Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Moderate Risk
51%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
60%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
42%
(Moderate Risk)
Average: 51%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-11.4 %
by year 2032
WAGES
$44,890
or $21.58 per hour
Volume
25,070
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
3.0/10

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Calculated automation risk

60% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

42% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 60% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys' job openings is expected to decline 11.4% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys' was $44,890, or $21 per hour

'Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys' were paid 6.6% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 25,070 people employed as 'Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 6 thousand people are employed as 'Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys'.

Job description

Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media. May play and queue music, announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests.

SOC Code: 27-3011.00

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Comments

Ashish (No chance) 1 year ago
It's human creativity
1 0 Reply
Daniel (No chance) 1 year ago
A person who works in radio and television, in this case as a presenter, doesn't just have to have good reading and diction. But rather have a striking personality.
0 0 Reply
Peter g 3 years ago
It depends if the AI can replicate “LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!”, too
1 0 Reply
Jessen (Highly likely) 5 years ago
AI can read the text, have good pronounce, and zero mistakes. It will improve the TV and Radio industry.
0 0 Reply
ooga booga 3 years ago
you don't "have good pronounce".
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MJ MADONSELA (Moderate) 5 years ago
since the internet is introduced to everyone of every age now days, few people will be on the TV screens reporting but rather, will post whatever is happening via the internet and by so doing a few people will be pinned on TVs.
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