Radio board operator vs radio host

The differences between radio board operators and radio 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 radio host. Additionally, a radio board operator has an average salary of $49,329, which is higher than the $46,944 average annual salary of a radio host.

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

Radio board operator vs radio host overview

	Radio Board Operator	Radio Host
Yearly salary	$49,329	$46,944
Hourly rate	$23.72	$22.57
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	28,352	12,568
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	4	4

Radio board operator vs radio host salary

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

	Radio Board Operator	Radio Host
Average salary	$49,329	$46,944
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $104,000	Between $25,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between radio board operator and radio host education

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

	Radio Board Operator	Radio Host
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Communication	Communication
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Radio board operator vs radio host demographics

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

	Radio Board Operator	Radio Host
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%	Male, 60.7% Female, 39.3%
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, 5.7% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 4.3% White, 72.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between radio board operator and radio 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.

Radio host example responsibilities.

Founded, host and manage one of the main radio programmes for Kairi Fm, a leading radio station in Dominica.
Learned FCC regulations, how to use live radio equipment, create show content, review albums for radio hosts
Broadcast live over FM radio and online.
Air timed commercial breaks and appropriate PSAs and promos.
Utilize a radio control panel as an on-air disc jockey.
Arrange ticket giveaways, merchandise promotions and personal appearances by the artists.

Radio board operator vs radio 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 radio host skills

Audio Board, 9%
FM, 8%
Twitter, 6%
Adobe Audition, 6%
DJ, 6%
Instagram, 4%

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