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Broadcast Technicians

What do they do?

Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs. Control and adjust incoming and outgoing broadcast signals to regulate sound volume, signal strength, and signal clarity. Operate satellite, microwave, or other transmitter equipment to broadcast radio or television programs.

Education Required

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

What Does This Job Pay?

Median Annual Salary: $57,690
Median Hourly Salary: $28
$28,080
$57,690
$125,410
One out of ten earn less than $28,080
The median salary is $57,690
One out of ten earn more than $125,410

Top Skills For This Job

  • Basic Skills
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  • Reading work related information
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  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
  • Reading work related information
  • Figuring out how to use new ideas or things
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
  • Talking to others
  • Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
  • Reading work related information
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
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  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
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  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Talking to others
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Selecting and managing the best workers for a job
  • Managing your time and the time of other people
  • Using math to solve problems
  • Figuring out how to use new ideas or things
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Using math to solve problems
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Talking to others
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Problem Solving
  • Reading work related information
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Selecting and managing the best workers for a job
  • Managing your time and the time of other people
  • Reading work related information
  • Talking to others
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • Reading work related information
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
  • Reading work related information
  • Figuring out how to use new ideas or things
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
  • Talking to others
  • Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
  • Reading work related information
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Talking to others
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Selecting and managing the best workers for a job
  • Managing your time and the time of other people
  • Using math to solve problems
  • Figuring out how to use new ideas or things
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Using math to solve problems
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Talking to others
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Will There Be Jobs?

New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

Typical Daily Tasks

  • Report equipment problems, ensure that repairs are made, and make emergency repairs to equipment when necessary and possible.
  • Monitor and log transmitter readings.
  • Maintain programming logs as required by station management and the Federal Communications Commission.