Makerere Journalism and Communication students were on Friday evening thrown into excitement after their department head, Dr William Tayebwa, informed them about his success in getting new frequency that will see the treasured Campus FM back on air waves.

Campus Fm was closed in 2009 after the university failed to pay UCC taxes that amounted to Shs 15 million.

While speaking at the first ever Annual Media Expo and Book fair launch that took place on Friday March 11 from the Senate conference Hall, Dr Tayebwa said that as a head of department, he had secured application letter from Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), to apply for a new frequency.

“I can assure you that now Campus FM is getting back on the air waves. we have received the application letter from UCC to apply for the new frequency…what had delayed the process is the digital migration process… very soon Campus Fm will be reopened,” Dr Tyebwa assured the students.

Media expo launch

The Media Expo, whose theme is: 'Media literacy for social transformation' was organised by Net Impact Uganda in conjunction with the Makerere University Department of Journalism and Communication. It was sponsored by 91.3 Capital F.M and the Red pepper publications.

The media expo launch, which was attended by mostly journalism students, though was open for students from other facilities and departments, will engage various media professions to ensure best practices and experiences in the field of mass communication.

The President and representative of Net Impact Uganda, Hamid Tenywa, said that the idea is to expose mass communication students to the media world. He also encouraged them to read extensively and also involve students from other faculties to take part in the media expo challenge.

Media related activities will be organised for the Expo which will further contribute to enhancing academic-practitioner collaboration, foster interdisciplinary dialogue, and cultivate critical thinking on different journalism and communication issues.

The expo is scheduled to take place on April 7-8, 2016. Tenywa said that other various media related competitions shall be organised in order to test and enhance in book reviewing, video and photo shooting, artistic skills for students doing Fine Art in order to enhance collaboration between faculties.

Mr. John Baptist Imokola, the Patron of Makerere University Journalism and Communication Association ( MUJCA), called upon students to contribute to the media expo so as they can acquire new skills in the field of mass communication.

The objectives of the media expo include; to promote media literacy and professionalism among students, to promote a reading and writing culture, to expose students to various internship placements, research and job placement opportunities with in the media field among others.