RADIO ANNOUNCERBy: Maggie McLoone

Why this job?Didn’t know muchSounded funPublic speaking

TasksCommercial timeCommunity eventsLog of programmingRecorded material Master of ceremoniesHost radio showsInterview guests

ToolsMonitorTransmitterAudio ConsoleMicrophoneComputers

Education and Promotions

Education:Bachelor’s degree

in journalism or mass communication

On the job training

Promotions: More experience Earn more

High School ClassesEnglishPublic SpeakingDramaForeign LanguagesComputer Science

Salary and Schedule

Salary:About $30,000-

$45,000/year$12.22/ hour

Schedule:Weird HoursLate ShowsEarly-morning

shows

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Best Parts of the JobLooks funNot a lot of schoolTalkingUse computers

Worst Parts of the JobWeird HoursGoing downhillMoneyLots of experience

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

Men and Women Radio Announcers

56% Men

44% Women

Works Cited

The Big Book of Jobs.Chicago: McGraw-hill, 2009. Print.

“Radio, T.V., and Sports Announcer.” Career Overview. Careeroverview.com, 2012. Web. 14 May 2012.

“Announcers.” iSeek Careers. iSeek Solutions, 2012. Web. 18 May 2012.