WANT TO BE RADIO JOCKEY ....???

Do you want to get rid of those heavy and typical books of  engineering,medical and management courses ?

Here is a better option for you, where you can study without any tensions .....and without those typical books.

After reading  the titile ,what comes to your mind ........qualifications , salary , scope and  the most important qualities of a radio jockey ?

Here, you will have your all answers.

The very first thing  that come to your mind  is who is a radio jockey ?

•  A radio jockey (or RJ) is a person who hosts a radio talk show where the RJ selects the music to be played, or topic of discussion, by interacting with the audience; the interaction is often via is ,telephone, but may also be online, or via email.

Next question that come to your mind is probably ..........What does a radio jockey do ?

• In simple terms, an RJ guides listeners through a radio programme, entertains them and gives them information. A radio disc jockey is the voice that is presented to you, the listener, in between songs on a radio station. He or she is the one that brings you information consisting of weather, news, sports, entertainment news, and weird facts of the world.

Also,what should be the qualities of a radio jockey ?

• Have an outgoing personality and a confident manner
• Be an articulate communicator with a clear, attractive speaking voice
• Have a good understanding of the whole production process
• Remain calm under pressure and be able to react quickly and positively in a crisis
• Have good planning and organisation skills
• Have an excellent sense of timing
• Be good at using language and able to read items at sight, clearly and appropriately
• Be able to engage with an audience (if working as a presenter)
• Be a flexible team player, responsive to changing instructions from producers
• Be able to use some technical equipment (if in radio) .Have an awareness of media law and detailed knowledge of current affairs.This is very important as it helps your listeners to have more interest in you as well as your show .

Then, you must encounter with the question What are the qualifications of a radio jockey ?

There are several courses offered all over India for radio jockeying but the topmost and the main courses are  which are very common now a days are :-

 » Certificate Course in Announcing, Broadcasting, Compering and Dubbing (ABCD)

 » Certificate Course in Radio Jockeying ( CRJ )
 » Certificate Course in Radio Production Programme

 » Diploma in Radio Jockeying ( DRJ )

 » Diploma in Radio Management

 » Diploma in Radio Programming and Management ( DRPM )

 » Diploma in Radio Station Operations and Management

 » Post Graduate Diploma in Radio Programming and Management ( PGDRM )

Then ,you probably have this question that  What is the scope of radio jockeying in India ?

 In india ,people are still considering it as a garbage ..saying that there is no scope of it  in India .

But let me tell those people that in India thete are totally  71 AIR FM stations and  248  private FM stations and also you will find that these are becoming popular day by day .And even you will find that every year many radio stations are being set up ..........so all in all you will  have very chances of  being unemployed.

There  are several radio stations  which have their branches all across India . Some of them are .....

• RADIO MIRCHI  98.3 FM
• 93.5 RED  FM
• BIG 92.7 FM
• ALL INDIA RADIO (AIR)

Last but not the least question that comes to your mind is .....Which are the institutions that are providing the courses for radio jockeying across India ? 

Here is a list of some of  those institutions......

• Broadcast Media Academy ,New Delhi
• Xaviers Institute of Communication,Mumbai  
• Academy of Radio Management,New Delhi
• Sparrow Expressions Institute for Radio and Broadcasting ,Lucknow

So,don't wait............ if you wanna  be a radio jockey........just show your talent to the world .