Broadcast technicians install, start up, maintain, monitor and repair equipment used for the transmission and reception of television and radio broadcast signals. They ensure that all materials are available in a suitable format of transmittable quality according to the transmission deadline. Broadcast technicians also maintain and repair this equipment.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Controlling equipment to record sound;
(b) Controlling equipment to edit and mix image and sound recordings to ensure satisfactory quality and to create special image and sound effects;
(c) Applying knowledge of principles and practices of image and sound recording and editing in order to identify and solve problems;
(d) Controlling transmitting and broadcast systems and satellite systems for radio and television programmes;
(e) Controlling radio communications systems, satellite services and multiplex systems on land, sea or in aircraft;
(f) Applying knowledge of principles and practices of broadcasting, telecommunications terminals and transmissions systems, in order to identify and solve problems;
(g) Making emergency repairs to equipment.