Occupations/27-2012.03
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.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
67%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
53%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
68%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Monitor and review programming to ensure that schedules are met, guidelines are adhered to, and performances are of adequate quality.
- Mostly routine
Operate and maintain on-air and production audio equipment.
- Mostly routine
Read news, read or record public service and promotional announcements, or perform other on-air duties.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Operate and maintain on-air and production audio equipment.
- 02Check completed program logs for accuracy and conformance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations and resolve program log inaccuracies.
- 03Read news, read or record public service and promotional announcements, or perform other on-air duties.
- 04Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in broadcast news, sports, or programming.
- 05Monitor and review programming to ensure that schedules are met, guidelines are adhered to, and performances are of adequate quality.
- 06Prepare copy and edit tape so that material is ready for broadcasting.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.71
- Degree of automation2.56
- Time sitting4.22
- Originality (ability)3.75
- Conflict situations2.29
- Hands-on objects/tools3.63
- Outdoors / weather1.68
- Disease exposure1.05
- Decision freedom4.03
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.25
- Oral Comprehension4.25
- Written Expression4.12
- Written Comprehension4.12
- Problem Sensitivity4.12
- Speech Clarity3.88
- Fluency of Ideas3.88
- Speech Recognition3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.12
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.75
- Speaking4.25
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.38
- Critical Thinking4.12
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 79 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $66,171 2 yr — Master's · CIP 09.07 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $65,477 2 yr $58,673 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $63,005 2 yr $69,338 Master's · CIP 09.07 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $44,616 2 yr $49,019 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $42,682 2 yr $41,205 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
Austin Community College District Austin, TX · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $4,500 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $41,565 2 yr $41,193 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $37,208 2 yr $35,131 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $36,992 2 yr $26,739 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $6,500 | 25% | 84% | 1 yr $34,828 2 yr $32,439 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $33,993 2 yr $31,581 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $33,565 2 yr $33,382 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX · Public | Radio and Television 09.0701 | $14,600 | 65% | 73% | 1 yr $33,043 2 yr $34,942 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |