Creative & Media
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
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.
Median salary
$45,680
Typical range
$26k – $132k
Job outlook
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Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Entry / Junior
$26,000
~2 yrs to advance
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Established
$45,680
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Senior
$88,730
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Read news flashes to inform audiences of important events.
- •Announce musical selections, station breaks, commercials, or public service information, and accept requests from listening audience.
- •Operate control consoles.
- •Identify stations, and introduce or close shows, ad-libbing or using memorized or read scripts.
- •Study background information to prepare for programs or interviews.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Creative & Media
Explore all- University of Southern California12% admit · $86,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
- Northwestern University7% admit · $95,000 grad pay
- University of Chicago5% admit · $91,000 grad pay
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