They must work under tight deadlines and may have to be computer literate. Beginners often must start out in another radio job. They may work equipment or tape interviews. The best chance for a disk jockey job is at a small station. There is a lot of competition for these jobs.
Many more people try to be disk jockeys than there are jobs.
Small radio stations are more inclined to hire beginners, but the pay is low. The number of disk jockeys is expected to fall slightly through the year 2008. Most openings in this small job field will come from the need to replace those who leave. Some leave this job because they can't advance to better paying jobs. Links to non-BLS Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.