Radio Jockey

Radio Jockey term derived from DJ (disk jockey; a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience).
Radio jockey (RJ) is a person who hosts a radio talk show, where he/she selects the music to be played and discuss a topic or various issues in his/her show. He/she takes calls not only off-air but also on-air sometimes. He/she includes e-mail messages.
Today it is a part time profession but becoming hot profession day by day. Any one who has the passion to work in TV or in other media, he/she needs to polish himself because this is the best exercise for that person. If you have a long experience of RJ, no one can defeat you in the field of media.
How a simple person becomes RJ?
The answer is:
First ask yourself. Do u have passion?... If no then you can’t be a good RJ.
If yes then you should follow these
• You should participate in drama and speech at school to university level.
• Listen radio programs specially FM radio shows. How RJs speak, what they speak, when they speak and how much.
• Study the music because the sense of pop, rock, hip-hop, classical music etc is very important for RJs. Practice the mixing of music through computer and mobile if you do not have equipments.
• Variations and modulation in your voice, ups and downs in your speaking is very important.
• When you speak on-air, confidence comes automatically but not at first attempt.
• RJ does not have a regular 9 to 5 job. He can be called to host or anchor a show anytime of the day or night. An RJ has to be very open to himself. Whatever may be your emotions an RJ is always happy. He should be culturally active. He/She should know his/her city well, the culture and be aware of main events taking place. You should know of the language or further some dialects of other languages also, to punch in whenever necessary. Since Radio cannot survive without Movies, Songs.
• If speaking is your passion, talking to people comes naturally to you, fun never ends. Your every word is Live. You react to every song or item played. Everything is spontaneous but very relevant and entertaining. In short you may have the following qualities-

You enjoy talking to people and have a desire to be aware.

You must be original and should have your own style.

Your other voice performance or qualities like mimicry, local dialects and comedy or humor items helps to carry on the show.

You can't afford to have inhibitions.
• Humans have a tendency to make mistake, if somehow a mistake has been made, either admit it or cover it up diplomatically.