First thing first always remember and put a knot that your Voice will be the supreme weapon in your armory for your radio career. Meantime don’t get carried away with the statement as it not the entire arsenal. As an Radio Jockey you should be rational , logical & enterprising. Thumb rule is that your voice is the pillar on which you are going to set-up your entire radio career. Your voice is going to provide you a Radio Jockey career and also get your job done too. Consider your voice as a master degree in Mass communication.
Well if you have been told or have a mindset that to start a career as a RJ you must have a booming & bass voice is not true. What you require is an approaching , pleasant, smooth and articulated voice. Your voice must visualize you. Embed your communication skills in your voice. Try to live in your voice. Always play in your pitch for a longer version. Maintain a rhythm of your own.
“Though nobody is perfect but perfectionism is in trying to be a perfectionist and by the end of each day you will be more toward to it .” [ as said by : Sandeep Pokhriyal ]
April 4th, 2006
Some don’ts to newbie’s who are going to open in radio broadcasting industry .
Don’ts
Don’t talk with your nose.
Make sure whatever you say should be come out of your throat. Nasal notes are not admired. Remember Nose have a different function for body. It takes less then a second the change a radio station.
Don’t be a Hooter !
Never tries to fright the microphone by shouting on it. Yaaahooo ! sounds good on internet. Yours announce level should be same as you normally speaks. Audiences stays tuned till your voice is approaching to them and they feel comfortable with it.
Don’t overlap your gifted voice
“Let the Michael sing the song while Ronaldo plays football”. [sandeep pokhriyal ]
Come-on man be natural else you will ruin your voice. Use your pitch so you can be more communicative & effective. Express yourself. Always project your natural voice.
Don’t Eat Words
You should always be crisp audible to you audience else you could easily won a first prize of best irritating personality on air. Have a conversation with you audience. Make them feel that you are in between them. Murmuring is strictly not allowed.
Don’t be in Hurry
You will have plenty of time for your presentation. Never appear in hurry to audience. Feel relax & make audience too. Don’t be a Rap Jockey.
Don’t be a lecturer
Well you have got the microphone but don’t play your lectures on your audience. Keep in mind audience are up for music and if you want stay them tuned give them most of it.
April 3rd, 2006
