Radio board operator vs announcer

The differences between radio board operators and announcers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a radio board operator and an announcer. Additionally, an announcer has an average salary of $51,862, which is higher than the $49,329 average annual salary of a radio board operator.

The top three skills for a radio board operator include phone calls, audio board and radio station. The most important skills for an announcer are FM, soccer, and radio station.

Radio board operator vs announcer overview

	Radio Board Operator	Announcer
Yearly salary	$49,329	$51,862
Hourly rate	$23.72	$24.93
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	28,352	146
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	4	4

Radio board operator vs announcer salary

Radio board operators and announcers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Radio Board Operator	Announcer
Average salary	$49,329	$51,862
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $104,000	Between $16,000 And $165,000
Highest paying City	-	Bristol, CT
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ESPN
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between radio board operator and announcer education

There are a few differences between a radio board operator and an announcer in terms of educational background:

	Radio Board Operator	Announcer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Communication	Communication
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Radio board operator vs announcer demographics

Here are the differences between radio board operators' and announcers' demographics:

	Radio Board Operator	Announcer
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Asian, 3.9% White, 75.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 4.6% White, 77.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between radio board operator and announcer duties and responsibilities

Radio board operator example responsibilities.

Manage and update show's Facebook page and website with strategically tailor content aim at growing audience base.
Notify management, maintenance, engineering and other auxiliary personnel regarding equipment malfunctions and troubleshoot process issues as needed.
Conduct routine operating inspections of the unit, troubleshoot operational problems and respond to area emergencies or to changing operational situations.
Organize promotions and prize giveaways.
Work as on-air talent both in news department and as a disc jockey, as well as a part-time ad salesperson.

Announcer example responsibilities.

Assist with on-field activities for NCAA baseball games.
Serve as disc jockey and news reporter for FM radio station.
Experience in automation, daily newscast, weather updates, extensive production.
Perform play-by-play, color commentary roles, and interview for TV and radio broadcasts.
Announce play-by-play for volleyball, men's and women's basketball, softball, baseball.
Perform play-by-play announcing of high school varsity baseball, soccer and basketball games on the local cable station.

Radio board operator vs announcer skills

Common radio board operator skills

Phone Calls, 22%
Audio Board, 11%
Radio Station, 9%
FCC, 7%
Adobe Audition, 6%
Control Board, 6%

Common announcer skills

FM, 8%
Soccer, 6%
Radio Station, 6%
Radio Commercials, 6%
Volleyball, 5%
Control Board, 4%

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