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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Speak 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.

Also called: Anchor, Announcer, DJ (Disc Jockey), Host, Morning Show Host, On-Air Host

Median pay in Greater Boston
$79,310
$38.13/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
180
Massachusetts 2024–2034
−5.1%
30 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Bachelor's degree

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$43,800$56,720$79,310$159,710$238,290

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

What you’d do

  • Read news flashes to inform audiences of important events.
  • Announce musical selections, station breaks, commercials, or public service information, and accept requests from listening audience.
  • Operate control consoles.
  • Identify stations, and introduce or close shows, ad-libbing or using memorized or read scripts.
  • Study background information to prepare for programs or interviews.
  • Prepare and deliver news, sports, or weather reports, gathering and rewriting material so that it will convey required information and fit specific time slots.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Higher exposure78 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 68
  • Language-model AIOE 79
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 86

Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)

AI exposure is higher for this job, and observed AI use is currently some. AI tools can help with writing scripts, reading news copy, and researching background for shows or interviews. Live talking, ad-libbing, and connecting with listeners rely on people. Massachusetts is projected to lose about 5.1% of these jobs from 2024 to 2034.

Likely to change

  • Drafting scripts and news copy
  • Researching guests and show background

Still relies on people

  • Live ad-libbing and connecting with listeners
  • Interviewing guests in real time

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