About

Radio jockey, popularly known as RJ, is the host of a radio talk show, podcast or a music show. In simple terms, Radio Jockey is the presenter of a radio programme. The career as radio jockeys or RJ is about entertaining callers in a chat system, which is apparently broadcast on the radio and communicates with the caller by phone or email and online chat. Radio Jockey must be able to engage listeners with their voice and word choice and how they present the content before the audience also matters.

Education

High School

Any Stream

Bachelor's

in Mass Communication, Radio Jockeying or related fields

Certification

in Radio Production and Management

Skills Required

Creativity
Communication
Decision-making
Listening

Job Prospects

  • FM Radio Jockeys
  • Talk Radio Jockeys
  • Satellite Jockeys
  • Sports Talk Radio Jockeys
  • Voiceover Artists

Salary / Annum

400,000

Fresher

1,200,000

Average

2,600,000

Experienced

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Jobs Outlook

  • The job of a radio jockey is generally a permanent one. In the career as a radio jockey, individuals may have to work with a radio station on a full-time basis.
  • The radio jockeys work about forty hours a week, almost nine hours a day. radio jockeys' work comes under certain shifts, and they may even work longer hours in various types of projects.
  • Once a radio jockey has skills as well as experience of several years he or she can become a production director. As a production director one gets to decide what kind of shows will be aired at what time.

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