Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 27-3011.00
Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media. May play and queue music, announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Very high· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.063
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.47
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Show 2 hidden tasks24 rated tasks · 22 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (91.7%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Comment on music and other matters, such as weather or traffic conditions.O*NET Task ID 3929 | 1.0 |
Discuss various topics over the telephone with viewers or listeners.O*NET Task ID 3931 | 1.0 |
Host civic, charitable, or promotional events broadcast over television or radio.O*NET Task ID 3932 | 1.0 |
Keep daily program logs to provide information on all elements aired during broadcast, such as musical selections and station promotions.O*NET Task ID 3936 | 1.0 |
Record commercials for later broadcast.O*NET Task ID 3937 | 1.0 |
Give network cues permitting selected stations to receive programs.O*NET Task ID 3943 | 1.0 |
Identify stations, and introduce or close shows, ad-libbing or using memorized or read scripts.O*NET Task ID 20887 | 1.0 |
Develop story lines for broadcasts.O*NET Task ID 20888 | 1.0 |
Write and edit video and scripts for broadcasts.O*NET Task ID 20889 | 1.0 |
Maintain organization of the music library.O*NET Task ID 20890 | 1.0 |
Prepare and deliver news, sports, or weather reports, gathering and rewriting material so that it will convey required information and fit specific time slots.O*NET Task ID 3924 | 0.5 |
Read news flashes to inform audiences of important events.O*NET Task ID 3925 | 0.5 |
Select program content, in conjunction with producers and assistants, based on factors such as program specialties, audience tastes, or requests from the public.O*NET Task ID 3927 | 0.5 |
Study background information to prepare for programs or interviews.O*NET Task ID 3928 | 0.5 |
Interview show guests about their lives, their work, or topics of current interest.O*NET Task ID 3930 | 0.5 |
Announce musical selections, station breaks, commercials, or public service information, and accept requests from listening audience.O*NET Task ID 3935 | 0.5 |
Locate guests to appear on talk or interview shows.O*NET Task ID 3938 | 0.5 |
Describe or demonstrate products that viewers may purchase through specific shows or in stores.O*NET Task ID 3939 | 0.5 |
Coordinate games, contests, or other on-air competitions, performing such duties as asking questions and awarding prizes.O*NET Task ID 3940 | 0.5 |
Attend press conferences to gather information for broadcast.O*NET Task ID 3941 | 0.5 |
Provide commentary and conduct interviews during sporting events, parades, conventions, or other events.O*NET Task ID 3942 | 0.5 |
Moderate panels or discussion shows on topics such as current affairs, art, or education.O*NET Task ID 3944 | 0.5 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (24)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Prepare and deliver news, sports, or weather reports, gathering and rewriting material so that it will convey required information and fit specific time slots. | Core |
| Read news flashes to inform audiences of important events. | Core |
| Select program content, in conjunction with producers and assistants, based on factors such as program specialties, audience tastes, or requests from the public. | Core |
| Study background information to prepare for programs or interviews. | Core |
| Comment on music and other matters, such as weather or traffic conditions. | Core |
| Interview show guests about their lives, their work, or topics of current interest. | Core |
| Host civic, charitable, or promotional events broadcast over television or radio. | Core |
| Make promotional appearances at public or private events to represent their employers. | Core |
| Operate control consoles. | Core |
| Announce musical selections, station breaks, commercials, or public service information, and accept requests from listening audience. | Core |
| Keep daily program logs to provide information on all elements aired during broadcast, such as musical selections and station promotions. | Core |
| Record commercials for later broadcast. | Core |
| Locate guests to appear on talk or interview shows. | Core |
| Coordinate games, contests, or other on-air competitions, performing such duties as asking questions and awarding prizes. | Core |
| Attend press conferences to gather information for broadcast. | Core |
| Provide commentary and conduct interviews during sporting events, parades, conventions, or other events. | Core |
| Identify stations, and introduce or close shows, ad-libbing or using memorized or read scripts. | Core |
| Develop story lines for broadcasts. | Core |
| Write and edit video and scripts for broadcasts. | Core |
| Discuss various topics over the telephone with viewers or listeners. | Supplemental |
| Describe or demonstrate products that viewers may purchase through specific shows or in stores. | Supplemental |
| Give network cues permitting selected stations to receive programs. | Supplemental |
| Moderate panels or discussion shows on topics such as current affairs, art, or education. | Supplemental |
| Maintain organization of the music library. | Supplemental |
0.00/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
None of this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks is classified as a physical task.
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
- Employment, 2025
- 22K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 20K
- Change (2025–35)
- -7.6%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $47,340
- Typical education needed for entry
- Bachelor's degree
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29331 | 아나운서 | This occupation is broader | confirmed |
| 29339 | 그 외 아나운서 및 리포터 | This occupation is broader | confirmed |
| 29333 | 쇼핑호스트 | Overlapping, not the same | confirmed |
| 29332 | 리포터 | Related, not a match | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 2656Announcers on Radio, Television and Other Media
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
Announcers on radio, television and other media read news bulletins, conduct interviews, and make other announcements or introductions on radio, television, and in theatres and other establishments or media
Tasks
- (a) reading news bulletins and making other announcements on radio or television;
- (b) introducing performing artists or persons being interviewed, and making related announcements on radio and television, or in theatres, night-clubs and other establishments;
- (c) interviewing persons in public, especially on radio and television;
- (d) studying background information in order to prepare for programmes or interviews;
- (e) commenting on music and other matters, such as weather or traffic conditions.
Example occupations
News anchor · Radio announcer · Sports announcer · Talk show host/hostess · Television announcer · Traffic reporter · Weather reporter
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- presenterESCO 2656.3Same scope
Presenters host broadcast productions. They are the face or voice of these programs and make announcements on different platforms such as radio, television, theatres or other establishments. They ensure that their audience is entertained and introduce the artists or persons being interviewed.
- disc jockeyESCO 2659.2.2This occupation is broader
Disc jockeys mix music from various sources using turntables or a mixing console and play music at events in front of a live audience. They may provide the music on the radio. They select the music played on the radio and make sure that it is broadcasted according to schedule. Disc jockeys can also create mixes for later distribution and playback.
- news anchorESCO 2656.2This occupation is broader
News anchors present news stories on radio and television. They introduce pre-recorded news items and items covered by live reporters. News anchors are often trained journalists.
- entertainment journalistESCO 2642.1.9Overlapping, not the same
Entertainment journalists research and write articles about cultural and social events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews with artists and celebrities and attend events.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
ESCO reuse terms and the modification notice are in Credits.
France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| L1103 | Animateur / Animatrice d'antenne | Same scopeprovisional |
| E1118 | Présentateur / Présentatrice journaliste | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| L1101 | DJ | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and CNO-11 occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 2936 | Locutores de radio, televisión y otros presentadores | Same scopeprovisional |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 94334 | Hörfunk- und Fernsehmoderatoren/-moderatorinnen - hoch komplexe Tätigkeiten | Same scope |
| 94383 | Berufe in Moderation und Unterhaltung (sonstige spezifische Tätigkeitsangabe) - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | Related, not a match |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | 他に分類されない専門的職業従事者 | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
| 212 | 記者，編集者 | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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