We all have many dreams and aspirations when it comes to talking about our careers and finding a job of our own choice. Many people are so focused on their careers that they tend to practice from a very early age what they desire to be.

Many people have an aspiration to become a Radio Jockey, a person who has to continuously talk to his/her audience and keep them engaged. No job is easy and so is the job of being an RJ. RJs have to do really hard work so as to be noticed by people and establish a presence amongst them.

Many people believe that the job of an RJ is a cakewalk but nothing can be far away from the truth. RJs have to make their own script, book their time slots, and present their scripts. The final stage is the editing stage of the script.

Things you need to keep in mind if you aspire to become an RJ

Mass communication is a very vast field and so the students have a variety of fields to go in and pursue whatever desire he/she has. There’s no doubt that a mass comm student on any day can have an interest in more fields than usual. Today we are going to take up RJ as an aspiration and discuss all the important things you need to know to become a good RJ:

1.  Ear-Friendly Voice

The first thing which an aspiring RJ has to keep in mind is that he/she has a voice which will be liked by his/her audience.

People search for a voice which soothes them and so, brings peace to them. In such a case, always practice the format which you desire to work on in the near future. Say, a mimicry maker or commentator or something related to love which really needs a polite voice.

2.  Tone

Speak in a tone which is liked by everyone. If people notice that your voice is causing a headache, they will ultimately switch your channel and hence your work will not be appreciated.

Always do an exercise of conducting a program in front of your mentors or friends and have feedback.

3.  Watch your words

If you want to be an RJ, you need to keep in mind that you are clear with your pronunciation and you are well aware of the meaning of the words you are speaking.

Whenever you are making a script, make sure to always rehearse it before your actual performance.

4.  Show your creative side

Nowadays, people are quite demanding about new creativity from your side. They have seen and heard ‘n’ number of shows and hence to prove yourself you need to bring in some extra creativity in you so that you are liked by people.

5.  Good sense of Humor

The job of an RJ is to entertain the masses – and to make everyone laugh, make sure you bring a variety of humour to your show to make people prefer to listen to you over others. Try to be different and unique from others.

6.  Knowledgeable

This is a field in which a huge number of people are dependent on news and all the knowledge they should be pertaining. Having a good amount of knowledge makes a man an asset to the company and hence it’ll benefit you only if you keep yourself loaded with the required amount of 

knowledge.

7.  Time Management

If you are a person who is as punctual as a clock, this job is for you. You need to be time-bound if you choose this job. Time Management is a must in every job but in this field, when you are speaking live in front of a huge number of audiences, you need to keep a schedule well aware in your mind in advance.

8.  Multi-Tasking

Most people are not good multi-taskers, whereas, some have god-gifted multi-tasking skills.

Well, being an RJ requires a lot of tasks going on side-by-side with your job, such as handling the live audience, playing tracks, handling calls and many more things.

9.  Admire current RJs

This is the most important task if you want to enter this field. You must be listening to the radio most of the time and must be noticing each and every step celebrity and trending radio jockeys take – noticing what tone they are using, the turns and twists in their shows, the way they react to their listeners and many more things.

10.  Voice Modulation

You should always go on for the voice modulation checks. If you are a person who has never spoken on the mic before, you must be taking these tests so that your confidence can boost and you can freely speak while you are on the microphone.

Also, there are many people whose voices are very soothing but while they speak on the mic, their voice does not sound good.

So, to avoid this problem you should continuously practice your written scripts on mics.

These were a few tips on how you can boost your skills and talent to be a good Radio Jockey.

Being a radio jockey requires a lot of hard work. So, if you think this hard work can pay you your bills, this job is for you.