3228: World Radio Day Spotlight: University of Juba FM Set to Boost Journalism Training

On the Miraya Breakfast Show, host Juma Emmanuel marked World Radio Day by celebrating radio’s role in informing, educating, and connecting communities across South Sudan, while spotlighting the revival of the University of Juba radio station as a boost for media training and future broadcasting. He was joined by Rebecca Lorins, Dean of the School of Journalism, Media and Communication Studies at the University of Juba, and Adeng Kornelio, Head of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, who highlighted radio’s accessibility and immediacy, and explained how the upgraded campus FM, supported by JICA through UNESCO, will strengthen hands on learning in radio production, critical thinking, and ethics, while giving students a platform to air programs that reflect both campus life and community issues.