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2024 College of Humanities and Social Sciences IDOSR JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION AND ENGLISH

The Impact of Modern Information and Communication Technology on Ugandan Radio Broadcasting: A Case Study of Capital Radio

Anshemeza Constance and Joel Isabirye

Media organizations in Uganda are not exempt from the media industry's ongoing efforts to digitize its operations,particularly in developing nations. Global change is effectively sparked by the advancements in new mediatechnologies. The method, precision, and speed of message generation and transport have all been greatly enhancedby these technologies, and they have also completely changed the definition of broadcasting. Still, in an informationoverloadedworld, figuring out where broadcasting fits in is getting harder and harder. The survey researchapproach was employed to gather pertinent data for the study in order to develop data for it. The results of the dataanalysis showed that the production of the station under investigation has been significantly impacted by new mediatechnologies. Lack of technical expertise and the expense of purchasing necessary equipment continue to be majorobstacles to their efficacy. According to the study's conclusions, the government should lower the value-added taxon new media equipment as doing so will lower the equipment's overall cost and ease the financial strain on thestation. The use of new media technologies can expand the broadcasting industry's reach and elevate Uganda'sbroadcast sector to a global player. This is only possible if there are no barriers preventing the broadcast mediasector from effectively acquiring new and improved infrastructure. Workshops, symposia, seminars, and trainingcourses should all be used to try and educate current and future broadcasters