Immense job avenues in radio, says RJ Dileep

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 29

DAV College held a workshop on radio journalism and radio jockeying as a career. Addressing the webinar, RJ Dileep, founder of Radio Adda, who works with AIR Delhi said the growth surge of radio listeners during pandemic has been tremendous. “One good thing that happened to radio during the pandemic is that it has become a lifeline for the people of villages as well as big cities,” said RJ Dileep.

“With lockdown and most outdoor sources of entertainment shut, radio has kept entertaining and dispensing news and information without break,” said RJ Dileep.

Department of Journalism, co ordinator Prof Sandeep Kumar said in today’’s time, there are many possibilities of career in radio jockey. “Earlier, Doordarshan used to be the medium of radio, but today many FM channels have surfaced for the entertainment of the listeners. FM channels are very popular in metros.

But now, these channels are spreading their reach even in small cities. Today, apart from FM channels in rural areas, community radio is also very popular, there are umpteen employment opportunities.”