Influence of information and communication technology (ICT) on radio news reporting – a survey study of Atlantic FM, Uyo

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Influence of information and communication technology (ICT) on radio news reporting – a survey study of Atlantic FM, Uyo. This research work investigates the influence of information and communication technology on radio news reporting using Atlantic FM, Uyo as a comparative study.  Objectives are to ascertain the types of ICT in use in Atlantic FM, Uyo, to find out the extent to which ICT is applied in broadcasting and communication technologies on the output of broadcast reporting in Atlantic FM, Uyo. The research design used in this study was the case study. This was used to gather information from the staff in Atlantic FM, Uyo. The instrument for data collection was the questionnaire, the sampling techniques were used to retrieve data from a sample size of 29 respondents. The findings are ICT has affected the output of broadcast in reporting and the staff of Atlantic Fm, Uyo prefers ICT to manual and will not like to go back to manual again. Recommendations were made that the media houses should from time to time organize/send their staff on training to keep government need to help stabilize power because it is a key factor in actualizing the impact of ICT in news reporting in Nigeria.