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How To Become RJ - Radio Jockey Careers, Courses, Colleges

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If you love the sound of your own voice, and have a way to charm listeners with your words, then a career as a radio jockey might be tailor-made for you. 

It was after 1999 that radio saw a major overhaul and an increase in radio programming.

What is Radio Jockeying?

The way people look at radio has also 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 an emergence of dozens of radio jockey jobs. 

What does a Radio Jockey do?

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 Skills

If you’re really interested in a radio jockey career, it is very important for you to be spontaneous, spunky and have a pleasing, friendly personality. A good voice and a strong command over language is always a good thing when you’re looking to make a career in this field. 

To become a good radio jockey, research is the key, like in every other field. You need to listen to good radio jockeys so that you can understand their style and later, with practice, develop your own. You need to understand what the masses need and give them just that.

Radio Jockey Eligibility Criteria

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 programmes, you will have to modulate your voice differently, so you must keep that in mind.

Radio Jockey Job Prospects

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.

Read: Career as a DJ

Pros and Cons of a Radio Jockey

Pros

  • Fusion of music and performing arts
  • Connect with various people
  • Flexible working hours

Cons

  • Odd working hours as initially you might have to host shows at 4 am in the morning or at midnight
  • Might feel lonely at times as you have to operate from a small sound-proof room with studio equipments as your companion.

Radio Jockey Salary

As a fresher in the field, you can expect to earn about Rs 10,000. However, as an RJ’s popularity soars, so does his salary. Recognition with the audience and a knack for communicating will help one rise rather quickly in this field.

Read: Career as a VJ

Radio Jockey Institutes/Colleges

Although, there are hardly any specialised 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. A number of 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 voice overs and mixing that you could take up.
Short-term workshops in diction, creative thinking and music appreciation can also give you a head-start.

Jamia Millia Islamia University

Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar Marg

New Delhi -110 025

Phone: +91 11 2698 7285, +91 11 2698 6812, +91 11 2698 6813

Fax: +91 11 2698 6811

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.ajkmcrc.org

JNU new campus,

Aruna Asif Ali Marg,

New Delhi – 110067, India.

Phone: 91-011-26741268, 26742920/60

Fax: 91-011-26741268

E-mail: [email protected]

Website:  www.iimc.nic.in

New Delhi

Contact information:

Amity Campus, Sector 44

Noida- 201303.

Phone: 26569050, 2653047

Website: www.amity.edu

Marwah Studios Complex

FC-14/15, Film City, Sector-16A

NOIDA-201301

Uttar PradeshPhone: 95120-2515254, 2515255, 2515256.

Fax: 95120-2515246.

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.aaft.com

1001-1005,

Ansal Tower,

38, Nehru Place ,

New Delhi 110019

Phone No: 011-41617053/4/5/6, 9818479333

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.wiganindia.org

Kasturba Gandhi Marg,

New Delhi-110001

Phone: 23389942

Website: : www.bvbdelhi.org

University Road, Delhi 110 00

Phone South Campus: 011-24119832

Phone North Campus: 011-2766709, 27667011, 27667190

Fax: 011-27667049

Website: www.du.ac.in

Balaji Estate,

Guru Ravi Das Marg, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019

Ph 26225901-06

CSKM Educational,

complex, Satbari, Mehrauli

New Delhi -110030,Phone: 26805090, 26804210

www.empiindia.com

(W),Khel Gaon Marg,

New Delhi-110017

Phone: 26494881, 26490061

Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001

Telephone: 0091-11-23361915, 3746668

Fax: 0091-11-23746035

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.newdelhiymca.org

Contact Information:Lajpat Nagar- IV, New Delhi – 110024

Phones (Office): 26294833, 26294836, 26482298

Fax No. : 011-26474425

E-mail: [email protected]

www.polytechnic-sdpw.com

Contact Information:

Sir Aurobindo Marg, Near IIT,New Delhi 110016,

Phone: 26524798, 26567863

International Institute of Mass Media B-50,

South Extension – I,New Delhi – 110049

Phone: 011-2465 4512, 2465 4514, 2462 6660

Fax: 011-2462 6670

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.iimmdelhi.com

Press Corner,Manipal – 576 104(Karnataka)

Phone: 91 820 2571901/03

Fax: +91 820 2571902

E-mail:[email protected]

Website:www.manipal.edu/mic

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