How do they match: Broadcast Technicians

  • Radio Engineer
  • Radio Station Audio Engineer
  • Radio Station Engineer
  • Radio Technician
  • Television Audio Engineer
  • Television Engineer
  • Television Operator
  • Television Technician
  • Cable Television Access Coordinator
  • Engineering Director
  • Newscast Director
  • Records and Tape Recordings Engineer
  • Technical Director

  • 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.
  • Give technical directions to other personnel during filming.
  • Instruct trainees in use of television production equipment, filming of events, and copying and editing graphics or sound onto videotape.
  • Organize recording sessions and prepare areas, such as radio booths and television stations, for recording.
  • Record sound onto tape or film for radio or television, checking its quality and making adjustments where necessary.
  • Schedule programming or read television programming logs to determine which programs are to be recorded or aired.

  • Direct productions or performances.