Most digital radio stations make use of an automated player without any disc jockeys for listeners to listen to, but if you prefer to bring out the old fashioned radio host feel, you’ll need to know the basics of speaking and entertaining your listeners like a professional DJ. Here are a few things to remember.

1. Charisma
A radio DJ must have charisma in his or her voice. The human ear detects energy depending on the enunciation of certain words or syllables and these enunciations should be apt to the situation. Listeners can discern if a radio DJ is “faking” the feeling or not. Whether you are not genuinely happy reading one news from another, practicing your voice’s charisma could help you gain more listeners.
2. Appropriateness
If you’re playing a hip hop or electronic music radio station, be sure to act and use lingo appropriate in the musical genre and culture. The same goes for rock radio stations and jazz radio stations. A DJ belongs respectively in the industry if their listeners can empathize with them and their topic of discussion.
3. Clarity
Any radio DJ should have professional microphones that bring out their voices clarity and definition. Sometimes, a voice’s character is amplified by professional equipment.
4. Style
Speaking with style is an important asset that adds to your charisma as a professional radio DJ. You could use complicated words or sentences, you could speak as a straight-to-the-point voice, or you could use symbolisms or even mild poetry when speaking. Your style could define who you are as a DJ and could define your characteristic in the industry.




