# Broadcast Technicians > Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs. Control and adjust incoming and outgoing broadcast signals to regulate sound volume, signal strength, and signal clarity. Operate satellite, microwave, or other transmitter equipment to broadcast radio or television programs. - Code: 27-4012.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 27-4012) - Family: [Arts, Design, Media & Sports](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-27), one of its 45 occupations - Tasks: 27 tasks (13 core and 14 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4012.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/27-4012.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Report equipment problems, ensure that repairs are made, and make emergency repairs to equipment when necessary and possible. Core task · Task 4014 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 2. Monitor and log transmitter readings. Core task · Task 18653 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 3. Maintain programming logs as required by station management and the Federal Communications Commission. Core task · Task 4007 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 4. Monitor strength, clarity, and reliability of incoming and outgoing signals, and adjust equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts. Core task · Task 4009 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 5. Observe monitors and converse with station personnel to determine audio and video levels and to ascertain that programs are airing. Core task · Task 4011 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 6. Preview scheduled programs to ensure that signals are functioning and programs are ready for transmission. Core task · Task 4012 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 7. Play and record broadcast programs, using automation systems. Core task · Task 18654 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 8. Set up, operate, and maintain broadcast station computers and networks. Core task · Task 18655 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 9. Select sources from which programming will be received or through which programming will be transmitted. Core task · Task 4013 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 10. Install broadcast equipment, troubleshoot equipment problems, and perform maintenance or minor repairs, using hand tools. Core task · Task 18656 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 11. Substitute programs in cases where signals fail. Core task · Task 4017 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 12. Control audio equipment to regulate volume and sound quality during radio and television broadcasts. Core task · Task 4008 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 13. Design and modify equipment to employer specifications. Core task · Task 4026 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 14. Record sound onto tape or film for radio or television, checking its quality and making adjustments where necessary. Supplemental task · Task 4015 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 15. Schedule programming or read television programming logs to determine which programs are to be recorded or aired. Supplemental task · Task 4021 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 16. Edit broadcast material electronically, using computers. Supplemental task · Task 4022 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 17. Develop employee work schedules. Supplemental task · Task 18658 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 18. Instruct trainees in use of television production equipment, filming of events, and copying and editing graphics or sound onto videotape. Supplemental task · Task 4020 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 19. Align antennae with receiving dishes to obtain the clearest signal for transmission of broadcasts from field locations. Supplemental task · Task 4016 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 20. Regulate the fidelity, brightness, and contrast of video transmissions, using video console control panels. Supplemental task · Task 4010 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 21. Make commercial dubs. Supplemental task · Task 18657 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 22. Determine the number, type, and approximate location of microphones needed for best sound recording or transmission quality, and position them appropriately. Supplemental task · Task 4025 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 23. Organize recording sessions and prepare areas, such as radio booths and television stations, for recording. Supplemental task · Task 4018 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 24. Set up and operate portable field transmission equipment outside the studio. Supplemental task · Task 4024 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 25. Give technical directions to other personnel during filming. Supplemental task · Task 4023 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 26. Prepare reports outlining past and future programs, including content. Supplemental task · Task 4027 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 27. Discuss production requirements with clients. Supplemental task · Task 4028 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2019 ## More in Arts, Design, Media & Sports - [Actors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2011.00): 18 tasks - [Art Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1011.00): 16 tasks - [Artists and Related Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1019.00): no tasks listed - [Athletes and Sports Competitors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2021.00): 9 tasks - [Audio and Video Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4011.00): 29 tasks - [Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3011.00): 24 tasks - [Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4031.00): 21 tasks - [Choreographers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2032.00): 18 tasks - [Coaches and Scouts](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2022.00): 27 tasks - [Commercial and Industrial Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1021.00): 17 tasks - [Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3092.00): 14 tasks - [Craft Artists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1012.00): 15 tasks - [Dancers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2031.00): 14 tasks - [Designers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1029.00): no tasks listed - [Disc Jockeys, Except Radio](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2091.00): 19 tasks - [Editors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3041.00): 21 tasks - [Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2099.00): no tasks listed - [Fashion Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1022.00): 20 tasks - [Film and Video Editors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4032.00): 22 tasks - [Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1013.00): 28 tasks - [Floral Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1023.00): 15 tasks - [Graphic Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1024.00): 19 tasks - [Interior Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1025.00): 16 tasks - [Interpreters and Translators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3091.00): 17 tasks - [Lighting Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4015.00): 16 tasks - [Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4099.00): no tasks listed - [Media and Communication Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3099.00): no tasks listed - [Media Programming Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.03): 23 tasks - [Media Technical Directors/Managers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.05): 15 tasks - [Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1026.00): 24 tasks - [Music Directors and Composers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2041.00): 30 tasks - [Musicians and Singers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2042.00): 29 tasks - [News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3023.00): 30 tasks - [Photographers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4021.00): 28 tasks - [Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3043.05): 16 tasks - [Producers and Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.00): 30 tasks - [Public Relations Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3031.00): 18 tasks - [Set and Exhibit Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1027.00): 27 tasks - [Sound Engineering Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4014.00): 14 tasks - [Special Effects Artists and Animators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1014.00): 13 tasks - [Talent Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.04): 15 tasks - [Technical Writers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3042.00): 15 tasks - [Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2023.00): 16 tasks - [Writers and Authors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3043.00): 20 tasks ## Where this comes from Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. 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