Radio board operator vs co-host

The differences between radio board operators and co-hosts 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 a co-host. Additionally, a co-host has an average salary of $53,219, 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 a co-host are instagram, twitter, and live shows.

Radio board operator vs co-host overview

	Radio Board Operator	Co-Host
Yearly salary	$49,329	$53,219
Hourly rate	$23.72	$25.59
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	28,352	12,121
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	4	4

Radio board operator vs co-host salary

Radio board operators and co-hosts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Radio Board Operator	Co-Host
Average salary	$49,329	$53,219
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $104,000	Between $27,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between radio board operator and co-host education

There are a few differences between a radio board operator and a co-host in terms of educational background:

	Radio Board Operator	Co-Host
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Communication	Communication
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Radio board operator vs co-host demographics

Here are the differences between radio board operators' and co-hosts' demographics:

	Radio Board Operator	Co-Host
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%
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, 5.6% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 4.7% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between radio board operator and co-host 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.

Co-host example responsibilities.

Analyze current sports news in NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL.
Pull bumper music from YouTube.
Follow and enforce FCC regulations, station and company policies.
Serve as final check and delivery for ongoing YouTube video series.
Call play-by-play and color analysis forFrenship high school basketball and baseball.
Broadcast sports-talk shows, indoor soccer play-by-play, and college football play-by-play.

Radio board operator vs co-host skills

Common radio board operator skills

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

Common co-host skills

Instagram, 7%
Twitter, 6%
Live Shows, 5%
Adobe Audition, 5%
FCC, 4%
FM, 4%

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