Media Infrastructure

Equipping Radio Production Studios

Internews also equips radio production studios for media outlets or public-interest production companies. 

Eudias Kigai of Radio Waumini edits her program at the Internews production studio in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Mia Malan/Internews Kenya

For example, in Jordan, Internews purchased and installed equipment for two new radio production studios: a new, student-run, university-based community radio station at Yarmouk University, and a new radio production unit at the Princess Basma Youth Resource Center.

In Pakistan, Internews built a state-of-the-art production studio at the offices of the Uks Foundation, a Pakistani organization that promotes balanced coverage of women in news and entertainment programming. Internews then trained women journalists in radio reporting and production, and helped them to launch a new women's radio show, Meri Awaz Suno (Hear My Voice).

In Kenya, Ethiopia and Nigeria Internews has created fully equipped radio studios that journalist-trainees can use for free to produce programs on HIV/AIDS. They also have access to the expertise of sound technicians and senior journalists who mentor them through this process. All three of these offices are also equipped with Media Resource Centers where journalists have access to computers and accurate information on HIV/AIDS issues. In Kenya Internews is about to launch a TV studio, which trainees will be able to use to edit and record features and news programs on HIV/AIDS.