According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Report equipment problems, ensure that repairs are made, and make emergency repairs to equipment when necessary and possible. | 90% |
| Monitor and log transmitter readings. | 88% |
| Maintain programming logs as required by station management and the Federal Communications Commission. | 88% |
| Monitor strength, clarity, and reliability of incoming and outgoing signals, and adjust equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts. | 88% |
| Observe monitors and converse with station personnel to determine audio and video levels and to ascertain that programs are airing. | 87% |
| Preview scheduled programs to ensure that signals are functioning and programs are ready for transmission. | 85% |
| Play and record broadcast programs, using automation systems. | 84% |
| Set up, operate, and maintain broadcast station computers and networks. | 82% |
| Schedule programming or read television programming logs to determine which programs are to be recorded or aired. | 81% |
| Record sound onto tape or film for radio or television, checking its quality and making adjustments where necessary. | 81% |
| Select sources from which programming will be received or through which programming will be transmitted. | 80% |
| Install broadcast equipment, troubleshoot equipment problems, and perform maintenance or minor repairs, using hand tools. | 80% |
| Edit broadcast material electronically, using computers. | 80% |
| Develop employee work schedules. | 79% |
| Substitute programs in cases where signals fail. | 79% |
| Control audio equipment to regulate volume and sound quality during radio and television broadcasts. | 79% |
| Design and modify equipment to employer specifications. | 75% |
| Instruct trainees in use of television production equipment, filming of events, and copying and editing graphics or sound onto videotape. | 75% |
| Align antennae with receiving dishes to obtain the clearest signal for transmission of broadcasts from field locations. | 74% |
| Regulate the fidelity, brightness, and contrast of video transmissions, using video console control panels. | 73% |
| Make commercial dubs. | 71% |
| Determine the number, type, and approximate location of microphones needed for best sound recording or transmission quality, and position them appropriately. | 71% |
| Organize recording sessions and prepare areas, such as radio booths and television stations, for recording. | 70% |
| Set up and operate portable field transmission equipment outside the studio. | 69% |
| Give technical directions to other personnel during filming. | 68% |
| Prepare reports outlining past and future programs, including content. | 67% |
| Produce graphics for broadcasts. | 66% |
| Discuss production requirements with clients. | 62% |
| Produce educational and training films and videotapes by performing activities, such as selecting equipment and preparing scripts. | 51% |
