1. Announcer
Randon Swindler

2. Skills needed to be an announcer
must have a pleasant and well-controlled voice
good timing
excellent pronunciation
correct grammar
Willingness to compete for a job openings

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Kinds of announcers
Newscasters
Disc jockeys
Public address system announcers
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4. Newscasters work at radio stations
specialize in news, sports, or weather
may operate the control board
may monitor the transmitter
may sell commercial time to advertisers
may keep a log of the station’s daily programming
produce advertisements and other recorded material
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5. Disc jockeys some DJs specialize in one kind of music
announcing selections as they air them
follow schedules of commercials, talk, and music provided to them by management
comment on the music, weather, and traffic
may take requests from listeners, interview guests, and manage listener contests
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6. Public address system announcers
provide information to the audience at sporting, performing arts, and other events
announce and play music at clubs, dances, restaurants, and weddings
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7. Training
Formal training in broadcasting from a college, a technical school, or a private broadcasting school is valuable.
High school and college courses in English, public speaking, drama, foreign languages, and computer science are valuable .
Hobbies such as sports and music are additional assets.

8. Employment Outlook Announcers held about 69,000 jobs in 2004.
Employment of announcers is expected to decline due to the consolidation of existing stations, cable television and satellite radio.

9. Earnings Salaries in broadcasting vary widely
Earnings are higher in television than in radio
Earnings are higher in commercial broadcasting than in public broadcasting
Median hourly earnings of wage and salary radio and television announcers in May 2004 were $10.64.

10. Related Jobs news analysts reporters and correspondents
interpreters and translators
sales and marketing
public-relations specialists
actors, producers, and directors
musicians, singers, and related workers
writers and editors
broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators

11. For more information… National Association of Broadcasters
1771 N St. NW., Washington, DC 20036
Internet:

12. Bibliography of sources
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Edition, Announcers, on the Internet at (visited July 24, 2007).
Careers in focus. Broadcasting. 3rd ed.. New York: Ferguson, 2007.
Ellis, Elmo Israel. Opportunities in broadcasting careers . New York: VGM Career Books, 2005.