Rebecca wins hunt for Bennett’s new RJ

By Hadassah Mani Bandi

The Sounds of Bennett radio club held an RJ Hunt in Bennett University on February 13 in the N-block grounds. The contest was open to all Bennett University students. The shortlisted participants were required to perform in front of the chief guests RJ Ginnie and RJ Vidit.

Of the 35 students who had registered for the contest, 12 made it to the finals and were required to perform in front of the judges. They were given the topics for their performance on the spot and had to come up with a suitable performance.

Rebecca, a second-year BAJMC student, won the RJ Hunt with her witty and humorous improv train story.

RJ Vidit said that the participants were talented and that they had a lot of unique takes on an RJ’s job.

“We found the event interesting. I hope we get more RJs from Bennett University to come work with us,” he said.

WhileRJ Vidit saw the fun in the event, RJ Ginnie had more of a professional take on it.

“Radio is done very differently, but it was fun to see how people assumed radio works. I may break your heart because radio is nothing like this,” said RJ Ginnie.

The event wasn’t just for the participants only. The audience too was involved during the quiz round held by Vanshika and Vaidehi, the RJs of Sounds of Bennett.


Shreya Talwar 1st year BAJMC student cracking jokes about Valentines' Day during her performance. Photo by Kanak Bhatia

“It was fun to see people perform with random prompts on the spot and how they came up with the weirdest stories,” said Abhay Jain, a second-year BAJMC student.

“I liked how they made me feel involved in the show with the quiz, and how some of the participants made me feel like I was listening to a radio show,” said Adtiya Rajan, a second-year BAJMC student.
Sounds of Bennett team during their live performance at the RJ Hunt. Photo by Kanak Bhatia

“I like how this event gave a platform to these amazing performers to showcase their potential in a way that could positively impact their future,” said Debioshi Dutta a second-year BCA student.

The Sounds of Bennett members also gave a live musical performance to entertain the audience. The work of the Sounds of Bennett club was evident in the organization and marketing for the event.
B.Tech students Aryan Yadav and Shahanbir Singh Randhawa during their performances. Photo by Kanak Bhatia.

(The writer is a Semester IV student of BA (Journalism and Mass Communication) programme.)