How do they match: Broadcast Technicians

  • Sound Controller
  • Sound Effects Manager
  • Sound Effects Technician
  • Sound Mixer
  • Sound Person
  • Sound Technician
  • Records and Tape Recordings 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.
  • Instruct trainees in use of television production equipment, filming of events, and copying and editing graphics or sound onto videotape.
  • Record sound onto tape or film for radio or television, checking its quality and making adjustments where necessary.

  • Create computer-generated graphics or animation.
  • Operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video.