Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Career

The role of Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys is to speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $86,950 and $42 per hour. 5 vocational programs could be taken for the Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys career. Based on BLS data, a total of 25,070 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys is $15,622. The average length of the programs is 39 hours and the average completion time is 7.07 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Communication	29	$30,712	-	-	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	59	$30,855	-	61 Hours	7.22 Months
Broadcast Journalism	12	$32,359	-	-	-
Radio and Television	59	$18,794	$125	27 Hours	8.00 Months
Sports Communication	17	$12,450	$125	30 Hours	6.00 Months

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Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Advertising and Promotions Managers	20,630	$152,620	$73
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	12,870	$132,810	$64
Actors	62,560	-	$41
Producers and Directors	154K	$107,170	$52
Music Directors and Composers	10,770	$87,840	$42
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	7,190	-	$31
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	45,020	$101,430	$49
Public Relations Specialists	276K	$77,720	$37
Editors	95,700	$85,110	$41
Writers and Authors	49,450	$87,590	$42
Audio and Video Technicians	66,700	$59,260	$28
Broadcast Technicians	26,190	$71,600	$34
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	23,940	$71,890	$35
Film and Video Editors	29,240	$83,470	$40
Advertising Sales Agents	108K	$75,820	$36
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	24,720	$52,720	$25

Vocational Programs for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Career

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Vocational Programs to Prepare Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Career

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