SPACERadio: Top of the Menu

Whether on the road, mugging over coffee, or jogging round a park, odds are, you’re listening to the voice of your favourite radio DJ as they chat and play music. It can be hard to imagine being able to step into their shoes, but at DMC, students are given the chance to do just that.

Second year student, Nerissa Tiong is the Deputy Network Director of Space Radio, SP’s very own radio station. Every Tuesday she goes on air with her show, “Top of the Menu”, where she explores all sorts of cuisine.

However, Nerissa didn’t always plan to be a DJ. After joining space a designer, she found herself selected to move from behind the scenes, to the microphone. 

Nonetheless, Nerissa is glad for the change, as being a Space Radio DJ has opened up a whole bundle of opportunities for her. So far, the most significant of those opportunities was having the chance to attend the Jessie J Press Conference. She was able to ask Jessie J a few questions up close, describing the experience as once-in-a-lifetime. 

Nerissa (left) with 987fm's Radio DJ, Rosalyn Lee (right)

Jessie J

According to Nerissa, being live on Air is one of the most exciting things about being a DJ.  Even so, one has to be careful of being swept up in the moment and saying the wrong thing.  This is why the script is such an important part of the show, Nerissa says, emphasising that it is vital that the script is written properly.

Of course, being a radio DJ now doesn’t mean that there is only way to go from here out. With many aspiring young DJs emerging, the competition is fast and furious, with only the best of the best making it big. However, Nerissa would jump at the chance to work behind the scenes where she first started off.

“Being a producer could be fun too,” she says, “the radio industry would be an avenue that I will certainly explore into after I finish my studies.”

Here's Nerissa in action: