Preparing scripts and supervising the editing of the final tape or film report. Presenting directly in radio, studio or direct to camera. Contributing programme ideas. The extent and range of these duties will vary considerably between jobs. It is very common for positions to be offered on a freelance or contract basis especially so for a newly-qualified broadcast journalist's first position.
Most journalists start in the newsroom and progress quickly to reporting.
A minority become correspondents or presenters. Movement between radio and television can aid career development. The BBC and ITN trainee schemes offer around 15,000 as a starting salary. The lower end of the starting salary range would be relevant to some independent local radio posts. Salaries for the experienced vary a lot.