[UgaBYTES] Launching Nakaseke community radio 102.9 fm (LUWOMBO)

[Mwathi Francis]

Congratulations Nakaseke on accomplishing this feat.

On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 10:54 AM, Peter Balaba <balapet2001 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 7:45 AM, Peter Balaba <balapet2001 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> *Launching Nakaseke community radio 102.9 fm*
>>
>>
>>
>> Nakaseke Community Multimedia Center CMC is one among the six Community
>> Radios piloted by UNESCO in Uganda. Others include, Apac in the North,
>> Kagadi in the South Eastern, Kachwekano-Kabale  in the  west, Buwama,
>> Nabweru and Nakaseke in the Central region.
>>
>> All the Six CMCs received a brief Case Radio   which included a console, a
>> 30 Wt transmitter, and a 100Wt Amplifier. These Radios are a product of
>> veronica and were supplied by Wantok Company Ltd  a Canadian  based
>> company.
>>
>> However, some centers have managed to change their transmitters to 100Wts
>> and above  in order to  reach their target audience.
>>
>> UNESCO in the collaboration with the Uganda Government through Uganda
>> Communication Commission waved the license to all community Radios and this
>> created a very good platform for the CMCs in Uganda to shrive.
>>
>> Most of these Radios are community based and they broadcast    between 16-
>> 18 hours a day. The most important role of these CMCs  is to  disseminate
>> information  related to  community  information needs   such as
>> Agriculture, marketing, Health, Education , Gender issues, Traditional
>> Knowledge (IK) ,  HIV / AIDS etc
>>
>> From that back ground therefore, Nakaseke CMC  would  wish to celebrate   her
>> 5 years  on Air despite  of all  the  several challenges  it has sailed
>> through. Some have been technical, natural  and others are man made
>> political  innervations.
>>
>> Having gone through such challenges Nakaseke CMC is now committed and ready
>> to celebrate   her 5 year on Air. In this short period we wish to
>> acknowledge the efforts of Wantok and their agent  Utratec here in Uganda
>>   who have been  doing repairs  whenever Radio  breaks down..
>>
>> We also acknowledge  community support through  their voluntary services  they
>> offer to the Radio, apparently the Center has  a total of 30 volunteers  who
>> regularly come and present their programmes.
>>
>> We cannot forget  the business community  which has been giving us Adverts
>> to sustain the Center.
>>
>>  The political leaders  and their councils  of Nakaseke and Kasangombe
>> Sub-Counties for their  long life support  since the inception of the
>> project.
>>
>> *11th OCTOBER, 2008* is the day marked to celebrate  the 5  years  on Air
>> ,  in this event we  have collaborated with *JAMAAT PRODUCTIONS*  to
>> organize the celebrations   and we expect  20 Local Artists from Kampala  to
>> present  their shows  to the   audience  and the entrance fee will be only
>> 4000/= and our target audience is 5000-6000 people.
>>
>> Nakaseke Sub-County has offered space and Security for the celebrations.
>>
>> So far basing on the feed backs from the listeners, are too enthusiastic
>>   to attend to the show.
>>
>> The management Committee sat recently to plan for the event and they  proposed
>> the chief Guest to be  Hon. Minister for Luwero Triangle Nyombi Tembo to
>> witness the usefulness / impacts  of Nakaseke  CMC  to the community.
>>
>> The revenue that will be raised from this event is to be ploughed back to
>> improve the Radio coverage and also to have a second stand-by transmitter.
>>
>>
>> I therefore, take this opportunity to invite you all to join us in this
>> celebration.
>>
>>
>>
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