Find out what bands and live acts are playing at venues near you to get a sense of all the musical styles you can explore in your own town.

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Explore the music scene near you.

If you're curious about radio, find a volunteer opportunity on this list or contact local radio stations near you and ask about helping out and find out if it's really for you.

Volunteer at a radio station.

Explore and listen to some radio shows or podcasts. What elements of this medium make it different from other media? Do you prefer scripted shows or talk varieties? Any particular genre? 

Listen to a radio show or podcast.

Radio and Television Announcers

Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio or television. May announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests.

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

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Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

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First Interest High-Point

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

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Announcers

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Media and Communication Workers

Prepare and deliver news, sports, or weather reports, gathering and rewriting material so that it will convey required information and fit specific time slots.

Read news flashes to inform audiences of important events.

Select program content, in conjunction with producers and assistants, based on factors such as program specialties, audience tastes, or requests from the public.

Study background information to prepare for programs or interviews.

Comment on music and other matters, such as weather or traffic conditions.

Interview show guests about their lives, their work, or topics of current interest.

Discuss various topics over the telephone with viewers or listeners.

Host civic, charitable, or promotional events that are broadcast over television or radio.

Make promotional appearances at public or private events to represent their employers.

Announce musical selections, station breaks, commercials, or public service information, and accept requests from listening audience.

Keep daily program logs to provide information on all elements aired during broadcast, such as musical selections and station promotions.

Locate guests to appear on talk or interview shows.

Describe or demonstrate products that viewers may purchase through specific shows or in stores.

Coordinate games, contests, or other on-air competitions, performing such duties as asking questions and awarding prizes.

Attend press conferences to gather information for broadcast.

Provide commentary and conduct interviews during sporting events, parades, conventions, or other events.

Give network cues permitting selected stations to receive programs.

Moderate panels or discussion shows on topics such as current affairs, art, or education.

Identify stations, and introduce or close shows, ad-libbing or using memorized or read scripts.

Write and edit video and scripts for broadcasts.

Maintain organization of the music library.

Audio control consoles

Audio playback equipment

Compact disk CD players

Desktop computers

Digital audio recorders

Earpieces

Headset microphones

Headsets

Laptop computers

Microphone stands

Mixing desks

Multi-line telephone systems

Personal computers

Record turntables

Smart phones

Tablet computers

Teleprompters

Touch screen computer monitors

Adobe Systems Adobe Audition

Audion Laboratories VoxPro

Avid Technology Pro Tools

Burli Software Burli Newsroom System

Dalet Digital Media Systems Dalet Media Life

Database software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Program logging software

Statistical processing software

Web browser software

Radio DJ

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