Reshma – The RJ

Radio and me sound synonymous. With radio an important aspect automatically gets associated – MUSIC. One can figure out that being an RJ you get to play and listen to music all the time as long as you are at work. Whether it is Kannada, Hindi or English I have my favorites and to be honest about seventy percent of listeners approve of my choice of music on my show. The mystery of an unknown listener liking your voice and the music you play, sending appreciative messages, getting to know people better, meeting celebrities, that is what radio’s charm all about.

I am known as Reshma Krishnamurthy to the listeners of FM Rainbow. Even referred, as R.K. Radio is something I wish would be with me for a long time to come. The excitement of being on air is quite thrilling. Come to think about it, the mystery remains as to every show either in the morning or in the afternoon that I host I wonder who is listening and I hope either the song I play or something I say, makes them smile and cheerful for a few moments at least.

If I have to sound like one of the experts of whatever little I know of RJing, it requires one to take on the shoes of a alert technician, good host, empathizer with listener, get to know what makes them smile at any time of the day and be good at interviewing guests as well.

The response of listeners to most of the shows thankfully has been positive and I am really thankful to each one of them for giving me the encouragement me whenever I needed.

CHARM OF RADIO

These years have given me wonderful opportunities to talk to celebrities along with listeners and I do find every interview challenging and an experience to be remembered. I got opportunities to talk to Kavita Krishnamurthy Subramaniam and Vasundara Das over phone and got them on tele-call on radio. From the corporate sector it was wonderful to talk to Kiran Mazumdar Shaw on International Women’s Day. The same day I got to talk to the spirited sports person on radio –Malati Hollal. Would love to meet her someday. These were over phone but a series that our station started gave me the opportunity of interviewing well known personalities including Vani Ganapathy, Dr. Devi Shetty and one of my dad’s favourite heroines Sharmila Tagore.