Lack of time for personal goals. Sometimes I let stress get to me too much. I tend to worry too much about doing well on the job. My job has made me much more confrontational and impatient, especially with people who can't tell me what they want in 20 seconds. Single or married, the majority of radio newspeople are underpaid for the professional work they take pride in doing.
Low pay keeps many from enjoying the good life they deserve.
They Like Their Work Working in radio news may cause problems in personal life for many, but most like their jobs moderately well. Geographic and market-size demographics were consistent with known values. Multiple responses were coded. In a survey like this, overall patterns mean more than exact numbers. Like all surveys, this one is only an approximation, a best estimate.