Broadcast Technician Career Guide and Counseling

Question: What is the potential in moving up the ladder as an entry level broadcast technician? The position is a broadcast controller technician. For those of you who don't know. He is the guy who makes sure certain commercials run for advertisers in the area. Thanks for your replies. TV Broadcasting.

Answer: I started off in broadcasting. Ok for first job, but the EGOS and personalities in broadcasting are usually too much for most techies. They were for me. And they have no respect for technical talent. Get into another techie field as fast as you can, you will be happier, and like the hours better. More money too.

Question: Does anyone know how you become a BROADCAST TECHNICIAN and where do you go to school for training? This is some thing that I have always had an interested in doing. I have checked many websites but only get job descriptions and that it is hard to find a job in this area. There is really nothing on where to go to school. Thanks for your help.

Answer: check the below link its useful http://datentryworksworkathomeobs.blogspot.com .

Question: Has anyone worked at a PGA Tour event as a video or audio technician? I have a couple questions about working as an audio or video broadcast technician on the PGA Tour events: 1) Are you employed by the PGA or by the televison network? 2) Do they rely mainly on local freelance techs in the city they're visiting, or do the techs travel with the tour?

Answer: I emailed Helen Ross, Chief of Correspondents for the PGA Tour, who is always gracious and prompt. Below is her response to your question (in quotes with more from me afterwards). I asked her in terms of camera ops and techs. "For the most part the TV networks hire their camera operators for entire packages/seasons on a freelance basis. Although the camera operators are freelance, the networks tends to hire the same staff year in and year out for consistency sake, and it speads beyond golf. For example, several guys who work for CBS during the golf season also shoot for NFL games on CBS. It has no bearing where they live or are based out of. As far as some of the camera assist positions, runners, etc. those are usually hired on a site by site basis or even provided through the tournament volunteer program." So, there are two places to inquire: the television networks and the tournaments. If a prospective employee has no experience, I would think that a smart starting point would be to initiate communication with the tournament local to you or even your local TV affiliate's GM since it's likely some of the freelancers will be cherry-picked from there. Once you get an event under your belt and developed a small network, you'll have value. I considered posting web sites for job opps but the list would be ridiculously long what with the numbers of networks, affiliates (I don't know where you are) and tournaments. Plus, I don't know if there's union bias on who gets the gigs. Hope this helps. And good luck!

Question: broadcast tec vs Ekg/phlebotomy? I am going to tech school in the fall and I wanted to know which tech school major is better Broadcast technician or a EKG. Which pays more and which is a easier job to obtain. Which is also more better in today's economy

Answer: Definitely EKG tech will be a better option. You'll never find a job as a broadcast tech. The medical field is the way to go!!! Plus you may find that after working as an EKG tech or phlebotomist that you want to go to back to school for nursing or some other medical profession. After working in the medical field you'll find that more schooling is the key to getting better jobs!

Question: DishNetwork satlelitte will not pick up local stations in HD, What antenna would be good, and how much.? i just got dishnetwork system, i bought it because of all the HD stations the have over 30 somthing. anyway, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW are not in HD. the technician said that local channels are broadcast in hd already and all i need is a antenna to hook up to my hd receiver, and it will pick up all of them in HD. is this true, how does it work, what type of antenna, where, and price range?

Answer: Use the boney fingers antenna from Radio Shack.

Question: How are places like hotels and multistorey buildings provided with wireless computer access? How do places like hotels organize wireless computer access to each room? There seems to be some sort of transmission plate in each room. Is that correct? Are they simply parts of a branching aerial (which seems very unlikely) or are they something else, like an independent broadcast unit. Where can I find a book or website description that explains how a cabling technician or engineer would go about creating the appropriate network structure (i.e., access point structure)? What terms should I look for if I am doing a web search myself?

Answer: What they do is put a router http://www.netgear.com/Landing/en-us/wir… on the bottom floor. this should cover a good amount of space. now, when signal gets low in some places, the install an extender http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wirel… and theyre good.

