How do they match: Media Programming Directors

  • Producer
  • Production Director
  • News Producer
  • Programming Vice President

  • Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.

  • Prepare copy and edit tape so that material is ready for broadcasting.
  • Act as a liaison between talent and directors, providing information that performers or guests need to prepare for appearances and communicating relevant information from guests, performers, or staff to directors.
  • Confer with directors and production staff to discuss issues, such as production and casting problems, budgets, policies, and news coverage.
  • Develop ideas for programs and features that a station could produce.
  • Operate and maintain on-air and production audio equipment.
  • Select, acquire, and maintain programs, music, films, and other needed materials and obtain legal clearances for their use as necessary.

  • Coordinate logistics for productions or events.
  • Determine presentation subjects or content.
  • Direct productions or performances.
  • Discuss production content and progress with others.
  • Edit audio or video recordings.
  • Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
  • Maintain logs of production activities.
  • Manage content of broadcasts or presentations.