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Job Description

Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to transmit radio and television programs. Control audio equipment to regulate volume level and quality of sound during radio and television broadcasts. Operate transmitter to broadcast radio or television programs.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 27-4012.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 45,430.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 21.00
Currently, there are 30,330 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Broadcast Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Board Operator”

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

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