Broadcast Announcers & Radio Disc Jockeys

Also called: Anchor, Announcer, News Anchor, Television News Anchor (TV News Anchor),

What they do:

Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media. May play and queue music, announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests.

On the job, you would:

Operate control consoles.
Record commercials for later broadcast.
Announce musical selections, station breaks, commercials, or public service information, and accept requests from listening audience.

Communications

multimedia
telecommunications

Arts and Humanities

English language

Engineering and Technology

computers and electronics

Business

customer service

Basic Skills

talking to others
listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

communicate by speaking
listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

create new and original ideas
come up with lots of ideas

Attention

pay attention to something without being distracted
do two or more things at the same time

Memory

remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps

People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.

They do well at jobs that need:

Dependability
Integrity
Attention to Detail
Stress Tolerance
Adaptability/Flexibility
Initiative

You might use software like this on the job:

Word processing software

Burli Software Burli Newsroom System
Microsoft Word

Music or sound editing software

Adobe Systems Adobe Audition
Audion Laboratories VoxPro

Data base user interface and query software

Database software
Program logging software

bachelor's degree

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$34,630

$19,330

$105,180