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Besides being a television or radio personality, you can work “behind the scenes” in areas such as production, direction, writing, editing, and other aspects of television and radio operations. Courses in writing and broadcasting skills will help in these areas, as well as having a strong liberal arts background. As both television and radio adopt new technologies, it will be important to keep up-to-speed on these as well.
- Talent for public performance and appearance
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to gather and evaluate information and data
- Ability to compare and contrast evidence
- Mastery of various mass communication media
This guide contains only a partial list of related occupations in Television and
Radio. In addition to the skills and knowledge gained through your
college course work in this major, you may also need to acquire career
related work experience, additional work related skills and/or additional
education.
| Career Field |
Related Occupations |
| Television |
Advertising
Audio and video equipment technician
Audio-visual Consultant
Camera Operator
Director
News Analyst/Correspondent/Reporter
Producer
Programmer
Promotions
Sportscaster
Traffic Manager
Videographer
Writing
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| Radio |
Announcer / DJ
General Management
Newscaster
Operations
Producer
Programmer
Promotions
Sales
Sound Engineering Technician
Writing
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In order to research the various occupations, you may want to do any of the following:
- Speak with a Career Counselor.
- Read the books available in the Career Resource Library.
- Talk with individuals working in the field.
- Contact related professional associations.
- Obtain an internship in a field of interest.
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