CAREER IN RADIO JOCKEYING
Though the attractiveness of radio had suffered poorly with the influx of T.V and Internet, the opening of FM Radio to private channels has infused a fresh life to the radio world. Radio Jockeying is a thrilling, promising and demanding career for those who have music as there passion. It is the only career option in which one is known by his/her voice.
Radio Jockeys are those who anchor music shows on air. The job of a RJ is to amuse the listeners by playing compositions or turning over messages in a most gorgeous and classy way. They play desires of there listeners, interview guests, play contests and also make available information on the music, weather conditions and traffic. This is a job which needs to have lot of hard work, passion for the music and presence of mind. It is the presentation of these Radio Jockeys that makes or mars the radio station. Mostly teenagers are preferred in this field as they have innovative thoughts, concepts and are fizzy with keenness.
Every flourishing Radio Jockey has their own manner of communicating. To make an impression in the listener’s heart, distant from a fine voice, the Radio Jockey should be temperate, welcoming, impulsive, and lively and must hold good communication skills. One who is fascinated in this career option must keep on observing how the Radio Jockeys handle the calls, interrelate with the listeners, how they respond to tricky and uncomfortable questions and comments from the listeners. Forthcoming candidates must pay a lot attention to radio, try and arise with innovative thoughts and bunch their voice with liveliness.
Eligibility
Radio Jockeying is an aptitude based career field. Even despite the fact that no formal educational qualification is compulsory, a degree or at least ten plus two is generally a pre mandatory.
The most vital factor for a Radio Jockey is an excellent accent with the ability to amend as per the event. Apart from that, a Radio Jockey should have a clear pronunciation, accurate elocution, sparkle and fluency in the speech. They should be enough capable to organize the pitches of their voice and learn to use them to there most excellent effect. Another distinctive quality to become a unbeaten radio jockey is the momentum of response, superb sense of humour, independence, originality of mind, impulsiveness and an thorough information of music. Successful Jockeys have the skill to coil and turn their speech according to the circumstances.
Staying efficient is very essential for a radio jockey. A Radio Jockey needs to keep track of the activities going in and around the city. Listeners will take pleasure in listening to an Radio Jockey, if they can sound dissimilar on the show. So persona like mimicry, idioms and comedy or wittiness stuff will help the Jockey to carry on their shows.
Personal Skills – Radio Jockeys should be enough diplomatic in personality as they have to act together with people of different characters. They must continue a down-to-earth and sociable manner so that listeners can contentedly make calls and converse their hearts out.
Job Prospects & Career Options
The work of a Radio Jockey is of diversifying character depending on the theme subject of the programme. They do not have a habitual 9 to 5 job. They can be called out at anytime to host or anchor an event. Their job profile includes selecting music and hosting radio shows. The accomplishment of the Jockey depends on the technique they present a programme as it can enlarge or reduce the listeners of the show. The manner of anchoring should be unique and the appearance should be exciting to the listeners, one has to give variations and punches to ones voice everywhere needed.
Radio Jockeys can discover job in organizations like AIR (All India Radio), Radio mirchi, big FM and other independent radio stations. The two options for inflowing into this career are by interview or by approaching a software producing group.
AIR (All India Radio) organizes auditions for upcoming Radio Jockeys at every 3 months in their radio stations in different cities especially in metro cities. The choice is extremely competitive and the chosen Radio Jockeys are given in-house guidance for 2 months in everything from operating dvd players to mixers to Digital audio equipments etc. The software developing firms generally have a preference of people with 2-3 years practice. Because of their voice quality, Radio Jockeys can perform voice overs for small screen and radio advertisements. They can also lend their ability of a awesome voice quality to audio magazines and documentaries. Radio Jockeys can also anchor or compeer TV shows or live shows or events.
Remuneration
Radio Jockeys are in greatly demand with the opening of the air influence to the private sector. The beginners in the early stage can stuck between Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 15,000 approx. per month. For sponsored programs, software producing firms may pay between Rs 1400 to Rs 2500 approx. per show.
After a few years of experience, Radio Jockeys can earn between Rs 30,000 up to Rs 85,000 per month. If you are renowned, then you can demand your own price.
Institutes
No official training is required In Radio Jockeying since it is an artistic field. To enlarge confidence and sparkle in this field, one needs to have a high exposure. Radio Jockey hunts or talent explore are often organized by FM channels to fetch out creative unique talent.
Some of the institutes are:-
1. Xavier’s Institute of Communication and Film and Television Institute (FTII), Pune
2. EMDI Encompass Institute of Radio Management
3. National School of Drama
4. The Take One Academy of Broadcasting, Chandigarh
5. The Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA)
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