What is it about radio jockeys? How and why do they influence your mind and
sensibilities? In today’s world it is
nothing compared to the latest devices of contact like – video shows, you tube,
and God knows so much more. Visuals play
a big, major role of getting in touch with you in the present scenario. Then why is it the radio jockeys wield some
sort of magic and magic it is. It is the
voice followed by the music or whatever is on the show; and yet it can glue you
to your set!
I try not to miss a particular radio programme called “Country Carnival” on the FM radio provided by the Dish TV service providers. The anchor
person is known as:”Vintage Andy” and he dishes out some of the best country
music you can listen to for one hour. You
know what I like best – it is his voice.
It is the best after Elvis Priestley – to me! The programme is aired every Monday evening
between six and seven p.m. This vintage Andy
replies in a very homely and romantic language in the most ordinary manner to every
mail or sms he receives.
I do not know about radio jockeys because I do not listen to
each and every one of them; but I do know that being a radio jockey is no child’s
play. The job definitely competes with
extraordinary visuals that catch your eye and attention at the drop of a
hat. He or she is appealing to the audiences only
through the voice and the tone and the language with the unseen ‘oomph’
factor. Whereas, the visual entertainment programmes have the latest technological devices that
enhance every second of the show, even making the anchor or the performer more beautiful
than actual. No offence meant, but the visual
performers do rely heavily on the add-ons.
As an old timer I am used to honing my listening
skills. In childhood it was imperative
that I listened to the All India Radio news, listen to rabindra sangeet being
aired, take perfect dictations, and listen to my own reading so as to be able
to correct my diction – whether English, Bengali or Hindi. Light travels faster than sound – I learned
that in science. However, sound registers in
the mind quicker than visuals – I am no scientist but if you watch a child you
may understand. The baby catches on to sound quicker than seeing
something. And when the sound is groovy,
attractive with the right noise and understandable language it can mesmerize you
– like some of the radio shows all over the world.
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