Program Directors Go Back to List Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Document management software

Tasks
	Plan and schedule programming and event coverage, based on broadcast length, time availability, and other factors, such as community needs, ratings data, and viewer demographics.
	Monitor and review programming to ensure that schedules are met, guidelines are adhered to, and performances are of adequate quality.
	Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in broadcast news, sports, or programming.
	Check completed program logs for accuracy and conformance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations and resolve program log inaccuracies.
	Establish work schedules and assign work to staff members.
	Coordinate activities between departments, such as news and programming.
	Perform personnel duties, such as hiring staff and evaluating work performance.
	Evaluate new and existing programming to assess suitability and the need for changes, using information such as audience surveys and feedback.
	Develop budgets for programming and broadcasting activities and monitor expenditures to ensure that they remain within budgetary limits.
	Confer with directors and production staff to discuss issues, such as production and casting problems, budgets, policies, and news coverage.

Skills
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Knowledge
	Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $106,626.00 $51.26  $26.66  $29.01 - $63.12  Bridgeport/Stamford $110,469.00 $53.12  $29.44  $34.26 - $63.01  Danbury $77,492.00 $37.25  $20.39  $24.22 - $41.14  Hartford $107,049.00 $51.47  $26.88  $28.61 - $63.12  New Haven $79,738.00 $38.33  $21.99  $24.29 - $45.36  New London/Norwich $87,392.00 $42.02  $22.36  $25.68 - $48.96  Waterbury $105,926.00 $50.93  $25.37  $28.42 - $64.25

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   253   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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