Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000+Overview
Radio and television announcers present news and commercial messages from a script. They identify the station, announce station breaks, and introduce and close shows. Interviewing guests, making public service announcements, and conducting panel discussions may also be part of the announcer's work. In small stations, the local announcer may keep the program log, run the transmitter, and cue the changeover to network broadcasting as well as write scripts or rewrite news releases. Approximately 47,500 people are employed as announcers and disc jockeys in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
High School DiplomaCertification/License
NoneOutlook
Little Change or More Slowly than the AveragePersonality Traits
Conventional
Social
Talkative
Career Ladder
Announcer at National Radio or Television Network
Announcer at a Large Station
Announcer at a Small Station
Production Assistant or Reporter at a Small Station
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