In its attempt to meet the challenges of cost vice versa limited revenues, FADECO RADIO has creatively devised ways to improvise on equipment, employ volunteers, work extra hours at will and encourage local community participation in content development.

One clever invention to improve the quality of transmission and communication via the telephone, FADECO RADIO improvised a telephone hybrid system which has revolutionalised the way communication via mobile telephony is conducted.

Using a cheap Nokia phone (TShs 40,000/-), a headset (TShs 5,000) and an audio cable, we have created a hybrid system that incorporates telephone directly into the mixer. The mixer is connected to the studio headphone and computer. the computer has audio software which allows recording of audio signal input into it.

The resultant signal output into the transmitter is of a higher quality than traditional ways. A communicator places the mobile phone in its loudspeaker mode against the studio microphone in lieu of such aid. The audio quality, in this case, is very poor and not clear.

ADVANTAGES OF MOBILE TELEPHONY IN INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

When well connected to the studio, Mobile phones allow the presenter and the audience to interact in a proactive manner. It gives the presenter to be connected to the audience via live exchanges of conversations.

This automatically encourages participation, interaction and interactivity. The general public or audience interacts actively with the studio. Using this technology’s capabilities, it becomes possible to integrate different ICTS, including internet, email, mobile phone, and face-to-face interactions between the studio and the listener.