On-Air Broadcaster & Show Host

Television and RadioAnnouncers announce station program information, read prepared scriptsand improvise when doing presentations on the air, provide commentary onevents, interview guests, arbitrate groups, and even make promotionalappearances for their station. Some jobs, like being a news reporter, requirethe announcer to do research and writing for a piece. Some of thespecializations in this field are a disk jockey, news casters or anchors, andshow hosts. Because there are many more people wanting to enter this field thanthere are job openings, the competition for these positions is stiff. A collegedegree in broadcasting will help you get your foot in the door. After you havebeen hired by a company you would start as a researcher or productionassistant. Then if you showed that you were competent and there was an opening,you might be moved to an announcer position. DaytonaBeach Community College offers an Associates Degree in Digital Television and Media Production . If you were to complete theirprogram, some of the classes you would be required to take include IntermediateAlgebra, Digital Imaging Fundamentals, and College Composition. The medianhourly earnings of TV and Radio Announcers in 2000 was $9.52 an hour.

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