By: Maggie McLoone

Why this job?  Didn’t know much  Sounded fun  Public speaking

Tasks  Commercial time  Community events  Log of programming  Recorded material  Master of ceremonies  Host radio shows  Interview guests

Tools  Monitor  Transmitter  Audio Console  Microphone  Computers

Education and Promotions Education:  Bachelor’s degree in journalism or mass communication  On the job training Promotions:  More experience  Earn more

High School Classes  English  Public Speaking  Drama  Foreign Languages  Computer Science

Salary and Schedule Salary:  About $30,000- $45,000/year  $12.22/ hour Schedule:  Weird Hours  Late Shows  Early-morning shows

Related Jobs  Sound Engineering Technician  Actors  Producers  Disc Jockeys  Bingo Caller

Best Parts of the Job  Looks fun  Not a lot of school  Talking  Use computers

Worst Parts of the Job  Weird Hours  Going downhill  Money  Lots of experience

Other stuff I Learned  About 30% are self-employed  56% are men  44% are women  Shrinking by 9.2% 44% Women

Works Cited The Big Book of Jobs.Chicago: McGraw-hill, Print. “Radio, T.V., and Sports Announcer.” Career Overview. Careeroverview.com, Web. 14 May “Announcers.” iSeek Careers. iSeek Solutions, Web. 18 May 2012.