National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006

• F - Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport
• F1 - Technical Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport
• F13 - Announcers and Other Performers

F131 - Announcers and Other Broadcasters

Announcers and other broadcasters read news, sports, weather, commercial and public service messages and host entertainment and information programs for broadcast on radio or television. They are primarily employed by radio and television stations and networks and by commercial firms that produce advertisements for radio or television.

• Example Titles

  • announcer
  • announcer, P.A. (public address) system
  • announcer, public address (P.A.) system
  • announcer-producer, international service
  • broadcaster
  • circus ringmaster
  • commentator, fashion show
  • commercial announcer
  • disc jockey - broadcast
  • DJ (disc jockey) - broadcast
  • fashion show commentator
  • freelance announcer
  • game show host / hostess
  • host / hostess - television or radio
  • host / hostess, game show
  • host / hostess, talk show
  • international service announcer-producer
  • master of ceremonies (MC)
  • MC (master of ceremonies)
  • mobile disc jockey
  • moderator - broadcasting
  • news reader
  • newscaster
  • P.A. (public address) system announcer
  • public address (P.A.) system announcer
  • quiz master - radio and television
  • radio announcer
  • radio host / hostess
  • reporter, traffic
  • reporter, weather
  • sports announcer
  • sports commentator
  • sportscaster
  • staff announcer
  • talk show host / hostess
  • television host / hostess
  • television newscaster
  • traffic reporter
  • video jockey (VJ) - television broadcast
  • VJ (video jockey) - television broadcast
  • weather reporter

• Exclusion

  • Journalists who prepare and present their own work on radio or television (See F023 Journalists)