Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
What's it like?
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.
Working conditions
Tasks
- Operate control consoles.
- Record commercials for later broadcast.
- Announce musical selections, station breaks, commercials, or public service information, and accept requests from listening audience.
Top Skills
- Speaking.
- Reading Comprehension.
- Active Listening.
- Critical Thinking.
- Social.
- Perceptiveness.
- Time Management.
- Writing.
- Active Learning.
- Monitoring,
- Judgment and Decision Making,
- Coordination.
- Service Orientation.
- Complex Problem Solving.
- Persuasion.
- Negotiation.
- Instructing.
- Operation Monitoring.
- Operation and Control.
- Learning Strategies.
- Quality Control Analysis.