Radio jockeys hear foul language when they call people for bakra shows
Radio jockeys hear foul language when they call people for bakra shows
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THAT'S LIFE: RJ Prithvi of Radio One and Neethi of Fever |
Radio jockeys often face vile language when they make prank calls, and have to edit a lot to keep their shows suitable for family listening.u00a0
Almost all FM stations in Bangalore run pranks shows. "The situation is better now, but in the initial days, we heard some abuse," said RJ Prithvi of Radio One. He does a show called Tring Tring, where he calls listeners and pulls off pranks.
Prithvi has fooled more than 800 people, and has in most cases gotten away without much damage. "The celebs I call to fool now recognise my voice," he said.
RJ Neethi Bhat, who works with Fever 104, said, "RJ Naveen and I make prank calls on our shows 'One Minute Piteelu' and 'Kirik Call Centre'. As a precaution, we always record and edit the shows before they go on air."u00a0
For damage control, RJs use beeps. They often get scolded in language they just cannot air.
Also, RJs' reputation for pranks sometimes makes it difficult for them to do serious shows. "I once interviewed music director Gurukiran over the phoneu2026 he initially thought it was prank call and wouldn't answer properly," said Neethi, who calls herself Minchu Minugo (meaning twinkling).
RJ Avinash, who works with Radio Mirchi, enjoys doing prank shows.
"When my shows Balcony Badshah and Biscuit Badshah are aired, listeners enjoy them. But I also get to
hear horrible words. We usually beep them out," he said.
RJs say they try to keep things fun, and not to hurt people, but sometimes, their timing goes wrong.
"I called a woman once without realising she had been admitted to hospitalu2026 her friend who gave us her number did not know about the accident either," said Avinash.