Question: A video technician must be knowledgeable as to...? A. The inner workings of a computer? B. RGB signals and additive color? C. How broadcast signals are transmitted? D. Subtractive colors and the principles of mixing them?

Answer: B.

Question: Help with anxiety in the office / around 1SG/CO? I'm currently stationed overseas, pulling six-day work weeks as my company's orderly room clerk, working directly for the CO and 1SG. I'm a broadcast technician, but there's no job for me here, so they've stuck me with CBRN, Training, Unit photographer, and multimedia specialist. I don't know anything above 10 level stuff when it comes to CBRN or training, and they're expecting me to do both jobs (which should be handled by two SSG's or above, as I understand), as well as photography and making flyers/business cards/programs. A few months ago, we got a new 1SG in. He seemed nice and calm and a welcome change from my previous 1SG. It's gone downhill from there -- He's Old Army, but he's generally quiet and doesn't yell, instead he'll let things that I forget about pile up and then nail me to the wall demanding that they're all done before I go home for the day. It's not so much that I mind that, it's the way that he talks to me, like I'm an idiot. I'm GOOD at my job, but I have no clue how to do a lot of this stuff. I've been at it for about five months, and I keep screwing things up. It's at the point where I dread coming in to work, for fear that top's going to jump on me for something that I don't remember him asking. I try to keep track of everything on a pad, but there's a lot that lands on my desk every day. I was just promoted to SPC two months ago. I'm at the point right now where I wish I'd get hit by a bus or fall down the stairs, just to have a couple weeks off. Any thoughts on how I can deal with this and make it through my last few months?

Answer: Been there. It's terrible. Don't take anything your 1SG says personally. Easy to say but important to do. You're doing the right thing writing things down, but I suggest when you write something down to try to repeat it to him in some way so you're both clear on what's expected. In addition to your notebook, have a list, like on a blackboard or something, that your 1SG and others can see so they know what you're working on, your deadlines, and who (if anyone besides your 1SG) it is due to. That way, people will be able to see how busy you are and they might not drop things on you so much. When you get a new task (either in perosn or thrown on yoru desk) add it to the list so others can see. Cross things off as you get them done so others can see and it makes you feel good. I prefer twice but you should check in with your 1SG at least every day. Tell him in the morning what you plan to accomplish that day. That will 1) tell him what you're doing, 2) give him a chance to redirect you if he wants. You can also check in with him near the end of the day to tell him what you got done and what you plan to do tomorrow. Keep an ongoing list of accomplishments, some of the difficulties you had in getting them done and the final big-picture outcome. Use this when it comes times for evals, promotions, etc. Finally, remember the first secret of success is hard work. Expect to work longer hours than others, come in early, go home late. It's temporary. You can do it.

Question: Should i be a music producer or a news anchor? help? Should i be a music producer or a news anchor? help? im going into highschool and these are two academies im really interested in Music Technology and Sound Engineering The Music Technology and Sound Engineering program is a unique program that combines a standard high school curriculum with Fine Arts and specialized vocational education. The program prepares students to work as a Music Producer or Engineer in a recording studio or as an Audio Technician for a television production facility. Students with ability to read music can participate in this challenging field of entertainment arts and make their own dreams come true. or Television Production The Television Production program provides students with the technical knowledge and skills for employment as a Production Operator, Broadcast Technician and Video Recording Engineer in the Television industry. Students should have strong reading, writing and communication skills in order to write and present news and commercial messages, and accurately read from scripts. i dont know which academy to choose, help!

Answer: news anchoror you get to be on tv it is fun and you make a lot of monney

Question: Sure way to get a good AFSC? Hello I am very interested in being a Audio/Visual broadcast technician for the Air Force. The only problem is I doubt there's very much demand for this. I have been looking through MOS, and AFSCs for more then a month now and I am 100 percent sure this is what I want. Is there a way to make sure i get this from my recruiter, because im sure he will try and get me to join something else. Is there anything i should look to avoid when im reading over my contract?

Answer: find out exactly what job you want and tell your recruiter your not going to join unless you are guaranteed that job. and if they say its not available tell them to call you when it is, dont settle for anything else.