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Occupation AtlasBroadcast Technicians

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Broadcast Technicians

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.

Also called Audio Engineer · Audio Operator · AV Tech · AV Tech (Audio Visual Technician) · Board Operator · Broadcast Engineer · Broadcast Maintenance Engineer · Broadcast Operations Engineer
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code CRI35 skills on file

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CRIConventional · Realistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional5.14
  • R Realistic4.80
  • I Investigative2.99
  • A Artistic2.82
  • E Enterprising2.50
  • S Social2.13

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent15%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree21%
  • Bachelor's Degree65%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (42%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (37%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (42%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Monitoringbasic3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Operations Monitoring3.93.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.93.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Active Listeningbasic3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Operation and Control3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Quality Control Analysis3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Systems Analysis3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Systems Evaluation3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Active Learningbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Troubleshooting3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
  • Complex Problem Solving3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
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  • Equipment Maintenance3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Writingbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Repairing3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
  • Coordination3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Equipment Selection3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Speakingbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Time Management3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Social Perceptiveness2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Mathematicsbasic2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Instructing2.52.9Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Service Orientation2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Installation2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Persuasion2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Technology Design2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Negotiation2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Operations Analysis2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Programming2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Management of Material Resources1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Financial Resources1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Sciencebasic1.60.8

Tasks

19 core · 9 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Report equipment problems, ensure that repairs are made, and make emergency repairs to equipment when necessary and possible.4.5
  2. Play and record broadcast programs, using automation systems.4.5
  3. Set up, operate, and maintain broadcast station computers and networks.4.5
  4. Control audio equipment to regulate volume and sound quality during radio and television broadcasts.4.4
  5. Monitor strength, clarity, and reliability of incoming and outgoing signals, and adjust equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts.4.4
  6. Observe monitors and converse with station personnel to determine audio and video levels and to ascertain that programs are airing.4.4
  7. Regulate the fidelity, brightness, and contrast of video transmissions, using video console control panels.4.3
  8. Select sources from which programming will be received or through which programming will be transmitted.4.3
  9. Monitor and log transmitter readings.4.3
  10. Install broadcast equipment, troubleshoot equipment problems, and perform maintenance or minor repairs, using hand tools.4.3
  11. Preview scheduled programs to ensure that signals are functioning and programs are ready for transmission.4.2
  12. Record sound onto tape or film for radio or television, checking its quality and making adjustments where necessary.4.1
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  1. Align antennae with receiving dishes to obtain the clearest signal for transmission of broadcasts from field locations.4.0
  2. Substitute programs in cases where signals fail.4.0
  3. Organize recording sessions and prepare areas, such as radio booths and television stations, for recording.3.9
  4. Edit broadcast material electronically, using computers.3.9
  5. Design and modify equipment to employer specifications.3.9
  6. Set up and operate portable field transmission equipment outside the studio.3.8
  7. Determine the number, type, and approximate location of microphones needed for best sound recording or transmission quality, and position them appropriately.3.8
  8. Maintain programming logs as required by station management and the Federal Communications Commission.4.2
  9. Produce graphics for broadcasts.4.1
  10. Give technical directions to other personnel during filming.3.7
  11. Schedule programming or read television programming logs to determine which programs are to be recorded or aired.3.6
  12. Instruct trainees in use of television production equipment, filming of events, and copying and editing graphics or sound onto videotape.3.5
  13. Develop budgets.3.4
  14. Discuss production requirements with clients.3.3
  15. Produce educational and training films and videotapes by performing activities, such as selecting equipment and preparing scripts.3.2
  16. Prepare reports outlining past and future programs, including content.3.1

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Computers and Electronics5.05.3Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Communications and Media4.54.6Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • Telecommunications4.54.7Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
  • Engineering and Technology4.44.5Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • English Language4.24.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Education and Training3.74.9Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Administration and Management3.33.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Design3.24.1Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
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  • Law and Government3.22.6
  • Public Safety and Security3.23.3Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Mathematics3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Mechanical3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Administrative2.93.6Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.82.7
  • Physics2.82.7
  • Customer and Personal Service2.73.6Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Sociology and Anthropology2.62.2Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Geography2.32.6
  • Production and Processing2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Transportation2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Economics and Accounting2.21.4Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Psychology2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Building and Construction2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Sales and Marketing2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Fine Arts1.80.7Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
  • History and Archeology1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Philosophy and Theology1.71.9Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Therapy and Counseling1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Chemistry1.61.4Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Foreign Language1.5—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.5—
  • Biology1.4—
  • Food Production1.2—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision4.03.9
  • Oral Comprehension3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Problem Sensitivity3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Written Comprehension3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Oral Expression3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Deductive Reasoning3.43.8
  • Information Ordering3.43.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
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  • Flexibility of Closure3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Hearing Sensitivity3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Diagnose what's wrong with a car engine from its sound
  • Inductive Reasoning3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Fluency of Ideas3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Selective Attention3.13.8Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Written Expression3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Auditory Attention3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Category Flexibility3.03.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Control Precision3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Finger Dexterity3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Manual Dexterity3.02.9
  • Originality3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Perceptual Speed3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Speech Clarity3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Visualization3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Far Vision2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Speed of Closure2.92.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time Sharing2.82.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Multilimb Coordination2.42.5Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Static Strength2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Trunk Strength2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Extent Flexibility2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Number Facility2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Rate Control2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Reaction Time2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Depth Perception1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Dynamic Strength1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Sound Localization1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Stamina1.91.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Gross Body Coordination1.80.9
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.60.6
  • Response Orientation1.61.3Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Explosive Strength1.40.4
  • Peripheral Vision1.40.4
  • Glare Sensitivity1.3—
  • Night Vision1.3—
  • Spatial Orientation1.3—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.95.9
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.85.3Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment4.85.9
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.74.7Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.65.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Getting Information4.54.6Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Working with Computers4.54.9Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.45.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
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  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People4.44.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.35.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Thinking Creatively4.35.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Processing Information4.25.2Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.25.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Analyzing Data or Information4.04.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.95.0Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment3.94.9Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.95.2Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.74.5Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Training and Teaching Others3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.34.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.23.8Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.13.7Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.83.5Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.73.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.73.6Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.74.0Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.52.6
  • Developing and Building Teams2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.53.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.32.8
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.9
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.9
  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.3
  • Spend Time Sitting4.2
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.1
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.0
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.0

Technology

23 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (2)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot

Hot (11; 2 more marked hot above)

  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • UNIX
Other tools (10)
  • Adobe Audition
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Avid Technology audio visual editing software
  • Character generator software
  • Cisco IOS
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Email software
  • Video decoder software
  • Video encoder software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Audio and Video Technicians
  2. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  3. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
  4. Robotics Technicians
  5. Power Distributors and Dispatchers
  6. Calibration Technologists and Technicians
  7. Sound Engineering Technicians
  8. Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
  9. Lighting Technicians
  10. Telecommunications Engineering Specialists

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