Broadcast Announcers & Radio Disc Jockeys

Also Called:

Anchor,

Announcer,

DJ (Disc Jockey),

On-Air Personality

What they do: 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.

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Career Cluster

What do they typically do on the job?

  • 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.

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.

Self-Confidence

Social Orientation

Dependability

Optimism

Self-Control

Adaptability

Interests

Career interests describe the perspectives and interests of people who enjoy the type of work involved in this career.

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Abilities

Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.

Verbal

  • Communicate by speaking

  • Listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • Create new and original ideas

  • Come up with lots of ideas

Attention

  • Pay attention to something without being distracted

  • Do two or more things at the same time

Hearing and Speech

  • Speak clearly

Skills

People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.

Basic Skills

  • Talking to others

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Does this sound like something you'd like to do?

1. Do some research

  • Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
  • Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
  • Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career

2. Plan your next move

  • Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
  • Visit Idaho Launch
  • Search for available Broadcast Announcers & Radio Disc Jockeys jobs on Idaho Works

Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop