52114 Announcers and other broadcasters

What this occupation covers

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.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 6 main duties for this code.

• Select and introduce music, videos and other entertainment material for broadcast, and make commercial and public service announcements
• Act as host/hostess or master of ceremonies, introduce and interview guests and conduct proceedings of shows or programs
• Read news, sports and weather for radio and television
• Report on weather conditions using information provided by weather forecasting services
• Report on traffic conditions by maintaining contact with external sources of information or by observing traffic from air or land vehicle
• May present own material or material prepared by others.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 6 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 51113 Journalists
• 53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators

Excluded from this code

• Broadcast journalist (See 51113 Journalists)
• Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators (See 53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

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

Employment requirements

• Completion of a college radio or television arts program is usually required.
• Practical training, such as work at a college radio station, may be required.
• Talent and ability, as demonstrated during an audition, are important hiring criteria.
• Membership in a guild or union related to the occupation or type of performance may be required.