If qualified you can move to larger stations in major markets where the work is higher paying and more specialized. Broadcast Technicians Broadcast technicians install, test, repair, set up, and operate the electronic equipment used to record and transmit radio and television programs. They work with television cameras, microphones, light and sound effects, transmitters, antennas, and other equipment. In small stations, broadcast technicians perform a variety of duties, while in larger stations in the major markets technicians become more specialized. Some of the more specialized broadcast technician roles are transmitter operator, maintenance technicians , audio control engineers, video control engineers, recording engineers and field technicians.
Editors review, rewrite, and edit the work of newswriters.
Their primary duties are to plan the content of magazines, or newspapers and supervise their preparation. Public Relations Specialists Public relations specialists serve as advocates for business, governments, hospitals, schools, non profit organizations and even universities. They strive to build and maintain positive relationships with the public. Understanding the attitudes and concerns of consumers, employees, and other groups is a vital part of the job. To improve communications, public relations specialists establish and maintain cooperative relationships with the community, consumers, news media, employees, and public interest groups.