Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Announcers and other broadcasters have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

• Select and introduce music, videos and other entertainment material for broadcast, and make commercial and public service announcements
• Act as host/hostess or master of ceremonies, introduce and interview guests and conduct proceedings of shows or programs
• Read news, sports and weather for radio and television
• Report on weather conditions using information provided by weather forecasting services
• Report on traffic conditions by maintaining contact with external sources of information or by observing traffic from air or land vehicle
• May present own material or material prepared by others.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Announcers and other broadcasters are employed and some of their main characteristics:

• Radio and television advertising firms
• Radio and television broadcasting networks and stations