Radio Reading Service

~ turning print into sound ~

Established 1985 Broadcasting 1987

Brought to you in association with NZ On Air

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Program Guide Our Tui Mascot

The "Tui" a New Zealand native bird renowned as the perfect mimic of natural sounds.....

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of 1602khz AM or our streaming audio feed .

We will be looking at the future of digital as newer technology such as digital satellite and DRM becomes a more popular and effective means of broadcasting

Technical & Engineering

The Radio Reading Service comes from two principle locations

The Studio complex is located on the Second Floor, 29 Queen Street , and linked by UHF to our Transmission site South of Levin.

Volunteer staff enjoying work in the on air broadcast studio

The Transmission Site

The transmitters on 1602 kHz MW-AM are a Nautel 3 KW, and Blyth 2.5 KW as a stand by.

The mast is a 44 m guyed structure

The Transmission Site

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Nautel Main Transmitter 3KW 1602

3M Prodelin.jpg Blyth AM 2.5Kw Solid State Transmitter, Levin
Asia Sat 3 Dish for Overseas Programme Blyth AM 2.5KW StandBy Transmitter, Levin

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