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Technical Directors/Managers

District Of Columbia

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Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.

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Currently Employed: 1,929

Yearly Projected Openings: 70

Typical Hourly Wage: $35.11 - $52.74

Typical Annual Salary: $73,000 - $109,700

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Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: 1 to 5 years

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: None

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Follow instructions from production managers and directors during productions, such as commands for camera cuts, effects, graphics, and takes.
Supervise and assign duties to workers engaged in technical control and production of radio and television programs.
Direct technical aspects of newscasts and other productions, checking and switching between video sources, and taking responsibility for the on-air product, including camera shots and graphics.
Monitor broadcasts to ensure that programs conform to station or network policies and regulations.
Observe pictures through monitors, and direct camera and video staff concerning shading and composition.
Act as liaisons between engineering and production departments.
Operate equipment to produce programs or broadcast live programs from remote locations.
Test equipment to ensure proper operation.
Set up and execute video transitions and special effects such as fades, dissolves, cuts, keys, and supers, using computers to manipulate pictures as necessary.
Switch between video sources in a studio or on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as switchers, video slide projectors, and video effects generators.

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