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Suggested Studies	Bachelor
Salary, Typical	$27,280
Salary Range	$17k - $74k
Number of Jobs, 2011	31,680
Job Openings per Year (est.)	1,720

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Tv and Radio Announcer Training and Jobs

Schools and Degrees

There are numerous broadcasting schools. These schools have varying reputations. Some colleges offer broadcasting programs. Many schools offer programs in communications and journalism.

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Training and Education

Employees are generally expected to have long-term on-the-job training. About 38% of tv and radio announcers hold a bachelor's degree or better. Currently 36% of workers have some college education, though not a degree. About 26% of employees were able to get their jobs with a high-school diploma.

Job Overview

TV and radio announcers perform an array of duties on and off the air. They announce station program information and introduce and close programs. They also provide public service information. TV and radio announcers also interview guests and moderate discussions. Some televisions and radio announcers make promotional appearances and are involved with remote broadcasts for their station. Announcers employed by small stations may also perform various off-air duties.

Job Requirements

Many announcers have a bachelor's degree in broadcasting, communications or journalism. Many employers require announcers to complete long-term on-the-job training.

Nature of Work

Study background information to prepare for programs and interviews
Choose program content in conjunction with producers and assistants
Prepare and announce news, sports and weather reports
Interview guests of a show

Area Job Conditions

Tv and radio announcers are relatively common in Alexandria (Louisiana), Grand Junction (Colorado), and Jackson (Tennessee). They are rarer in Nassau (New York), Santa Ana (California), and Oakland (California).

Workers are paid highest in Orlando (Florida), Jacksonville (Florida), and Seattle (Washington), and lowest in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), Corpus Christi (Texas), and Rockford (Illinois).

Part-Time and Self Employment

About 36% of tv and radio announcers work less than full-time. In 30% of the cases, workers work for themselves.

Tv and Radio Announcers by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings)

In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation.

Alabama

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Birmingham	$43,000	160	+92%
Dothan	$30,000	60	+582%
Florence	$22,000	30	+286%
Huntsville	$34,000	80	+134%
Mobile	$25,000	90	+213%
Montgomery	$20,000	50	+88%

Alaska

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Anchorage	$30,000	80	+193%

Arizona

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Phoenix	$63,000	340	+13%
Tucson	$45,000	150	+162%

Arkansas

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Fort Smith	$36,000	30	+53%

California

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Fresno	$38,000	60	+12%
Los Angeles	$70,000	710	+3%
Oakland	$94,000	50	-71%
Oxnard	$51,000	40	-19%
Riverside	$32,000	250	+22%
Sacramento	$48,000	170	+15%
San Diego	$56,000	240	+8%
San Francisco	$81,000	350	+107%
San Jose	$45,000	80	-48%
Santa Barbara	$37,000	60	+120%
Santa Rosa	$29,000	50	+76%

Colorado

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Colorado Springs	$29,000	110	+163%
Denver	$50,000	380	+79%

Connecticut

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Hartford	$51,000	120	+23%
Norwich	$29,000	60	+206%

District of Columbia

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Washington	$71,000	350	-16%

Florida

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Cape Coral	$30,000	90	+183%
Jacksonville		110	+8%
Miami	$38,000	310	+86%
Orlando	$44,000	170	-2%
Pensacola	$43,000	50	+108%
Tallahassee	$22,000	60	+129%
Tampa	$38,000	200	+3%
West Palm Beach	$79,000	110	+26%

Georgia

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Atlanta	$42,000	520	+32%
Augusta	$25,000	30	-11%

Illinois

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Chicago		530	-18%

Indiana

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Evansville		60	+115%
Fort Wayne	$33,000	110	+227%
South Bend	$57,000	40	+93%

Iowa

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Cedar Rapids	$34,000	70	+212%
Davenport	$24,000	80	+162%
Sioux City	$33,000	60	+436%

Kansas

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Wichita		50	+4%

Kentucky

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Bowling Green		50	+498%

Louisiana

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Alexandria	$26,000	70	+616%
Baton Rouge	$44,000	70	+12%
Lafayette	$42,000	50	+116%
New Orleans	$38,000	160	+79%
Shreveport	$30,000	60	+104%

Maine

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Portland	$42,000	150	+354%

Maryland

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Baltimore	$66,000	160	-28%

Massachusetts

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Boston	$68,000	300	+1%

Michigan

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Grand Rapids	$40,000	60	-5%
Lansing	$30,000	70	+114%
Warren	$27,000	240	+31%

