How do they match: Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

  • Permitting Specialist
  • TV Specialist
  • Television Specialist

  • 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.

  • Read news flashes to inform audiences of important events.
  • Describe or demonstrate products that viewers may purchase through specific shows or in stores.
  • Identify stations, and introduce or close shows, ad-libbing or using memorized or read scripts.
  • Prepare and deliver news, sports, or weather reports, gathering and rewriting material so that it will convey required information and fit specific time slots.