Addis Ababa University is going to launch community FM radio

 

The 4^th community FM Radio in Ethiopia is to real step and starts regular program in the coming weeks.  The starting community FM radio is expected to have multy-dimensional advantage to the community, and also to create platforms for the economy, social, political, cultural and national development.

Dr. Abdisa Zerai

Dr. Abdisa Zerai the head of school of journalism and communication of Addis Ababa University says that there are a lot of researches which are being done by the university faculties and different institutions, departments and schools. Community radio is the best way which research goes down to community level.

Ato Abel Adamu the department head of Addis Ababa University, undergraduate program of school of journalism and communication says, a lot of challenges have been facing them in order to launch this community FM radio.

                

Ato Abel Adamu

Ato Abel added that even though they are facing challenges, they will overcome difficulties and start community radio very soon. As some students state, the community FM radio which is going to launch will be also an alternative information center for the  Addis Ababa dwellers and especially for Addis Ababa University’s students.  

   

This community FM Radio will has 8 hours transmission per day in Amharic language.