*Radio/TV Announcer*
Job Description
Required Skills
Good speaking skills, very outgoing, and a clear voice
Types of activities done on the job
Announcing news,activities, sports,all depending on the area of work you do in announcing.
Working conditions and physical demands
Radio announcers typically work in offices of the radio station that employs them, and share a booth with all the other broadcasting personnel.
Work Hours & Travel
Most radio announcers do have a 40-hour per week schedule, but since radio entertainment is available 24/7, most radio announcers are prone to keeping unusual working hours. No traveling is required.
Educational Requirements Of This Job
To become a radio announcer you’ll need to have a working knowledge of certain types of audio equipment.
National Average Annual Wage
National Annual Mean Wage: $39,060
Average Annual Wage In Texas
The annual wage: $39,600
Average Hourly Wage In Texas
The hourly wage is: $18.78
Future Outlook For This Job
This career is expected to decrease by about 5,000 television & radio announcer jobs in 2016.
Which is about 8% of the total making up entertainment careers in this niche.
Which is about 8% of the total making up entertainment careers in this niche.