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Media Programming Directors

Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.

What you’d do

  • Operate and maintain on-air and production audio equipment.
  • Check completed program logs for accuracy and conformance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations and resolve program log inaccuracies.
  • Read news, read or record public service and promotional announcements, or perform other on-air duties.
  • Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in broadcast news, sports, or programming.
  • Monitor and review programming to ensure that schedules are met, guidelines are adhered to, and performances are of adequate quality.
  • Prepare copy and edit tape so that material is ready for broadcasting.
  • Coordinate activities between departments, such as news and programming.
  • Perform personnel duties, such as hiring staff and evaluating work performance.

Skills that matter

  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Coordination
  • Time Management

How to get there

Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree

Also called

  • News Director
  • Program Director (PD)
  • Program Manager
  • Programming Director
  • Broadcast Content Manager
  • Newscast Director

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