What is a Broadcast Technician?

If you have recently watched a television show, listened to music, watched a movie, or seen a live show then you have witnessed the work of a broadcast technician. This is the person who is involved in setting up, operating and maintaining the electronic equipment of all these types of media and more. The broadcast technician, also known as a sound engineering technician, is responsible for ensuring that information is transmitted from one place to another. The amount of people that this information is transmitted to can be as few as one and as many as billions. This requires a wide range of electrical and electronic equipment. Advances in technology have caused many types of this equipment to be replaced with software and computers. The broadcast technician is in charge of the equipment that produces the signals in television broadcasts. Elements of these signals include the strength, clarity, and the range of sounds and colors to be transmitted. The job also can include operating the ... more

If you have recently watched a television show, listened to music, watched a movie, or seen a live show then you have witnessed the work of a broadcast technician. This is the person who is involved in setting up, operating and maintaining the electronic equipment of all these types of media and more. ... more