Radio board operator vs morning show host

The differences between radio board operators and morning show 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 morning show host. Additionally, a radio board operator has an average salary of $49,329, which is higher than the $42,336 average annual salary of a morning show host.

The top three skills for a radio board operator include phone calls, audio board and radio station. The most important skills for a morning show host are radio station, FCC, and FM.

Radio board operator vs morning show host overview

	Radio Board Operator	Morning Show Host
Yearly salary	$49,329	$42,336
Hourly rate	$23.72	$20.35
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	28,352	10,174
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	4	4

Radio board operator vs morning show host salary

Radio board operators and morning show hosts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Radio Board Operator	Morning Show Host
Average salary	$49,329	$42,336
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $104,000	Between $24,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between radio board operator and morning show host education

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

	Radio Board Operator	Morning Show Host
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Communication	Communication
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Radio board operator vs morning show host demographics

Here are the differences between radio board operators' and morning show hosts' demographics:

	Radio Board Operator	Morning Show Host
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%	Male, 65.7% Female, 34.3%
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, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 4.4% White, 77.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between radio board operator and morning show 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.

Morning show host example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations, to includetalent management, FCC compliance and``public file".
Manage commercial production, station remotes and appearances, blogging while being on the air mid-days.
Organize CPR and a classes as needed.
Host of various talk/news/entertainment programs.
Provide play-by-play coverage of area high school athletic events when call upon.
Take meter readings, EAS system tests, on-air live reads from sponsors and reading weather.

Radio board operator vs morning show 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 morning show host skills

Radio Station, 9%
FCC, 9%
FM, 8%
Adobe Audition, 8%
Facebook, 7%
On-Air Promotions, 4%

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