Effect of Emerging Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Bauchi Radio Corporation (BRC), Bauchi State, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue XI, November 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186

Effect of Emerging Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Bauchi Radio Corporation (BRC), Bauchi State, Nigeria

Abubakar Bappayo, Ahmad Abubakar, Abdul Ahmad Burra
Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Abstract: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), has revolutionized the media industry. It has transformed information gathering and dissemination in Radio Production. This study examines the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) by professional of Bauchi Radio Corporation (BRC). The objective of the study was to identify the various areas of application of Information & Communication technology (ICT) resources in Bauchi Radio Corporation. Survey design was adopted for the study using personal interview (focus group) and the data collected was qualitative. The survey revealed that ICTs have been widely applied in Radio production by professional at Bauchi Radio Corporation (BRC).133 sample size was used in the study. The recommendation of this study include making fund available to upgrade ICT facilities and digitalized equipment’s should be made available to Bauchi Radio Corporation (BRC).

Keywords: Effect, Emerging, Information, Communication, Technology, and Radio.

I. INTRODUCTION

The advent of Information & Communication technology (ICT) in Nigeria had revolutionaries the information/communication sector of the nation’s economy, Media houses and media practitioner could as a result of this, transmit messages, ideas and information between one part of the country to another and even across the national boundaries by the application of ICT resources such as the facsimile (Fax) machine, the internet as well as the use of the global system for mobile communication (GSM) in Nigeria, however people seldom appreciate the benefit of ICT resources especially in the information communication sector (Aniogbolu & Ememeriagbon, 2009).

The adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have altered the analogue process, even though new technology has introduced some extra cost it has brought benefit in return. Portable computer means that reporters working away from the media can now deliver (sent) report quickly, simple and reliable using modem. The use of computer has enhanced news processing and reporting. With the internet journalism can now click on relevant site to source for foreign or even local news for subsequent broadcast (Chari, 2013).

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