How do they match: Broadcast Technicians

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.

Edit broadcast material electronically, using computers.
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.
Observe monitors and converse with station personnel to determine audio and video levels and to ascertain that programs are airing.
Produce educational and training films and videotapes by performing activities, such as selecting equipment and preparing scripts.
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.
Set up and operate portable field transmission equipment outside the studio.
Set up, operate, and maintain broadcast station computers and networks.

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