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Also called broadcast director, broadcast operations director, cable television program director and cable tv program director.
$90,360
Median pay a year
143,120
People do this work
6
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Media Programming Director
Summary
Media Programming Director directing and coordinating personnel in the preparation of radio and television program schedules, overseeing broadcast news and programming, and managing budgets and expenditures
Experience
Media Programming Director
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Operated and maintained on-air and production audio equipment
Checked completed program logs for accuracy and conformance with FCC rules and regulations
Directed and coordinated activities of personnel engaged in broadcast news and programming
Monitored and reviewed programming to ensure schedules were met and performances were of adequate quality
Coordinated activities between departments, such as news and programming
Developed budgets for programming and broadcasting activities and monitored expenditures
Skills
Core Skills
Determining presentation content, Managing artistic operations, Operating broadcasting equipment, Managing broadcast content, Interviewing others for news, Verifying data accuracy, Editing audio or video, Developing promotional strategies, Maintaining recording equipment, Google Analytics, Selecting materials or props
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, TikTok
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Operated and maintained on-air audio equipmentChecked program logs for accuracy and complianceRead news and recorded promotional announcementsDirected activities of broadcast personnelMonitored programming to ensure schedule adherencePrepared copy and edited tape for broadcasting
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Operated and maintained on-air audio equipment to ensure optimal sound quality during broadcasts
Read news and recorded promotional announcements for broadcast, ensuring clarity and engagement.
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Operated and maintained on-air audio equipment daily during each broadcast to ensure optimal sound quality
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Daily during each broadcastSeveral times a weekRegularly before major events
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Read news and recorded promotional announcements for broadcast, ensuring clarity and engagement.
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Determining presentation content
Managing artistic operations
Operating broadcasting equipment
Managing broadcast content
Interviewing others for news
Verifying data accuracy
Selecting materials or props
Editing audio or video
Developing promotional strategies
Maintaining recording equipment
Discussing production progress
Reporting news
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What a Media Programming Director does
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Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.
What it pays
How much does a Media Programming Director make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$62,670
Median
$90,360
75th percentile
$134,800
About 143,120 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$45,030
$54,060
$70,310
AL
$45,780
$63,340
$81,000
AR
$27,000
$38,820
$54,180
AZ
$49,640
$67,320
$105,330
CA
$83,110
$129,790
$172,410
CO
$58,500
$78,060
$99,310
CT
$63,030
$88,260
$138,850
DC
$82,580
$104,270
$133,180
DE
$59,640
$72,650
$158,510
FL
$62,360
$79,920
$109,670
GA
$64,540
$79,950
$125,780
HI
$49,620
$66,190
$82,750
IA
$42,980
$58,550
$75,650
ID
$47,520
$61,150
$77,580
IL
$58,790
$81,080
$106,320
IN
$41,890
$59,870
$80,490
KS
$40,210
$60,600
$78,740
KY
$45,680
$54,550
$74,830
LA
$45,750
$62,920
$108,800
MA
$60,220
$80,970
$105,940
MD
$58,580
$79,350
$111,990
ME
$48,970
$71,320
$126,820
MI
$49,900
$65,720
$94,590
MN
$53,510
$76,360
$100,300
MO
$48,710
$66,460
$103,440
MS
$41,370
$48,100
$63,090
MT
$40,070
$52,580
$76,990
NC
$40,230
$63,700
$88,430
ND
$42,910
$57,870
$75,600
NE
$44,280
$52,580
$76,690
NH
$45,560
$61,560
$80,810
NJ
$78,120
$119,840
$161,550
NV
$54,630
$78,480
$119,620
NY
$79,700
$107,550
$169,260
OH
$52,590
$69,350
$93,090
OK
$45,590
$61,600
$89,010
OR
$60,260
$87,460
$123,320
PA
$55,040
$75,460
$100,290
PR
$35,830
$48,820
$70,630
RI
$58,050
$84,250
$98,910
SC
$45,540
$56,030
$84,990
SD
$47,320
$60,260
$72,610
TN
$49,650
$73,020
$99,220
TX
$49,020
$71,710
$99,100
UT
$50,000
$76,350
$118,520
VA
$47,550
$65,900
$93,180
VT
$47,030
$55,660
$82,460
WA
$62,760
$81,550
$128,030
WI
$49,080
$66,390
$92,420
WV
$39,650
$46,660
$75,520
WY
$42,230
$60,420
$73,930
Other names
Other names for this job
broadcast director, broadcast operations director, cable television program director, cable tv program director, digital media director, educational programming director, entertainment director, media director, media planning director, media relations director, media strategy director, news director.
More names for this work
newscast director, paid media director, production director, program director, programming director, public service director, sports director, television program director, tv program director, broadcast content manager, media coordinator, paid media manager, program coordinator, program manager, program supervisor, station manager.
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