Mumbai: Semifinalists of the Radio One College Champions contest had a treat in store for them as MTV VJs Cyrus Sahukar and Nikhil Chinappa dropped in at the studios to cheer and share secrets of their success.

The contestants also got a few tips from Radio One jockeys Sangram, Prince, Annie and Malini, when the Cyrus-Nikhil duo dropped in at the studios on 21 September 2007.

Each of the ten teams who have made it to the semi finals will be given an one hour slot each on air with two teams showcasing their skills based on the theme for the day. The celebrity judges voice their opinion on the best team. Listeners also get to vote for the finalists through SMS and online.

The shortlisted five teams will undergothe grind at Radio One as they prepare tune-in promos, show concepts and scripting, chats and monitoring their own show. Each team would then be given a two hour slot a day. The crowned winners will get an exclusive week on air with Radio One.Says Dharmesh Gandhi, a semifinalist from the Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC), "Being an RJ is a tough task. Even for a one minute link, we have to prepare for half an hour. But the Radio One team has made the task much easier."Cyrus and Nikhil, who started their careers with radio, said they could relate to what the semi-finalists were going through. "Being a good RJ is a challenge but double jockeying is a bigger challenge. It requires too much of co-ordination and understanding. So these semi finalists have to play their cards really well," said Nikhil.Added Cyrus, "They are lucky to get this opportunity. They are full of talent and they have the main ingredient it takes to be an RJ and that`s enthusiasm." Radio One`s RJ duo Amar and Prem, who have been in the industry after they won a RJ hunt by the station, said, "You stay in the industry if you are good. We had to work hard to win the RJ hunt and today we are happy and content about how our lives shaped up. It`s a lot of hard work and a little bit of luck too."