Radio & Television Announcers
Also called: News Anchor, Anchor, Television News Anchor (TV News Anchor), Announcer
What they do:
Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio or television. May announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests.
On the job, you would:
- Prepare and deliver news, sports, and/or weather reports, gathering and rewriting material so that it will convey required information and fit specific time slots.
- Read news flashes to inform audiences of important events.
- Identify stations, and introduce or close shows, using memorized or read scripts, and/or ad-libs.
Communications
Arts and Humanities
Engineering and Technology
Business
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Memory
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People interested in this work like activities that include
creating, designing, and making your own rules. They do well at jobs that need:
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