Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Also called: Anchor, Announcer, DJ (Disc Jockey), On-Air PersonalitySpeak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media. May play and queue music, announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests.
On a phone, press and hold a picture to save it to Photos.
opens your phone's share sheet, where you can save both to Photos
What the data says: AI could halve the time on 14 of its 24 tasks, and jobs are projected to shrink 7.6% by 2035. In the most exposed occupations, the squeeze shows up first among early-career workers. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 1.7% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 7.8 hires for every 10 job openings in information, which employs about 84% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.7.8 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $38,530 | $26,210 to $56,870 | 300 |
| Alaska | $44,790 | $35,880 to $59,040 | 80 |
| Arizona | $47,930 | $35,730 to $77,980 | 410 |
| Arkansas | $36,160 | $27,040 to $39,500 | 300 |
| California | not published | not published | 1,620 |
| Colorado | $50,660 | $37,440 to $84,150 | 310 |
| Connecticut | not published | not published | 290 |
| District of Columbia | not published | not published | 70 |
| Florida | $56,360 | $40,450 to $97,150 | 990 |
| Georgia | $42,020 | $30,640 to $58,690 | 490 |
| Hawaii | $51,030 | $39,220 to $64,940 | 140 |
| Idaho | $46,940 | $35,540 to $60,330 | 50 |
| Illinois | $46,720 | $32,190 to $61,370 | 770 |
| Indiana | $61,760 | $42,600 to $82,970 | 1,040 |
| Iowa | $37,090 | $28,680 to $50,280 | 320 |
| Kansas | $35,130 | $27,900 to $46,640 | 440 |
| Kentucky | $36,170 | $28,160 to $53,810 | 340 |
| Louisiana | $33,020 | $22,530 to $46,060 | 190 |
| Maine | $44,000 | $30,910 to $55,970 | 170 |
| Maryland | $74,480 | $55,950 to $110,140 | 290 |
| Massachusetts | $60,200 | $45,730 to $108,360 | 280 |
| Michigan | $46,640 | $30,570 to $77,070 | 650 |
| Minnesota | $43,530 | $34,860 to $50,560 | 750 |
| Mississippi | $34,040 | $20,800 to $57,990 | 160 |
| Missouri | $45,460 | $31,060 to $74,510 | 470 |
| Montana | $35,000 | $30,330 to $38,270 | 130 |
| Nebraska | $45,020 | $37,600 to $54,780 | 280 |
| Nevada | $60,460 | $44,730 to $135,480 | 160 |
| New Hampshire | $46,000 | $36,910 to $73,730 | 70 |
| New Jersey | $70,800 | $50,640 to $172,670 | 190 |
| New Mexico | $38,940 | $27,400 to $46,000 | 190 |
| New York | $81,310 | $46,060 to $205,730 | 1,460 |
| North Carolina | $47,910 | $35,240 to $68,610 | 830 |
| North Dakota | $38,500 | $29,620 to $46,700 | 180 |
| Ohio | $42,440 | $33,330 to $56,160 | 910 |
| Oklahoma | $36,110 | $28,480 to $48,700 | 300 |
| Oregon | $46,190 | $36,950 to $60,280 | 240 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,080 | $31,810 to $76,230 | 830 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,970 | $22,590 to $23,560 | 150 |
| Rhode Island | $55,110 | $38,580 to $76,920 | 90 |
| South Carolina | $30,960 | $21,520 to $48,530 | 150 |
| South Dakota | $40,630 | $34,040 to $47,700 | 230 |
| Tennessee | $48,290 | $34,370 to $73,750 | 970 |
| Texas | $49,050 | $35,540 to $84,600 | 960 |
| Utah | $46,080 | $37,440 to $91,860 | 190 |
| Vermont | $35,220 | $35,080 to $46,660 | 110 |
| Virginia | $44,400 | $31,030 to $71,960 | 460 |
| Washington | $44,420 | $43,610 to $76,410 | 620 |
| West Virginia | $35,400 | $22,670 to $37,980 | 130 |
| Wisconsin | $40,630 | $31,200 to $61,240 | 580 |
| Wyoming | $36,760 | $32,190 to $44,850 | 50 |
Nationally: $47,340. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on 14 of its 24 tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| AI alone | Study background information to prepare for programs or interviews. | Not published |
| AI alone | Identify stations, and introduce or close shows, ad-libbing or using memorized or read scripts. | Not published |
| Not much | Read news flashes to inform audiences of important events. | Not published |
| AI alone | Comment on music and other matters, such as weather or traffic conditions. | Not published |
| Not much | Make promotional appearances at public or private events to represent their employers. | Not published |
| AI alone | Provide commentary and conduct interviews during sporting events, parades, conventions, or other events. | Not published |
See all 24 tasks
| AI alone | Prepare and deliver news, sports, or weather reports, gathering and rewriting material so that it will convey required information and fit specific time slots. | under 0.01% |
| AI + software | Interview show guests about their lives, their work, or topics of current interest. | Not published |
| AI alone | Develop story lines for broadcasts. | 0.03% |
| AI alone | Select program content, in conjunction with producers and assistants, based on factors such as program specialties, audience tastes, or requests from the public. | under 0.01% |
