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52114.00 – Announcers and other broadcasters

Announcers and other broadcasters read news, sports, weather, commercial and public service messages and host entertainment and information programs for broadcast on radio or television.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Announcer
  • Broadcaster
  • Disc jockey (DJ) - broadcast
  • News reader
  • Radio host/hostess
  • Sports announcer
  • Talk show host/hostess
  • Television host/hostess

Core competencies

  • Reading Comprehension to read written content on news, sports and weather for radio and television
  • Oral Communication: Active Listening to respond thoughtfully to guests, ask relevant follow-up questions, and facilitate meaningful conversations
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to ensure information delivered is easily understood by the audience
  • Memorizing to deliver information smoothly and confidently without relying on scripts, enhancing audience engagement and credibility
  • Stress Tolerance to remain calm and focused while delivering content even when faced with unexpected issues or technical difficulties
  • Knowledge in Communications and Media to understand communication principles to create clear, compelling and well-structured content that effectively conveys information to the audience

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Select and introduce music, videos and other entertainment material for broadcast, and make commercial and public service announcements
  • Act as host/hostess or master of ceremonies, introduce and interview guests and conduct proceedings of shows or programs
  • Read news, sports and weather for radio and television
  • Report on weather conditions using information provided by weather forecasting services
  • Report on traffic conditions by maintaining contact with external sources of information or by observing traffic from air or land vehicle
  • May present own material or material prepared by others.

Additional information

  • Movement to occupations in journalism is possible for those with an educational background in journalism or a related field.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators (53111)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

52 – Technical occupations in art, culture and sport

Sub-major group

521 – Technical occupations in art and culture

Minor group

5211 – Technical occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts

Unit group

52114 – Announcers and other broadcasters

Occupational profile

52114.00 – Announcers and other broadcasters

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