Radio Jockeying

Course ObjectivesTo introduce students to the medium of Radio, its evolution, policies and trends
in contemporary broadcastingTo develop understanding of different genres of Radio and their nuances To enable students to write and produce programmes for Radio
Part A
Radio Broadcasting 20 marks
Characteristics of RadioBroadcast spectrum management in IndiaThe Medium: Role of Sound, Characteristics, Strengths & LimitsRadio Broadcasting: Main CharacteristicsDifferent Types of Radio: AM (Medium & short wave), FM, Community Radio,
DRM and Internet radio broadcasting, Web Radio
Evolution and Growth of BroadcastingAirwaves Public or Private PropertyPre-Independence and Post-Independence broadcastingPublic Service Broadcasting
Broadcasting policyBroadcasting code and limitationsRoles of AIR and private broadcastersCommercial broadcasting policyCommunity Radio policy
Contemporary Broadcasting
FM BroadcastingOrganization and structureVarious functionaries and their rolesPlanning and organizing the contentMusic clockPositioning the channelBroadcast laws and ethics for music broadcastingFM technology and softwareManagement of FM Radio stations
Community RadioRole of Community Radio in Community EmpowermentCommunity Radio, Culture and SocietyCommunity Radio and Contemporary IssuesManagement of Community Radio stationsChallenges of Community Radio
Part B
Radio Production
Basic concepts of Audio productionMicrophones Designs, Categories and Applications.Digital Studio Mixer. Portable Audio Mixers.Recording formats.Understanding sound recording / Perspective of soundSound transfer, Editing and post-production. Editing softwaresOB recording equipmentAudio Workstations Nuendo, Avid Pro tools and othersStudio recording : Off air / On air studios and their working
Online Sound editingOnline Sound editing softwareNewsroom software- Dalet, phone in & radio bridgeFM broadcast softwares RCS, etc

Hi Shudhish!
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.
AIR and radio city have short-term internship programs that you can check with them for industry exposure. There are also some workshops and short-term courses offered by Jamia Milia, Amity University, AAFT and Delhi University that you can attend to gain the skills and knowledge about the profession. All this can be pursued once you complete your 10+2 from a recognized board of education.

Radio Jockeying is a course which makes a candidate capable of voice modulation as well as bring in immediate changes in the script - as and when required. While most of the radio jockeys prefer private jobs as they give an opportunity to explore their creativity better, but government job opportunities also come handy.
One of the best opportunities being working as a radio jockey at All India Radio (AIR) - a Public Service Broadcaster. But one should be ready beforehand that this is not a commercial channel and deals strictly with news/public service information.
Another avenue of government job after completing a radio jockey course can be opened if a person has a Master's Degree/Ph.D or clears NET. Once either of these check boxes are ticked, one can take up the job of a professor/assistant professor in government colleges/universities and teach the students here.

A degree along with RJ course always helps in a long run. 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.If you are 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.