Radio jockeys (RJs) working on contract with the All-India Radio (AIR) Bengaluru have alleged they haven’t been paid for over five months now. RJs complain that they haven’t been paid since March 2023, over and above salary for two months June and December 2022, being withheld to this day.
A senior RJ, who has worked for over 10 years with AIR-Bengaluru and wished to stay anonymous, said while there was no shortage of funds, non-payment of salaries was due to lack of coordination between officials, which started from 2021 after the merger of Amruthavarshini local channel, dedicated to classical music, with the national Ragam channel.
“The mergers have led to chaos in the administration, which has also impacted payment of salaries,” the RJ said. It must be noted that AIR-Bengaluru Medium Wave channel was merged with FM Rainbow channel on July 19.
