Resume Skills and Keywords for Radio Jockey

The role of a Radio Jockey is to inform, refresh, and amuse. Their work entails delivering a variety of music programmes as well as engaging audiences with other activities such as guest interviews with musicians, celebrities, and music or film-related activity. These experts broadcast a variety of audio content, including songs, news, discussions, and promotional events, among other things, using specifically developed equipment. Radio Jockeys are typically required to have a nice, smooth, and well-articulated voice, as well as a penchant for entertaining listeners with wit and humour.

Skills required for a Radio Jockey’s  role

  • Radio Station
  • Audio Equipment
  • FM
  • FCC
  • Sound Board
  • Promotional Events
  • Public Service Announcements
  • Weather Updates
  • Radio Commercials

What recruiters look for in a Radio Jockey’s resume: 

  • Skilled in playing requested and hand-selected songs.
  • Competent in reading advertisements and weather forecasts verbatim.
  • Capable of incorporating pre-recorded advertisements organically.

What can make your Radio Jockey’s resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience and background in media and entertainment

  • A certified radio jockey well-equipped with radio programming and broadcast management skills. Ability to engage in an interesting conversation with a great sense of humour. Skilled at preparing radio programs for diverse audience within strict timelines 

Targeted job description 

  • Research popular discourses and news stories.
  • Deliver traffic reports, news segments, and interviews.
  • Speak to callers to unveil their insights into ongoing events.
  • Host live draws and competitions.

Related academic background 

  • BA(Hons) | JMC College, New Delhi 
  • Higher Secondary | Delhi Public School, New Delhi 
  • Senior Secondary | Delhi Public School, New Delhi 

Sample Resume of Radio Jockey Engineer in Text Format

TANISHA RATHORE 

Radio Jockey 

8888001123 | rjtanisha231@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/tanisha-rathore |46/60, Dwarka Sector 15, New Delhi 

SUMMARY

A certified radio jockey well-equipped with radio-programming and broadcast management skills. Ability to engage in an interesting conversation with a great sense of humour. Skilled at preparing radio programs for diverse audience within strict timelines 

SKILLS ( TECHNOLOGY / 

FUNCTIONAL ) 

  • Knowledge of music and A/V Creativity 
  • General Knowledge and awareness 
  • Sense of humour 
  • Command over language 
  • Audio Console Operation 

EDUCATION

  • BA(Hons) | JMC College, New Delhi | 2020
  • Higher Secondary | Delhi Public School, New Delhi | 2017
  • Senior Secondary | Delhi Public School, New Delhi |2015 

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY 

Vice-President of College's Radio Club AWAAZ since 2018. 

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 

Certifications 

  • Radio Jockey Certificate from AAFT Institute in 2018. 

Courses 

  • Course in radio programming and broadcast management from IPU Institute in 2017. 

VOLUNTEERING 

  • Volunteer for Adopt-A-Tree Campaign. 
  • Member of Sparsh NGO since 2016. 
  • Volunteered for awareness program on World Environment Day. 

LANGUAGES 

  • English 
  • Hindi 
  • French 

EXPERIENCE / INTERNSHIP 

Radio Host | Radio Edge 96.1 | Sept 2018 – Jun 2019 

  • Handled the morning slot, hosted the show “Morning with Tanisha”. Interviewed 25 guests including Sandeep Marwah and Boney Kapoor. 
  • Memorised scripts, talked to the listeners and informed them about the events occurring in the city. 
  • Read excerpts from latest and important breaking news. 
  • Assisted other radio jockeys in working on content. 

Podcast Speaker | FM Rainbow | Oct 2017 – Jul 2017 

  • Hosted the podcast The Comedians’ Comedian in the afternoon slot. Interviewed a comedian on a daily basis and engaged in a friendly conversation. 
  • Wrote content for the podcast with the help of 2 more writers, and composed 10 scripts without any assistance. 
  • Uploaded new music to the database and selected the music to be played. Awarded best new podcast by City radio council.

PARTICIPATIONS / SPORTS 

  • First prize winner in Delhi's Fresh Voice
  • Contest organised by Hindustan Times in 2018.