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Occupational Description

Talk on radio or television. May interview guests, act as master of ceremonies, read news flashes, identify station by giving call letters, or announce song title and artist.

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Radio and Television Announcers

Employment Outlook for Radio And Television Announcers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Radio And Television Announcers There are 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
On - Call Part - Time K L C C Music - News Host - 0600558	1/21/10	Eugene	$14.27/hr to $15.53/hr
Reporter	10/9/09	Eugene	DOE

State of Oregon License Information for Radio And Television Announcers No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Radio And Television Announcers

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$9.87	$12.02	$15.89	$20.66	$26.63	$18.96	$39,438
Multnomah / Washington	10.90	13.44	17.03	26.25	41.32	24.36	50,670
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	9.25	10.34	12.73	19.83	22.96	14.95	31,102
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	11.46	13.64	17.69	21.23	24.34	17.66	36,728

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Regional Employment Projections for Radio And Television Announcers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	478	519	41	8.6%	4	13	17
Multnomah / Washington	141	141	0	0.0%	0	4	4
Lane	88	95	7	8.0%	1	2	3
Jackson / Josephine	42	46	4	9.5%	0	1	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	37	48	11	29.7%	1	1	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	36	39	3	8.3%	0	1	1
Coos / Curry	27	29	2	7.4%	0	1	1
Douglas	14	15	1	7.1%	0	0	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	13	14	1	7.7%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	7	9	2	28.6%	0	0	0
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	7	7	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	7	8	1	14.3%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	6	5	-1	-16.7%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	5	6	1	20.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	2	4	2	100.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Radio And Television Announcers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	478
Total, All Industries	Private	472
Information	Private	463
Broadcasting (except Internet)	Private	455
Radio and Television Broadcasting	Private	455

Educational Requirements for Radio And Television Announcers Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Radio And Television Announcers

Schools and Training Providers for Radio And Television Announcers The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

• Radio and Television

Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Radio and Television

Spun Academy Inc. 824 SW 18th Avenue, Suite B Portland, OR 97025-1601 Phone: (503) 533-7007 Programs of Training: Radio and Television

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Radio And Television Announcers No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Radio And Television Announcers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

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