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Thursday, April 10, 1969
So You Want To Be ...
It Takes Talent, Training
To Make It In Broadcasting
By ERNIE HOOD
Distributed by NEA
Employment of announcers is
expected to increase moderately
during the 1970 s as new radio
and television stations are open
ed.
However, the employment
gains resulting from these open
ings will probably be reduced
slightly by the use of automa
tic programing.
It will be easier to get an en
try job in radio than in televis
ion because of the greater num
ber of radio stations, especial
ly small stations, which hire
beginners. However, the great
attraction this field has for yo
ung people and its relatively sm
all size will result in keen com
petition for entry jobs.
It's an interesting field of em
ployment in the fact radio and
television staff announcers pre
sent news and live commercial
messages, introduce programs,
describe sporting events, act
as masters of ceremonies, con
duct interviews, and identify sta
tions. In small stations they may
perform additional duties such
as operating the control board,
selling time, and writing scripts
and news copy. In large stations,
their duties are confined to the
programing department.
Many announcers act as disc
jockeys, introducing selections
of recorded music and commen
ting on the music and other mat
ters of interest to the audience.
About 14,000 staff announcers
were employed on a regularly
scheduled full-time basis in ra
dio and television broadcasting
stations in early 1967. About 85
per cent of them were employ
ed in radio. The average radio
station employed three or four
announcers; larger stations em
ployed eight or 10. Most televis
ion stations employed three staff
announcers, although larger sta
tions, sometimes employed five
or six. In addition to staff an
nouncers, several thousand free
lance announcers sell their ser
vices for individual assign-
ments to networks and stations
or to advertising agencies and
other Independent producers for
both programs (news, sports,
disc jockey, etc.) and commer
cials. Some announcers become
well-known and highly paid per
sonalities.
To succeed as an announcer,
one must have a pleasant and
well - controlled voice, a g o o d
sense of timing and excellent
pronunciation. In addition, a
thorough knowledge of correct
English usage and a knowledge
of dramatics, sports, music and
current events Improve chances
for success. In television, rather
high standards of personal ap
pearance also must be met.
When on the air, an announcer
must be able to react quickly
and imaginatively in unusual sit
uations. He also must be a con
vincing salesman when present
ing commercials. In addition to
all the above qualifications, the
most successful announcers have
a combination of personality and
showmanship that makes them
attractive to audiences. There
fore, anyone considering a ca
reer as an announced should
judge his chances of success
realistically. Most announcers
are men, but there are a few op
portunities for women, especial
ly in programs and commercials
aimed at women.
High school courses in English,
public speaking, dramatics, and
foreign languages, plus sports
and music hobbles, are valu
able background for prospective
announcers. A number of voca
tional schools offer training in
announcing. Some universities
offer courses of study in the
broadcasting field. A college
liberal arts education also pro
vides excellent background for
an announcer.
Most announcers get their first
broadcasting jobs at small sta
tions. Because announcers for
small stations sometimes oper
ate transmitters, prospective an
nouncers often obtain a Federal
Communications Commission ra-
diotelephone first-class opera
tor’s license which enables them
legally to operate a transmitter
and, therefore, make them much
more useful to these stations.
Announcers more frequently op
erate control boards, for which
only a third-class license is re
quired.
Announcers usually work for
several different stations in the
course of their careers. After ac
quiring experience at a station
in a small community, an ambi
tious and talented announcer
may move to a better paying
job in a larger community. He
also may advance by getting a
regular program as a disc joc
key, sportscaster or other spe
cialist. Competition for announ
cing jobs in the national network
is intense and an announcer us
ually must be a college gradu
ate with several years of suc
cessful announcing experience
before he will be given an audi
tion.
Earnings of staff announcers
vary considerably, depending
upon whether the announcer
works in radio or television, for
a large or small station, or in a
large or small community. As a
general rule, wages increase
with the size of the community
and the station. Earnings of a
television announcer tend to be
somewhat higher than those in
radio.
The earnings of many better
paid announcers include fees re
ceived from advertisers in addi
tion to the salaries received
from stations. Such fees are lar
ger and more common in tele
vision than in radio. In small ra
dio stations, announcers gener
ally are paid a fixed weekly or
monthly salary. Announcers who
work in regular shows, such as
disc jockeys, or announcers who
become identified with popular
network radio or television pro
grams, earn considerably more
than other staff announcers.
Most announcers in large sta
tions work a 40-hour week and
receive overtime for work be
yond 40 hours. At small sta
tions, many announcers work
two to six hours of overtime
each week. Evening, night, and
weekend work occurs frequently
since some stations are on the
air 24 hours a day, seven days
a week. Announcers' working
hours consist of both time on the
air and time spent in preparing
for broadcasts. Working condi
tions are usually pleasant be
cause of the variety of work and
the many personal contacts whi
ch are part of the job. Announ
cers also receive some satisfac
tion from becoming well-known
in the area their station serves.
High school counselors and ra
dio and television station person
nel are sources of helpful infor
mation.
(Ernie Hood is an information
officer for the Department of
Labor.)
For complete information on the
occupation described, write Su
p e r 1 n t end en t of Documents,
Washington, D.C. 2 u 402 for US-
Labor Department Bulletin No.
1559-115. Enclose 10 cents.
REPEAL UPSETTING
AUSTIN, Tex. (UPD—A Dal
las attorney is concerned about
a state representative's efforts
to repeal an old law empower
ing the governor of Texas to
call out the militia to control
Indian uprisings.
In a letter to Rep. Richard A.
Cory, sponsor of the repealer,
the lawyer said, “My wife is of
Indian ancestry. This provision
in the state Constitution pro
vides me with a bit of an edge
during arguments—and I need
all the help I can get.”
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Spotlight
On Youth
Griffin High
ROTC Gets Ready
For Inspection
By ROBERT LINDSEY
Last Saturday the Griffin High
1 School ROTC Rifle Team partic
’ ipated in a match in Thomaston
' sponsored by the Georgia High
School Association. It was a
statewide match and there were
quite a few schools represented.
Our team placed 20th. Individu
ally the team members placed
72. 76, 78, 79.
The Griffin High ROTC De
partment will have its annual
federal inspection on Thursday
' of next week. The inspecting
team will include Col. Leon A.
Pierce, the representative of
Third Army Headquarters, plus
! officers and noncoms from
Georgia State College and Geor
gia Tech.
Practice for the inspection will
i be on Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week. Tuesday sixth per
iod the officers and colors will
: practice and Wednesday the en
tire cadet corp will practice.
Both practices will be held
during fifth and sixth periods.
, To allow time for all cadets to
I have their uniforms cleaned the
• ROTC Department has announ
ced the no uniforms will be
’ worn on Tuesday and Wednes-
• day of next week.
•
, In chapel Friday the students
> will have a special program. Se-
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cretary of State Ben Fortson will
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Also preparing for a big event
next week is the GHS Student
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the Annual Student Council
State Convention which will be
held at Rock Eagle on the 17-18
of April.
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