Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

KNOWLEDGE

• Communications and Media
  Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.


• English Language
  Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.


• Computers and Electronics
  Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.


• Customer and Personal Service
  Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

SKILLS

• Speaking
  Talking to others to convey information effectively.


• Active Listening
  Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.


• Reading Comprehension
  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.


• Critical Thinking
  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.


• Social Perceptiveness
  Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

ABILITIES

• Oral Expression
  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.


• Speech Clarity
  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.


• Oral Comprehension
  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.


• Written Comprehension
  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.


• Speech Recognition
  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

PERSONALITY

People interested in this work, will do well at jobs that need;