Broadcast Technicians
Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications · Journalism and Broadcasting
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $28,670; experienced workers reach $77,620. About 70 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +6.6%
- Openings a year
- 9
- Employed in 2024
- 106
Typical entry education: Associate's degree · Training: Short-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
1 program, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Active Listening3.6
- Monitoring3.6
- Operations Monitoring3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.3
- Writing3.1
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Speaking3.3
What the work is
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.
- Maintain programming logs as required by station management and the Federal Communications Commission.
- Control audio equipment to regulate volume and sound quality during radio and television broadcasts.
- Monitor strength, clarity, and reliability of incoming and outgoing signals, and adjust equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts.
- Observe monitors and converse with station personnel to determine audio and video levels and to ascertain that programs are airing.
- Preview scheduled programs to ensure that signals are functioning and programs are ready for transmission.
- Select sources from which programming will be received or through which programming will be transmitted.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less17%
- Certificate10%
- Some college27%
- Associate degree43%
- Bachelor's degree2%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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