Talk show host vs program host

The differences between talk show hosts and program 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 talk show host and a program host. Additionally, a program host has an average salary of $56,830, which is higher than the $49,582 average annual salary of a talk show host.

The top three skills for a talk show host include radio station, hot topics and FCC. The most important skills for a program host are FCC, classical music, and FM.

Talk show host vs program host overview

	Talk Show Host	Program Host
Yearly salary	$49,582	$56,830
Hourly rate	$23.84	$27.32
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	10,048	66,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	4	4

Talk show host vs program host salary

Talk show hosts and program hosts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Talk Show Host	Program Host
Average salary	$49,582	$56,830
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $100,000	Between $32,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between talk show host and program host education

There are a few differences between a talk show host and a program host in terms of educational background:

	Talk Show Host	Program Host
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Communication	Communication
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Southern California

Talk show host vs program host demographics

Here are the differences between talk show hosts' and program hosts' demographics:

	Talk Show Host	Program Host
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 68.3% Female, 31.7%	Male, 54.9% Female, 45.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 4.0% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 72.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between talk show host and program host duties and responsibilities

Talk show host example responsibilities.

Feature as DJ of the month every year for KSDB.
Host a weekly radio show and curate weekly song playlists.
Help in maintaining social media outlets for the station like Facebook.
Produce and appear in daily videos on line and on facebook.
Brainstorm and plan promotions for concert ticket giveaways and pre-concert parties in parking lots of venues
Provide a play-by-play narrative of games with analysis, statistics, stories, rules and sports history.

Program host example responsibilities.

Founded, host and manage one of the main radio programmes for Kairi Fm, a leading radio station in Dominica.
Book bands, DJ's, artists, poets, and fashion designers to appear on the show.
Conduct research for potential stories and topics, generate show topics and stories, and make playlists.
Founded, host and manage one of the main radio programmes for Kairi Fm, a leading radio station in Dominica.
Direct all music programming (including local talent), production, and copywriting.

Talk show host vs program host skills

Common talk show host skills

Radio Station, 11%
Hot Topics, 11%
FCC, 9%
FM, 6%
Adobe Audition, 6%
On-Air Content, 5%

Common program host skills

FCC, 31%
Classical Music, 31%
FM, 17%
Radio Program, 7%
Community Events, 3%
Feature Stories, 3%

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