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Job Description


	Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

	Education: Most of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

	Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Actors, Producers, and Directors

Actors endure long periods of unemployment, intense competition for roles, and frequent rejections in auditions. Formal training through a university or acting conservatory is typical; however, many actors, producers, and directors find work on the basis of their experience and talent alone. Because earnings for actors are erratic, many supplement their incomes by holding jobs in other fields.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Producers and directors
Motion Picture and Video Industries	24,160
Radio and Television Broadcasting	21,330
Cable and Other Subscription Programming	6,070
Performing Arts Companies	5,190
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	4,820
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	2,280
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	1,690
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	1,080
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	990
Employment Services	810

Career Video

Title: "Producers, Directors, and Actors"

Duration: 01:57

Related Careers

	Producers

	Talent Directors

	Technical Directors & Production Managers

	Editors

	Technical Writers

	Film & Video Editors

Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Producers and directors
Average Annual Salary	$83,030
Average Hourly Wage	$39.92
Total Employment	78,060

Related Majors & Degrees

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
	Radio and Television
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
	Film / Cinema Studies
	Cinematography and Film / Video Production
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
	Drama and Dramatics / Theatre Arts, General
	Directing and Theatrical Production
	Theatre / Theatre Arts Management
	Dramatic / Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other

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Interesting Fact

In the 18th and 19th century, hatmakers used poisionous chemicals including mercury in their work. As result, many developed pathological symptons -- an estimated 10% went insane. Hence the term "mad as a hatter" and Lewis Carroll's character, the Mad Hatter.

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