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Radio Host / RJ

Presents radio shows — interviewing guests, playing music, hosting discussions, and entertaining listeners.

Did you know?

Radio signals travel at the speed of light — a listener on the Moon would hear a broadcast 1.3 seconds after Earth

How subjects help

Communication: Chat live with callers and guests and fill silence smoothly when things go wrong.
Music: Choose songs and order a playlist so the show keeps its energy and mood.
Psychology: Picture a single listener and speak as if you are chatting with one friend.

A famous name

Casey Kasem: American radio presenter who created and hosted the weekly countdown show American Top 40.

Try it yourself: Warm up your voice like an opera singer

Stand or sit tall. Breathe in slowly and let your tummy muscles relax fully, so the breath drops low. Do this five times, with normal breaths in between.
Make long buzzing sounds on V, Z and the J sound, one breath each, and feel the air flowing steadily the whole time.
Add a vowel to each buzz, "vvvah", "zzzoo", and keep the flow smooth.
Glide your voice gently from low to high and back like a siren, on a hum or through a straw. Stay soft and never strain; stop if your throat feels sore or you feel dizzy.
Say one sentence, like a news headline or a line from a song, before and after the warm-up. What changed?

Opera singers, voice actors and broadcasters warm up their breathing and voice before every rehearsal, recording or show, so they can be heard clearly without hurting their voice.

Adapted from Scottish Opera: Breath Cycle: learn and practise.

Also try: Report today's news.

Known for it in

USA, UK, India, Brazil, Australia