Radio Visit_fritzie Tirol.docx

Fritzie Andrea D. Tirol Bombo Radyo Iloilo making Waves With a view to emphasizing the importance of clear communication and technology as well as to enable the students to understand the same, our class organized a visit to a FM radio station in Iloilo. Bombo Radyo Iloilo is the flagship station of Bombo Radyo Philippines, 'ang Pambansang Radyo ng Pilipinas'. It caters to the information, education, and entertainment needs of the people beaming from dusk to dawn. It transmits centrally originated news bulletins in Ilonggo and Tagalog, plays, sports, music, newsreel, and other topical programs nearly reaching the country's population which fully reflects the broad spectrum of national life. It was with great anticipation that I arrived at Bombo Radyo Iloilo for a visit that would broaden our knowledge about another facet of technology. Having a former radio broadcaster as a classmate who vividly talked about her experience, I expected that it would be a visit full of surprises. The trip did not disappoint. Not only were we able to talk to the staff of Bombo Radyo and get to know their jobs, but we were also able to witness a live radio program while on the studio itself. For the first time I saw the announcer’s room which is soundproof. No sound of any kind can enter its doors. I also saw the recording room where a program was being recorded. Next, we went to other section which keeps everything going over the air without a fault. It was the technical sections where the staffs were busy looking after numbers of machines. They made the different channels work. The transmitters work faultlessly because of these people. After having a round of these sections, we come to the place where we were to watch the program. It was a spacious room with small platform. The radio broadcaster was occupying the platform where the rest of the room was occupied by the audience. Soon we heard the voice of the announcer who announced that the program was going to start. Immediately the programmer started. The show lasted for a few minutes. It was a highly enjoyable program. Through such experience, I realized how the programs can be flexible and spontaneous enough to enable the station to function as the mouth piece of the local community. The visit to Bombo Radyo Iloilo is a unique experience for us students afforded the chance to learn the myriad ways in which communication can have a positive impact on the society. We were given the opportunity to discover the evolution of technology that governs the modern means of communication and how to use them effectively for the welfare of the masses. This is especially important to a number of people especially in the rural areas, despite the advances in technology, were still bereft of modern means of communication. Through this visit, I became more aware of the benefits that the internet and its allied technologies have for the students and the society. I became more aware and appreciative of how technology can continue to progress in bridging the digital divide.