Media Programming Directors
News Director, Program Director (PD), Program Manager, Programming Director
What they do:
Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.
On the job, you would:
- Operate and maintain on-air and production audio equipment.
- Check completed program logs for accuracy and conformance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations and resolve program log inaccuracies.
- Read news, read or record public service and promotional announcements, or perform other on-air duties.
Knowledge
Communications
- multimedia
- telecommunications
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- product and service development
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- management
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- come up with lots of ideas
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Leadership
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- FileMaker Pro
- Microsoft SQL Server
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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