| Not much | Operate control consoles. | Not published |
| AI alone | Announce musical selections, station breaks, commercials, or public service information, and accept requests from listening audience. | Not published |
| Not much | Record commercials for later broadcast. | Not published |
| AI alone | Write and edit video and scripts for broadcasts. | 0.06% |
| AI + software | Keep daily program logs to provide information on all elements aired during broadcast, such as musical selections and station promotions. | Not published |
| AI + software | Locate guests to appear on talk or interview shows. | Not published |
| Not much | Host civic, charitable, or promotional events broadcast over television or radio. | Not published |
| Not much | Coordinate games, contests, or other on-air competitions, performing such duties as asking questions and awarding prizes. | Not published |
| Not much | Attend press conferences to gather information for broadcast. | Not published |
| AI alone | Discuss various topics over the telephone with viewers or listeners. | Not published |
| Not much | Moderate panels or discussion shows on topics such as current affairs, art, or education. | Not published |
| AI + software | Maintain organization of the music library. | Not published |
| Not much | Describe or demonstrate products that viewers may purchase through specific shows or in stores. | Not published |
| Not much | Give network cues permitting selected stations to receive programs. | Not published |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 4 of the 24 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 24 tasks fall under 14 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #5 Provide information or assistance to the public
- #6 Develop news, entertainment, or artistic content
- #9 Edit written materials or documents
- and 3 more, in the table below
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provide information or assistance to the public | |||
| Gather information for news stories | |||
| Coordinate group, community, or public activities | |||
| Develop news, entertainment, or artistic content | |||
| Promote products, services, or programs | |||
| Edit written materials or documents | |||
| Write material for artistic or commercial purposes | |||
| Prepare informational or instructional materials |
Show all 14 activities
| Operate communications equipment or systems | |||
| Interview people to obtain information | |||
| Present arts or entertainment performances | |||
| Operate audiovisual or related equipment | |||
| Maintain operational records | |||
| Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- Marketing or social media content23%
- A video or animation22%
- Creative writing19%
- A document or report17%
- A plan or strategy3%
How they worked with Claude
70% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 22,793 moves out
- 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 4%
- 2 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Very high -5.9% 3%
- 3 Chief Executives Very high +3.2% 3%
- 4 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Very high -0.9% 3%
- 5 Producers and Directors High +4.0% 3%
Where people moved in from
of 20,671 moves in
- 1 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Very high -5.9% 3%
- 2 Producers and Directors High +4.0% 3%
- 3 Customer Service Representatives Very high -5.3% 3%
- 4 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Very high -0.9% 3%
- 5 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 3%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 27% high school
- 30% some college
- 2% associate's
- 5% master's
- 35% not published
O*NET marks 35% of the answers as too uncertain to publish, so the parts shown don't add up to 100%.
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 19 people answered.
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 4% less than high school
- 9% high school
- 24% some college
- 7% associate's
- 45% bachelor's
- 7% master's
- 1% professional degree
- 2% doctorate
Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation · 264 people surveyed.
Why the two can differ
O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide
5 programs, such as Communication, General, Speech Communication and Rhetoric and Broadcast Journalism.
See all
- Communication, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Broadcast Journalism
- Radio and Television
- Sports Communication
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
BLS publishes no credential figures for this occupation.
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeships: DOL's list of apprenticeable occupations doesn't include this one.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS · Brynjolfsson, Chandar and Chen, Stanford (Aug 2026)
See it online, and explore any career: https://www.pathmosaic.com/card/27-3011.00