Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

# 533 overall · better than 38.7% of other jobs
2.8
Moderate Risk
25% tasks are partially/fully automatable
1/5
Automatability
2/5
Technical Feasibility
2/5
Emotional Intelligence
3/5
Ethics
3/5
Physical Requirements
3/5
Forgivability
4/5
Economic Incentive
While AI can assist with and automate many logistical aspects of a broadcast announcer and DJ's job, human creativity, emotional intelligence, and real-time interaction abilities are not easily replicated. Partial automation is feasible, but total displacement is unlikely.

Median Salary: $44,890

Traits: 57

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90/100Contact_With_Others
66/100Coordinate_or_Lead_Others
2/100Cramped_Work_Space_Awkward_Positions
75/100Deal_With_External_Customers
4/100Deal_With_Physically_Aggressive_People
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45/100Degree_of_Automation
66/100Duration_of_Typical_Work_Week
91/100Electronic_Mail
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28/100Extremely_Bright_or_Inadequate_Lighting
94/100Face-to-Face_Discussions
81/100Freedom_to_Make_Decisions
55/100Frequency_of_Conflict_Situations
93/100Frequency_of_Decision_Making
93/100Impact_of_Decisions_on_Co-workers_or_Company_Results
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54/100Physical_Proximity
58/100Public_Speaking
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65/100Spend_Time_Using_Your_Hands_to_Handle_Control_or_Feel_Objects_Tools_or_Controls
22/100Spend_Time_Walking_and_Running
85/100Structured_versus_Unstructured_Work
97/100Telephone
93/100Time_Pressure
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15/100Work_Schedules
88/100Work_With_Work_Group_or_Team

Tasks performed as Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Low to No Risk
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Moderate Risk
1
High Risk
3
Extreme Risk
4
  • 2Prepare and deliver news, sports, or weather reports, gathering and rewriting material so that it will convey required information and fit specific time slots.
  • 2Select program content, in conjunction with producers and assistants, based on factors such as program specialties, audience tastes, or requests from the public.
  • 2Study background information to prepare for programs or interviews.
  • 1Interview show guests about their lives, their work, or topics of current interest.
  • 1.5Discuss various topics over the telephone with viewers or listeners.
  • 1.2Host civic, charitable, or promotional events broadcast over television or radio.
  • 1.5Make promotional appearances at public or private events to represent their employers.
  • 1.8Locate guests to appear on talk or interview shows.
  • 1.8Describe or demonstrate products that viewers may purchase through specific shows or in stores.
  • 1.8Coordinate games, contests, or other on-air competitions, performing such duties as asking questions and awarding prizes.
  • 1.8Attend press conferences to gather information for broadcast.
  • 0.8Provide commentary and conduct interviews during sporting events, parades, conventions, or other events.
  • 0.4Moderate panels or discussion shows on topics such as current affairs, art, or education.
  • 2.5Identify stations, and introduce or close shows, ad-libbing or using memorized or read scripts.
  • 0.5Develop story lines for broadcasts.
  • 1.8Write and edit video and scripts for broadcasts.

25.0% of Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys tasks can be automated with AI or robotics

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