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A Radio Jockey (or RJ) is a person who entertains the listeners of a radio program. He plays music on the radio, delivers news, chats with the listeners, manages contests, and interviews guests.
A Disc Jockey (or DJ) is an individual who remixes various kinds of music and plays at clubs, parties, live shows, discotheques, etc.
A Video Jockey (or VJ) is an announcer who introduces and plays videos on commercial music television stations.
The way people look at radio has changed. Earlier, Indian radio personalities were simply referred to as radio ‘announcers’, but over the course of the last ten years, being a successful "radio jockey" (RJ) is considered no less than achieving celebrity status. And so, there has come about the emergence of dozens of radio jockey jobs.
The role of an RJ is to inform, update and entertain. Also known as Radio DJs, their work involves presenting various music programmes and entertaining the audience through other elements like interviews of guests - musicians, artists, and well-known personalities, either related to the music/film profession or even otherwise- providing commentaries related to a music piece and manage requests of listeners.
The role of an RJ is to inform, update and entertain. Also known as Radio DJs, their work involves presenting various music programmes and entertaining the audience through other elements like interviews of guests - musicians, artists, and well-known personalities, either related to the music/film profession or even otherwise- providing commentaries related to a music piece and manage requests of listeners.
Radio Jockey's job profile includes anchoring music programmes on radio channels and entertaining the listeners by conveying messages in attractive and humorous ways. They also play requests from listeners, interview guests, manage contests and also provide information on the music, weather, traffic, and various other aspects of life in most
Radio Jockey
Aspiring candidates have to follow the given steps to become a Radio Jockey.
Step 1
Interested candidate has to appear in an entrance test conducted by EMDI Encompass Institute of Radio Management to admit candidates in (course 1,2,3) six months course. Candidates are admitted after the merit in the written exam and the screening test. Screening test only in case of the certificate course only.
Note: To be eligible to join three of the above (course 1, course 2, and course 4) one should be 10+2 in any stream, and a graduate for (course 3)
Step 2
After completing any of these courses in which one has to go through all the major aspects of the field of study one can join some channel to start his career on a high note.
Radio Jockey Institutes/Colleges
Although there are hardly any specialized radio jockey courses, you could look at All India Radio as a good training ground.
AIR holds auditions every three months and selected RJs are given training for two months and introduced to audio technology. If you are interested in the field, this can be a great start to a booming career.
A few popular RJs have also started their own training schools that offer RJ courses that land you terrific RJ jobs.
A degree in any field is a pre-requisite. Several institutes also offer courses in communication and broadcasting which can last from two months up to a year.
There are also some professional crash courses in voiceovers and mixing that you could take up.
Short-term workshops in diction, creative thinking, and music appreciation can also give you a head start.
Entrance Exam
You must have one or more of the following Radio Jockey courses:
- Diploma in Radio Programming and Broadcasting Management
- Diploma in Radio Jockeying
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Radio and Broadcasting Management
- Certificate course in Radio Jockeying
- Diploma in Radio Jockeying etc.
If you possess the required skills and experience, you will have a number of job opportunities where you can show off your skills. There are a number of private players like Radio Mirchi, Red FM, and others, who are always on the lookout for fresh talent.
Another radio station you could work for is the public enterprise AIR (All India Radio).
If you are good at your work, you also have the opportunity to venture into the visual sphere, with many successful RJs making the jump into television.
What matters the most in this career path is, obviously, your voice. Your diction and pronunciation should be clear. You need to know how to modulate the pitch and tenor of your voice. For different radio programs, you will have to modulate your voice differently, so you must keep that in mind.
Career Path
In entertainment and media Industry, there is a lot of scope for job opportunities for radio jockey and video jockey. The demand of these professional increases day by day.
With the opening of the air waves, radio jockeys are in demand to the private sector. They can work with the various leading FM channels and private radio ventures such as AIR, Radio Mirchi, Big FM, Red FM, Radio Mid-day, Radio Wani, Times FM, Radio Star and many other independent radio stations. They can work as an FM/AM radio jockeys, Satellite Radio Jockeys, Sports talk Radio Jockeys and Talk Radio Jockeys.
To be a DJ you should have knowledge about DJ mixer, sound mixing and other equipment. You can assist professional DJs or begin practicing on your own way through computer based mixing software.
With the existence of different music channels on TV, Video jockey is becoming an exciting career choice for the music crazy generation. The main job of the VJs is to present most of the host music related shows and of the music videos on TV. VJs are mainly employed by Producers of music shows, Music channels and film based programmes. Some of the popular prospective employers are: MTV, B4U music, Channel V, MCM Asia etc.
If you start your career as a beginner radio jockey then you can expect a salary upto Rs 2 Lacs to Rs. 4 Lacs per year. After gaining an experience, the salary will be doubled and depending on the show’s popularity, RJs can earn Rs. 10 Lacs to Rs. 15 Lacs per annum.
Video Jockey can earn the starting salary Rs. 3 Lac to Rs. 5 Lacs per annum. As you get to be famous and a known face in the industry with some real on-camera experience, your salary will also keep growing.
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