New Radio Station for Northland

– Whangarei Photo News September 1966

Northland will shortly have its first national radio station which will be known as Station 1YX. The new broadcasting studio will be in Whangarei in the same building as the commerical Station 1XN. Also, both transmitters are together at Tikipunga and will both use the same transmitting tower which as been adapted for use by both stations.

QSL card from 1YX, 830 kHz, issued in 1975.
© Radio Heritage Foundation, Laurie Boyer Collection