Chapter Twelve
Beginning an Announcing Career
12.1 Introduction
This chapter is designed to help you land that first job in the broadcast performance area. Even if you’ve had some experience as an announcer, the techniques mentioned here can assist you when you want to move to a better position. If you are a beginner, first take stock of why you want to get into this field. If you’re looking for a high-paying job or stardom, it isn’t going to happen, at least not at first. Entry-level pay in broadcasting is modest at best. It’s true that you could make tremendous sums of money at some point in your career, and that’s the lure for many people who head into the talent aspect of broadcasting. Be realistic, though; when you’re an untried performer, ...
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