ANNOUNCER
Leigh Reinhardt, seated
Radio/TV Broadcasting students
| Announcers Employed Nationally 50,000 | average salary $34,500 |
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Female Announcers Employed Nationally 11,000 |
Wage Range $15,530–42,680 |
Radio Announcers select and introduce music, host and interview guests, and report on news, sports, and weather as well as community events and events pertinent to their audience. Duties may include research and writing as well as on-location broadcast promotions and sales. Television announcer duties are similar although TV announcers usually specialize in specific areas such as sports, news, or weather.
| Federal Communications Commission |
| National
Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians |
| American Women in Radio and Television |
| National Association of Broadcasters |
National average of women employed as Announcers 22%