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Occupation

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.

$90,360 medianBright outlookBachelor's typical

O*NET 31.0 · 27-2012.03

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Operate and maintain on-air and production audio equipment.
  2. 02Check completed program logs for accuracy and conformance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations and resolve program log inaccuracies.
  3. 03Perform personnel duties, such as hiring staff and evaluating work performance.
  4. 04Establish work schedules and assign work to staff members.
  5. 05Select, acquire, and maintain programs, music, films, and other needed materials and obtain legal clearances for their use as necessary.
  6. 06Evaluate new and existing programming to assess suitability and the need for changes, using information such as audience surveys and feedback.
  7. 07Participate in the planning and execution of fundraising activities.
  8. 08Coordinate activities between departments, such as news and programming.
  9. 09Develop budgets for programming and broadcasting activities and monitor expenditures to ensure that they remain within budgetary limits.
  10. 10Monitor and review programming to ensure that schedules are met, guidelines are adhered to, and performances are of adequate quality.
  11. 11Prepare copy and edit tape so that material is ready for broadcasting.
  12. 12Plan and schedule programming and event coverage, based on broadcast length, time availability, and other factors, such as community needs, ratings data, and viewer demographics.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

News DirectorProgram Director (PD)Program ManagerProgramming DirectorBroadcast Content ManagerNewscast DirectorProduction DirectorProgram CoordinatorStation ManagerTV Program Director (Television Program Director)

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Knowledge the job leans on

Communications and MediaComputers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementTelecommunicationsCustomer and Personal ServiceSales and MarketingEngineering and Technology

Skills that carry over from service

Judgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementCoordinationManagement of Personnel ResourcesSocial PerceptivenessComplex Problem SolvingNegotiationSystems Analysis