How is the radio industry doing today, both in India and abroad?
The radio industry is really taking off. In India though, the industry is still to mature completely as there is no news broadcast on any FM channel. Once the government gives licences to broadcast news on private channels, there will be a lot of players in the industry. Is it easy to find jobs in this industry? As the radio industry has finally opened up, there is amazing career scope today for people who want to take up radio jockeying as a profession. In any field, the more the competition, the better it gets. And the same goes for radio too. So if one has the potential, it should not be too difficult landing a good job. How important is it to get professional training before coming into the industry? Professional training in the field one wants to make a career in always holds one in good stead. Of course, the most important things are having the passion to stick to the job and willing to put in whatever it takes. But some amount of education in the field would give students a much
