FM stations lack quality programming
Apr 12, 2008
WITH the liberalisation of the broadcast media and increase in the number of radio stations, quality has been compromised, Parliament speaker Edward Ssekandi has observed.
By By Anthony Bugembe
and Caroline Atuhaire
WITH the liberalisation of the broadcast media and increase in the number of radio stations, quality has been compromised, Parliament speaker Edward Ssekandi has observed.
“It is no use having radio stations which do not serve the interests of the community,†Ssekandi advised.
In a speech read by MP Mary Karooro Okurut during the launching of the East African Media Institute Reports on the Performance of the Broadcast Media in Uganda, Ssekandi noted that the media plays a key role in democratisation and development by informing and shaping the opinion of the civil society.
One of the Reports, FM stations in Uganda: Quantity without Quality, notes that very few radio stations in Kampala conduct leadership surveys. They also lack procedures that ensure quality programming and production.
Haruna Kanabi, a researcher, said the reports were not aimed at nailing the FM stations.
“We are only assessing the performance of FM stations 10 years since they came up. We have many stations today but quality is lacking,†he said, adding: “There should be a distinction between radio DJs and journalists.â€
and Caroline Atuhaire
WITH the liberalisation of the broadcast media and increase in the number of radio stations, quality has been compromised, Parliament speaker Edward Ssekandi has observed.
“It is no use having radio stations which do not serve the interests of the community,†Ssekandi advised.
In a speech read by MP Mary Karooro Okurut during the launching of the East African Media Institute Reports on the Performance of the Broadcast Media in Uganda, Ssekandi noted that the media plays a key role in democratisation and development by informing and shaping the opinion of the civil society.
One of the Reports, FM stations in Uganda: Quantity without Quality, notes that very few radio stations in Kampala conduct leadership surveys. They also lack procedures that ensure quality programming and production.
Haruna Kanabi, a researcher, said the reports were not aimed at nailing the FM stations.
“We are only assessing the performance of FM stations 10 years since they came up. We have many stations today but quality is lacking,†he said, adding: “There should be a distinction between radio DJs and journalists.â€