.
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New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC) was a state-owned company established by the New Zealand Government in 1962. Under the Broadcasting Act 1976, the NZBC was restructured as the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand (BCNZ). The NZBC was dissolved on 1 April 1975 and replaced by three separate entities: Radio New Zealand, Television One, and Television Two, which was later renamed South Pacific Television. In 1980, the two television channels merged to form Television New Zealand, while Radio New Zealand continued as a standalone organisation.
The NZBC had its headquarters in Broadcasting House on Bowen Street, Wellington, behind the parliamentary buildings. Construction of the building began in 1959, and it was opened in 1963. After 1975, the premises were occupied by Radio New Zealand.
At 7:30 pm on 1 June 1960, New Zealand's first television channel, AKTV2, began broadcasting in Auckland from the NZBC building at 74 Shortland Street. The building had previously housed the public radio station 1YA and is now home to the University of Auckland's Gus Fisher Gallery. The channel was originally owned and operated by the New Zealand Broadcasting Service.
With the passage of the Broadcasting Corporation Act 1961, the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation was established, with F. J. Llewellyn appointed chairman. The Corporation formally came into operation on 1 April 1962. During the Bill's passage through the House of Representatives, provision was made for privately owned broadcasting stations, despite strong opposition from the Labour Party.
On taking office, the Corporation assumed responsibility for 35 radio stations and four television stations. By November 1964, sound radio licences exceeded 600,000, while television licences totalled 275,000. Annual income exceeded NZ£5,000,000, of which more than NZ£250,000 was paid in taxation.
Initially, the four television stations were not linked, and programmes had to be physically shipped between centres. Urgent news footage could be transmitted between two stations on each island using Post Office Telephone Department (now Chorus) coaxial toll lines, but this was too costly for regular programming.[citation needed]
The limitations of the unlinked facilities were highlighted on 10 April 1968, when the inter-island ferry TEV Wahine sank in Wellington Harbour. Newscasts from WNTV1 had to be transmitted over Post Office lines to AKTV2 in Auckland. Severe weather disrupted shipping and flights for more than 24 hours, delaying delivery of footage to the South Island.
The first video of the disaster reached Blenheim, where a local reporter filmed the broadcast directly from a private television set. The exposed film was rushed to Christchurch for development and then transmitted via CHTV3 and DNTV2. This Blenheim recording is believed to be the only surviving footage from the first day of the disaster.