A Radio Jockey 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 telephone, but may also be online, or via email. This term is primarily used by Indians who coined it from the Western Disc Jockey.
A Radio Jockey, popularly known as a RJ, is a person who hosts a talk show on the radio. In simple words, Radio Jockey is the ‘sutradhaar’ of an assigned show on radio.
Here’s what you need to become a Radio Jockey.
- The good news is you are not required to be highly educated to become a Radio Jockey or RJ but you do need some skills and basic education. So, if one wants to start a career as a Radio Jockey, he or she should first complete an undergraduate degree or bachelor’s degree in mass communication.
- Secondly, an internship can take an aspirant in the right direction as it offers practical exposure.
- Further, to make progress in this career one should make great professional contacts as referrals work wonders at times. Networking is the key.
- However, referrals work only when you are great at what you do. This being a highly creative field, some of the qualities required are imagination, wit, out of the box thinking and a voice that can move people. Not necessarily in that order though.
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