| Announce
musical selections, station breaks,
commercials, or public service information,
and accept requests from listening
audience. |
| Attend
press conferences in order to gather
information for broadcast. |
| Comment
on music and other matters, such
as weather or traffic conditions. |
| Coordinate
games, contests, or other on-air
competitions, performing such duties
as asking questions and awarding
prizes. |
| Describe
or demonstrate products that viewers
may purchase through specific shows
or in stores. |
| Discuss
various topics over the telephone
with viewers or listeners. |
| Give
network cues permitting selected
stations to receive programs. |
| Host
civic, charitable, or promotional
events that are broadcast over television
or radio. |
| Identify
stations, and introduce or close
shows, using memorized or read scripts,
and/or ad-libs. |
| Interview
show guests about their lives, their
work, or topics of current interest. |
| Keep
daily program logs to provide information
on all elements aired during broadcast,
such as musical selections and station
promotions. |
| Locate
guests to appear on talk or interview
shows. |
| Make
promotional appearances at public
or private events in order to represent
their employers. |
| Moderate
panels or discussion shows on topics
such as current affairs, art, or
education. |
| Operate
control consoles. |
| Prepare
and deliver news, sports, and/or
weather reports, gathering and rewriting
material so that it will convey
required information and fit specific
time slots. |
| Provide
commentary and conduct interviews
during sporting events, parades,
conventions, and other events. |
| Read
news flashes to inform audiences
of important events. |
| Record
commercials for later broadcast. |
| Select
program content, in conjunction
with producers and assistants, based
on factors such as program specialties,
audience tastes, or requests from
the public. |
| Study
background information in order
to prepare for programs or interviews. |
| advise
member stations concerning programs
or schedules |
| broadcast
weather forecast over television
or radio |
| collect
details for stories or articles |
| communicate
visually or verbally |
| demonstrate
goods or services |
| edit
written material |
| evaluate
length, content, or suitability
of program for broadcast |
| maintain
daily logs or records |
| make
presentations |
| observe
signal light on switchboard |
| operate
broadcast regulating equipment |
| operate
recording or broadcast studio controls |
| present
commentary or news in broadcast
medium |
| rehearse
role from script |
| research
topics for programs |
| schedule
work to meet deadlines |
| signal
directions or warnings to coworkers |
| use
interviewing procedures |
| use
journalistic interviewing techniques |
| use
public speaking techniques |
Interviewers
