Activities
Peter Jennings. Barbara Walters. Rush Limbaugh. Oprah Winfrey. Howard Stern. What do they all have in common? Besides being extremely rich and famous, these on-air personalities all started their broadcasting careers as unknown announcers at local radio and television stations. Discover more about Telecommunications and Broadcasting including career overview, job outlook, career tracks, and more at WetFeet.com, a leading career information website.
Announcers, producers, directors, and everyone else behind the scenes must work together to tailor a station's programming to attract the largest possible audience, which in turn attracts advertising revenue or, in the case of nonprofit stations such as CTC's KNCT and KNCT-FM, public funding and support. In smaller markets, stations may also be responsible for producing ads.
The images below depict some of the many varied telecommunications roles that help to bring it all together successfully.
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| Nonlinear Editing | Video Tape Editor | Radio Broadcasting |
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| TV Control Room | Student Directing | Camera Operation |
