How do they match: Broadcast Technicians

  • Television Audio Engineer
  • Television Engineer
  • Television Operator
  • Television Technician
  • Production Assistant
  • Production Editor
  • Production Engineer
  • Production Manager
  • Art Production Assistant
  • Cable Television Access Coordinator
  • Digital Production Assistant
  • News Production Assistant
  • Video Production Assistant

  • 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.

  • Produce educational and training films and videotapes by performing activities, such as selecting equipment and preparing scripts.
  • Produce graphics for broadcasts.
  • Control audio equipment to regulate volume and sound quality during radio and television broadcasts.
  • Discuss production requirements with clients.
  • 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.

  • Coordinate activities of production personnel.
  • Determine technical requirements of productions or projects.
  • Direct productions or performances.
  • Maintain logs of production activities.