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

[Sarah mpagi]

Dear Peter,

Thanks for sharing this wonderful info of the CMC radio. Indeed there has
been a lot of challenges which you have managed to persevere. Long live
Nakaseke CMC for your focused programs of community development.


Best,
Sarah



On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 5:45 PM, 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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