Radio host vs radio broadcaster

The differences between radio hosts and radio broadcasters 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 host and a radio broadcaster. Additionally, a radio broadcaster has an average salary of $49,452, which is higher than the $46,944 average annual salary of a radio host.

The top three skills for a radio host include audio board, FM and twitter. The most important skills for a radio broadcaster are FM, public service announcements, and DJ.

Radio host vs radio broadcaster overview

	Radio Host	Radio Broadcaster
Yearly salary	$46,944	$49,452
Hourly rate	$22.57	$23.77
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	12,568	2,182
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	4	4

Radio host vs radio broadcaster salary

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

	Radio Host	Radio Broadcaster
Average salary	$46,944	$49,452
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $87,000	Between $16,000 And $144,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between radio host and radio broadcaster education

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

	Radio Host	Radio Broadcaster
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Communication	Communication
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Radio host vs radio broadcaster demographics

Here are the differences between radio hosts' and radio broadcasters' demographics:

	Radio Host	Radio Broadcaster
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 60.7% Female, 39.3%	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 3.9% White, 74.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between radio host and radio broadcaster duties and responsibilities

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 broadcaster example responsibilities.

Design locations for cell sites to achieve maximum handover efficiency.
Perform network optimization, design of regional network as well as sanity check on antenna configuration.
Host a show that feature self-created mash-ups and emergent hip-hop with special guest interviews.

Radio host vs radio broadcaster skills

Common radio host skills

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

Common radio broadcaster skills

FM, 15%
Public Service Announcements, 8%
DJ, 7%
Conduct Interviews, 6%
On-Air Interviews, 6%
RAN, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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