Tuning into Life

Elsewhere,at the studios of My FM,work for popular RJ Meenakshi,who hosts the weekday show ‘Oye Hoye Meenakshi’,begins much before the show goes on air late in the evening. “Apart from phone calls and messages for the show,I have people calling in and wanting to meet me in person,” mentions Meenakshi. While that’s got much to do with her celebrity-like status,it’s also because Meenakshi’s a great listener. “I usually ask them to come to our office where I get to interact with them in person,” informs the RJ. From ardent fans wanting autographs to those seeking help on emotional issues,the RJ steps in as a counsellor every now and then. “I remember a girl who had been a victim of date rape coming to meet me every day for a month. I helped her move on with life and that was a great feeling,” shares Meenakshi,who even has a newspaper column to her credit.

While traditionally radio show hosts were always heard and never seen,it’s no longer the case. “As RJs we also host on-ground activities that bring us face-to-face with our listeners. Interaction is more and hence the rapport,” pitches in RJ Abhimanyu who steers the show ‘Fly Over’ on Big 92.7 FM. Despite the fact that his is not a lovey-dovey show or one that gets listeners to share their deep,dark secrets,it’s often that the RJ finds people arriving at the radio station looking for him! “There was once a girl who wanted to meet me and that too outside the office. She sounded in trouble and I took a call on my own and met her,” remembers the RJ who went on to help the girl make peace with her troubled boyfriend! “She thanked me endlessly and I felt I had done a good deed,” admits Abhimanyu.

While sharing phone numbers is a strict no-no,radio jockeys prefer chatting through their blogs and networking profiles. “Sometimes I would log on in the middle of the night and there would be someone wanting to connect,” you hear Abhimanyu say mentioning a certain lady listener who calls every day just to hear his voice! “Apart from making polite conversation,I have dished out advice on career options to handling stress to shopping tips et al,” he laughs to say. But there’s a flip side to staying connected always. “Mentally it’s exhausting but no RJ will crib about it. After all we are here because of the listeners out there,” sums up Abhimanyu. Now that’s some bonding over the bandwidths!

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