Minnesota

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Minneapolis	$47,000	260	-15%
Rochester	$32,000	30	+85%

Mississippi

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Jackson		130	+209%

Missouri

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Kansas City	$40,000	250	+45%
Springfield	$42,000	130	+314%
St Louis	$43,000	260	+14%

Montana

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Billings	$43,000	50	+281%

Nebraska

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Lincoln	$32,000	100	+283%
Omaha	$31,000	150	+89%

Nevada

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Las Vegas	$54,000	140	-3%
Reno		90	+187%

New Jersey

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Edison	$44,000	70	-60%
Trenton	$43,000	110	+192%

New Mexico

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Albuquerque	$46,000	110	+70%

New York

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Albany	$56,000	110	+44%
Binghamton	$32,000	40	+123%
Buffalo	$38,000	150	+60%
Nassau		100	-54%
New York	$75,000	1,240	+39%
Poughkeepsie	$36,000	90	+120%
Rochester	$60,000	160	+87%
Syracuse	$33,000	120	+129%

North Carolina

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Charlotte	$54,000	310	+113%
Greensboro	$46,000	60	+0%
Raleigh	$41,000	150	+72%
Wilmington	$34,000	70	+218%

North Dakota

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Fargo	$32,000	90	+360%

Ohio

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Akron	$39,000	30	-44%
Cincinnati	$34,000	170	-2%
Cleveland	$33,000	130	-25%
Columbus	$27,000	90	-43%
Dayton	$32,000	110	+71%
Toledo	$22,000	130	+164%
Youngstown	$44,000	40	+7%

Oklahoma

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Oklahoma City	$26,000	150	+53%
Tulsa	$28,000	90	+24%

Oregon

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Eugene	$32,000	60	+164%
Medford	$42,000	40	+233%
Portland	$49,000	170	-2%

Pennsylvania

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Allentown		80	+38%
Lancaster	$27,000	40	+3%
Philadelphia	$37,000	550	+69%
Pittsburgh	$36,000	240	+23%
Scranton	$35,000	40	-8%

Rhode Island

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Providence	$68,000	130	+38%

South Carolina

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Charleston	$33,000	100	+108%
Greenville	$50,000	100	+100%

South Dakota

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Rapid City	$27,000	50	+415%

Tennessee

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Chattanooga	$33,000	70	+85%
Clarksville	$22,000	40	+229%
Johnson City	$23,000	60	+441%
Kingsport	$27,000	40	+105%
Knoxville	$35,000	140	+150%
Memphis	$28,000	200	+91%
Nashville	$30,000	330	+162%

Texas

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Austin	$47,000	120	-10%
Corpus Christi	$21,000	50	+71%
Dallas		380	+6%
Fort Worth	$35,000	120	-18%
Houston	$45,000	240	-47%
Lubbock	$27,000	70	+246%
Mcallen	$45,000	70	+84%
San Antonio	$33,000	260	+75%
Tyler	$35,000	30	+112%

Utah

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Salt Lake City	$35,000	220	+113%
St George	$26,000	40	+493%

Virginia

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Richmond	$39,000	100	-4%
Roanoke	$33,000	50	+97%
Virginia Beach	$47,000	120	-7%

Washington

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Seattle	$70,000	280	+17%
Spokane	$51,000	90	+166%

West Virginia

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Charleston	$27,000	80	+239%
Parkersburg	$23,000	40	+283%

Wisconsin

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Eau Claire	$27,000	30	+163%
Madison	$43,000	140	+146%
Milwaukee	$54,000	180	+27%

Wyoming

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Casper	$27,000	40	+665%

^*FOOTNOTES: Job Facts salary and numbers data is based on US Department of Labor Statistics data for 2011. Other data on page may be from earlier years. Typical salary is given as median salary, where 50% in the job make more and 50% less. Salary range is Job Hunt's estimates of typical starting salary as being at the 10th percentile of reported pay and typical top end salary, for the most senior workers, as being at the 90th. Job openings is an estimate of new jobs every year due to growth plus those leaving the field. Where NA is given data is not available. Suggested studies is based on Job Hunt research, suggesting a minimum degree level that is judged to offer the best opportunities for entry-level employment. This Radio and Television Announcers schools and career page was originally researched by CityTownInfo.com.

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