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TV and Radio Announcer
Television and Radio
Announcers announce station program information, read prepared scripts
and improvise when doing presentations on the air, provide commentary on
events, interview guests, arbitrate groups, and even make promotional
appearances for their station. Some jobs, like being a news reporter, require
the announcer to do research and writing for a piece. Some of the
specializations in this field are a disk jockey, news casters or anchors, and
show hosts. Because there are many more people wanting to enter this field than
there are job openings, the competition for these positions is stiff. A college
degree in broadcasting will help you get your foot in the door. After you have
been hired by a company you would start as a researcher or production
assistant. Then if you showed that you were competent and there was an opening,
you might be moved to an announcer position. Daytona
Beach Community College offers an Associates Degree in
Digital Television and Media Production. If you were to complete their
program, some of the classes you would be required to take include Intermediate
Algebra, Digital Imaging Fundamentals, and College Composition. The median
hourly earnings of TV and Radio Announcers in 2000 was
$9.52 an hour.
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