ISCO Occupation Group 3521.2 Broadcast Technician

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Broadcast Technician: Broadcast technicians install, start up, maintain, monitor and repair equipment used for the transmission and reception of television and radio broadcast signals. They ensure that all materials are available in a suitable format of transmittable quality according to the transmission deadline. Broadcast technicians also maintain and repair this equipment.

Essential Skills

  • Media Formats
  • Audiovisual Products
  • Manage Sound Quality
  • Operate Electronic Measuring Instruments
  • Use Audio Reproduction Software
  • Maintain Electrical Equipment
  • Broadcast Equipment
  • Select Recording Source
  • Maintain Audiovisual Equipment
  • Multimedia Systems
  • Set Up Broadcast Equipment
  • Operate Audio Equipment
  • Monitor Quality Of Broadcasts
  • Calibrate Electronic Instruments
  • Install Low Voltage Wiring
  • Coordinate Activities In Audio Recording Studio
  • Maintain Electronic Equipment
  • Electronics Principles
  • Meet Deadlines


Optional Skills

  • Edit Recorded Sound
  • Record Multi-Track Sound
  • Operate Remote Broadcast Equipment
  • Signal Cues To Announcers
  • Assemble Video Tape Footage
  • Adjust Video Transmissions
  • Operate Audio-Signal Processors
  • Set Up Portable Field Transmission Equipment
  • Audiovisual Equipment
  • Develop Programming Schedule
  • Maintain Broadcast Equipment
  • Provide Multimedia Content
  • Execute Integration Testing
  • Audio Technology
  • Ict Communications Protocols
  • Set Up Audiovisual Peripheral Equipment
  • Administer Ict System
  • Align Antennae With Receiving Dishes
  • Broadcast Using Internet Protocol
  • Maintain Internet Protocol Configuration
  • Set Up Sound Equipment


Alternative Names

  • Broadcast Transmitting Technician
  • Broadcasting Engineer
  • Broadcast Transmitter Operator
  • Broadcasting Equipment Operator
  • Broadcasting Technician
  • Broadcast Transmitting Equipment Operator
  • Broadcast Technicians
  • Broadcast Engineering Technician
  • Radio And Tv Technician


Higher Level