How do they match: Broadcast Technicians

  • Control Engineer
  • Control Operator
  • Control Room Operator
  • Control Room Technician
  • Control Supervisor
  • Master Control Engineer
  • Master Control Supervisor
  • Operations Manager
  • Production Manager
  • Sound Controller
  • Sound Effects Manager
  • Studio Control Operator
  • Video Control Engineer

  • 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.

  • Control audio equipment to regulate volume and sound quality during radio and television broadcasts.
  • Determine the number, type, and approximate location of microphones needed for best sound recording or transmission quality, and position them appropriately.
  • Maintain programming logs as required by station management and the Federal Communications Commission.
  • Monitor strength, clarity, and reliability of incoming and outgoing signals, and adjust equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts.
  • Play and record broadcast programs, using automation systems.
  • Record sound onto tape or film for radio or television, checking its quality and making adjustments where necessary.
  • Regulate the fidelity, brightness, and contrast of video transmissions, using video console control panels.

  • Operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video.