Radio Jockey

To become a successful radio jockey, one must have excellent communication skills, clear voice, engaging voice, and a good sense of humor. Additionally, voice modulation, diction, and the ability to adapt to different situation and/or topics also help become a successful radio jockey.

Creativity and spontaneity helps keep the audience coming back to the show. Besides, haing a strong command over the language and confidence while speaking also plays a major role.

A radio jockey hosts radio shows and entertains his/her listeners by playing music, discussing trending topics, and sharing stories. Besides these, radio jockeys also take live calls, answer listener queries, and play quizes. They build their unique on-air personality.

Some RJs are even involved in scripting, editing, and coordinating with their programming team. Simply put, a radio jockey keeps the audience engaged and coming back to the show.

Udemy offers a few courses related to radio jockeying, but they are not specifically designed to teach you how to be an RJ.  The courses offered focus more on the technical aspects of radio, such as how to start a web radio station or use radio broadcasting software. Some of these courses are mentioned below: 

Note- The above information has been taken from external sources, and hence may vary.

In case you are a working professional and still want to pursue a career in RJ ahead, then Radio Jockeying online courses are an advantage, due to which you can learn how to be an RJ at your convenience:

Note- The above information has been taken from external sources, and hence may vary.

The duration of Radio Jockeying courses depends on the type of programme you pursue. While certificate courses are usually of six months, the duration of Diploma programmes typically ranges from one-two years.

Listed below are some popular books one can refer to for the Radio Jockey course:

• The Radio Jockey Handbook by Simran Kohli
• Romance the Microphone: Be a Radio Jockey by Swaty Gupta
• Encyclopaedia of Journalism and Mass Communication by OM Gupta
• Fundamentals of Radio Broadcasting by John Hasling
• How to Become a Radio DJ: A Guide to Breaking by Mike Staff

No, there is no specific entrance exams for the programme. But, to get admissions to few colleges like Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication, IIMC, XIC and more, they have their own entrance exams like IIMC Entrance Exam,  XIC OET and more.

In general, an RJ's role is to inform, update, and entertain its listeners. Their job entails presenting numerous music programmes and entertaining the audience with other components such as interviews with guests, musicians, artists, and well-known individuals, either related to the music or not - delivering commentary on a music piece, and managing listener requests.

Having a Radio Jockey course can act as a basic entry ticket to various stations, but a candidate having some experience and any type of documentation to validate the same will take them a long way. It is always advisable to do some intern work before applying for a full-fledged job.