Broadcast Technicians
Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs. Control and adjust incoming and outgoing broadcast signals to regulate sound volume, signal strength, and signal clarity. Operate satellite, microwave, or other transmitter equipment to broadcast radio or television programs.
65 alternate job titles:
Audio Engineer
Audio Operator
Board Operator
Broadcast Engineer
Broadcast Maintenance Engineer
Broadcast Operations Engineer
Broadcast Operations Technician
Broadcast Technician
Color Technician
Control Engineer
Control Operator
Control Room Operator
Control Room Technician
Digital Production Assistant
Engineering Operator
Engineering Technician
Facsimile Operator
Master Control Engineer
Media Technician
Microphone Operator
Mixer Operator
News Gathering Technician
News Production Assistant
Operating Engineer
Operations Technician
Production Engineer
Production Technician (Production Tech)
Program Scheduler
Projection Engineer
Radio and Television Field Engineer
Radio Engineer
Radio Frequency Test Technician (Radio Frequency Test Tech)
Radio Station Audio Engineer
Radio Station Engineer
Radio Technician
Records and Tape Recordings Engineer
Reliability Technician
Remote Broadcast Engineer
Signal Engineer
Sound Controller
Sound Effects Technician
Station Engineer
Studio Control Operator
Studio Coordinator
Studio Engineer
Studio Operation Engineer
Studio Technician
Technical Testing Engineer
Telecasting Engineer
Telecasting Technician
Telecine Operator
Television Audio Engineer
Television Engineer
Television Operator
Television Technician
Transmission Engineer
Transmission Operator
Transmitter Engineer
Transmitter Operator
TV Technician
Video Control Engineer
Video Operator
Video Production Assistant
Videotape Operator
Wire Photo Operator
Salary Information
Broadcast Technicians: $53,920 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Maintain logs of production activities. | Maintenance |
| Monitor broadcasting operations to ensure proper functioning. | Maintenance |
| Maintain recording or broadcasting equipment. | Maintenance |
| Operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video. | General |
| Operate communications, transmissions, or broadcasting equipment. | General |
| Notify others of equipment problems. | General |
| Operate audio recording equipment. | General |
| Direct productions or performances. | General |
| Train others on work processes. | General |
| Read materials to determine needed actions. | General |
| Schedule operational activities. | General |
| Edit audio or video recordings. | General |
| Determine technical requirements of productions or projects. | General |
| Confer with clients to determine needs. | General |
| Coordinate activities of production personnel. | Management |
| Design tools, fixtures, or other devices for production equipment. | Development |
| Design electrical equipment or systems. | Development |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Adobe After Effects | Video creation and editing software |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| UNIX | Operating system software |
| Adobe Audition | Music or sound editing software |
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Video creation and editing software |
| Apple Final Cut Pro | Video creation and editing software |
| Avid Technology audio visual editing software | Video creation and editing software |
| Character generator software | Video creation and editing software |
| Cisco IOS | Operating system software |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |
| Video decoder software | Video creation and editing software |
| Video encoder software | Video creation and editing software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Avid Certified Operator for Pro Tools | Post | Avid Technology, Inc. | Not Available |
| Avid Certified Operator: Pro Tools | Music | Avid Technology, Inc. | Not Available |
| Avid Certified User for Pro Tools | Avid Technology, Inc. | Not Available |
| Avid Certified User: Media Composer | NewsCutter Option | Avid Technology, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified 8-VSB Specialist | Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Audio Engineer | Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer | Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist | Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Broadcast Radio Engineer | Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Broadcast Technologist | Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Broadcast Television Engineer | Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer | Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Radio Operator | Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Senior Broadcast Radio Engineer | Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Senior Broadcast Television Engineer | Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Technology Specialist-Installation | Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association | Not Available |
| Certified Television Operator | Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Video Engineer | Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Registered Broadcast Captioner | National Verbatim Reporters Association | Not Available |
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