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Automation Squad

Role

AI for Programming Directors

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.

Media Programming Directors · O*NET 27-2012.03 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

18 of 26tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

42 matched to the tools media programming directors use. Showing 24.

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  • Adobe Acrobat is PDF editing software that can be used to create, convert and share PDF documents. It can convert documents in Microsoft Office formats to PDFs, and vice versa. PDFs can be viewed, annotated, and signed using Adobe Sign and the free Acrobat Reader mobile app.

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The tools this job actually uses

26 documented for this occupation. Showing 26, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

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  • Microsoft Excelhot
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  • Microsoft Outlookhot
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  • Apple Final Cut Pro
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  • Content management systems CMS
  • Email software
  • FileMaker Pro
  • Music scheduling software
  • RCS GSelector
  • Scheduling databases
  • Twitter
  • Web browser software

What this job involves

23 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 23.

  1. Operate and maintain on-air and production audio equipment.
  2. Check completed program logs for accuracy and conformance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations and resolve program log inaccuracies.
  3. Read news, read or record public service and promotional announcements, or perform other on-air duties.
  4. Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in broadcast news, sports, or programming.
  5. Monitor and review programming to ensure that schedules are met, guidelines are adhered to, and performances are of adequate quality.
  6. Prepare copy and edit tape so that material is ready for broadcasting.
  7. Coordinate activities between departments, such as news and programming.
  8. Perform personnel duties, such as hiring staff and evaluating work performance.
  9. Establish work schedules and assign work to staff members.
  10. Develop promotions for current programs and specials.
  11. Plan and schedule programming and event coverage, based on broadcast length, time availability, and other factors, such as community needs, ratings data, and viewer demographics.
  12. Monitor network transmissions for advisories concerning daily program schedules, program content, special feeds, or program changes.
  13. Develop ideas for programs and features that a station could produce.
  14. Select, acquire, and maintain programs, music, films, and other needed materials and obtain legal clearances for their use as necessary.
  15. Evaluate new and existing programming to assess suitability and the need for changes, using information such as audience surveys and feedback.
  16. Conduct interviews for broadcasts.
  17. Develop budgets for programming and broadcasting activities and monitor expenditures to ensure that they remain within budgetary limits.
  18. Confer with directors and production staff to discuss issues, such as production and casting problems, budgets, policies, and news coverage.
  19. Cue announcers, actors, performers, and guests.
  20. Act as a liaison between talent and directors, providing information that performers or guests need to prepare for appearances and communicating relevant information from guests, performers, or staff to directors.
  21. Review information about programs and schedules to ensure accuracy and provide such information to local media outlets.
  22. Direct setup of remote facilities and install or cancel programs at remote stations.
  23. Participate in the planning and execution of fundraising activities.