Radio Jockey Courses in India

Radio jockeying, though a non-conventional career, is fast catching up with other traditional jobs. With the advent of FM channels, Radio Jockeying has become a popular career option for many youngsters. A radio jockey is a person whose job is to communicate with people through the radio and play either their favorite songs or other hit numbers. You can get into this field by enrolling for Radio Jockey Courses offered at a few institutions in India.

Radio, as a medium of mass communication provides the opportunity of reaching out to people from almost all walks of life. While other professions provide you with the opportunity of being recognized by your name this particular profession makes you known by your voice. Names like Amin Sayani and Rajeev Tyagi have become household names because of this profession.

Qualifications: Formal educational qualifications do not hold much value in radio jockeying. Though graduation is considered to be the benchmark, students who have passed 10+2 are also hired by private channels. Usually people under 35 years are preferred for this profession. The personal qualities that are required to become a successful RJ are:
Good command over language
Extremely good communicative powers
Proper voice modulation
Good sense of sound and music
Good sense of humor
Good diction


Few Institutes offer crash courses on radio jockeying. Few others provide courses on the art of talking. The names of the courses and the institutions that provide them are -
Diploma in Radio Jockeying (DRJ) offered by the EMDI Encompass Institute of Radio Management A course in Announcement, Compeering and Dubbing, provided by Xavier's Institute of Communication and Film and Television Institute (FTII), Pune.
Short-term courses in public speaking, provided by The British council, the National School of Drama
Young Men's Christian Association
Benefits: For people with good voices Radio Jockey Courses are of immense help. They give proper training on voice modulation, pronunciation and building an image with the use of words. Even for people who are not naturally gifted these courses provide opportunities of developing their speaking powers which in turn would help them to become successful Radio Jockeys.

Scope in India: The booming business of radio industry has just commenced. The domain which was previously dominated by the state owned AIR is seeing huge investment by private concerns. This factor has led to an increase in job opportunities for radio jockeys. A beginner in this field can earn something between Rs.7,000 and Rs.15,000 per month. Some channels pay on the basis of the number of programs conducted. For beginners, the pay is low and it ranges between Rs.200-Rs.250, but once you have made your mark, the sky is the limit for you.

Scope Abroad: The government has allowed 20% Foreign Direct Investment in the broadcast media. This has cleared the road for big foreign players of the media business. Consequently, opportunities for Radio Jockeys abroad have increased. But, a good grip over the foreign language and an understanding of accents are very important if you aim to be a RJ outside India.

Name & Address	Phone & E-mail	Courses	Duration
CRAFT: Center for Research in Art of Film and television. Add: 272.1st fl.Car Market.Near M2K cinema . Sector-7, Rohini. New delhi:110085 . Website: www.log2craft.org	( 011 ) 32416868, ( 011) 32916868 E- Mail: inquiry@log2craft.org	Diploma Courses after 10+2 #. Radio Jockey(3-months.part time)	3-months. Classes :SAT/SUN

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