How To Become A Radio Personality!
1. First find your voice. Remember, when doing radio it is important to think of your dialog as if you are having a conversation with one person. Be yourself, yet also speak clearly and distinctly. One's speaking voice and radio voice are usually not exactly the same, but they're not too different either. To find your voice simply record yourself with a tape recorder or some other recording device.
2. Review your tapes religiously. One should always be searching for improvement. Review timing, rhythm, and vocal quality. One should not seem monotone or one-dimensional, that makes for boring radio and it is difficult for listeners to pay attention. The goal should be to have a motivated voice with clear and distinct pronunciation.
3. If it is appropriate in your position to do jokes on the air or something of that nature, do so, but be funny. Write out material beforehand and run it by other people. Be topical, but not too focused on any one topic. A good exercise to prepare for this is to watch or read the news and try to develop a joke for as many articles as possible.
4. When making announcements, take the proper amount of time to pause between sentences. Give the listener a second to absorb it all, but not much more or it will seem like dead air. When you're giving the name or number of an establishment, speak more slowly than usual. Allow people time to write the information down fairly easily.
5. Develop your own on-air personality. Perhaps this will involve a catch-phrase or a theme song. Make people excited that you are on the air. Even if it's just traffic updates, make your presence known. Sound enthusiastic, personable and passionate about what's being announced. Last but certainly not least, say the call letters with the utmost pride.
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