The newly re-designed Journalism and Communication department and student websites are slated to be launched at the end this month, October, on a date the department has not confirmed as yet. In October 2013, the department received a funding amounting to shs. 10.4 million From the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur InternationaleZusammenarbeit (GIZ), a German Cooperation, to support several multi-media activities including the hiring of a consultant to revamp the department and student websites.

The Makerere University Journalism and Communication department is set to meet Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) this month to decide on Campus FM’s fate.

The meeting due October 29^th will be to negotiate amongst other issues offering a limited frequency to the radio station, following the transfer of 107.0MHz to Salt FM in Kampala.

The Department of Journalism and Communication (DJC) of Makerere University has revealed a plan to activate the University radio station, Campus FM.

While addressing students of Journalism and Communication during the Makerere University Journalism and Communication Association General (MUJCA) general assembly, on Friday, Ivan Lukanda, the acting Head of DJC, said that the radio would go on air as soon as the Department obtains its frequency.