Media Programming Directors

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Program Coordinator, Program Director, 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:
  • Plan and schedule programming and event coverage, based on broadcast length, time availability, and other factors, such as community needs, ratings data, and viewer demographics.
  • Coordinate activities between departments, such as news and programming.
  • Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in broadcast news, sports, or programming.

Knowledge

Communications

  • multimedia
  • telecommunications

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Business

  • customer service
  • management

Engineering and Technology

  • computers and electronics

Skills

Basic Skills

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • reading work related information

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

  • changing what is done based on other people's actions
  • understanding people's reactions

Abilities

Verbal

  • listen and understand what people say
  • read and understand what is written

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • create new and original 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
  • Self Control
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Analytical Thinking

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Data base user interface and query software

  • FileMaker Pro
  • Microsoft SQL Server Hot Technology

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint Hot Technology In Demand

Electronic mail software

  • Email software
  • Microsoft Outlook Hot Technology In Demand

Education

Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed

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