Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Career

Vocational Programs for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
25K	$41.81	$86,950

The role of Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys is to speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media The average annual wage of the occupations is $86,950 and $42 per hour. 5 vocational programs could be taken for the Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys career. Based on BLS data, a total of 25,070 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys is $15,622. The average length of the programs is 39 hours and the average completion time is 7.07 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Career

The following 5 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Communication	29	-	-	-	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	59	-	-	61 Hours	7.22 Months
Broadcast Journalism	12	-	-	-	-
Radio and Television	59	$18,794	$125	27 Hours	8.00 Months
Sports Communication	17	$12,450	$125	30 Hours	6.00 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Communication

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

61 Hours

7.22 Months

Broadcast Journalism

Radio and Television

$18,794

$125

27 Hours

8.00 Months

Sports Communication

$12,450

$125

30 Hours

6.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

The following 149 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.