Also called: Underwriting Account Executive, Public Radio Sponsorship Rep
Sells the short sponsor messages you hear on public radio and TV ('Support comes from...') to local businesses.
An underwriting rep meets a local bakery owner, explains how a 15-second sponsor credit on public radio works, and writes the message to fit FCC rules that ban ad-style sales pitches. Back at the station they schedule the spots and send reports on how many people heard them.
Approximate; often base salary plus commission.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in marketing or communications.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Marketing, Communications, Business.
Growing about average. Sponsorship matters more since federal funding for public media was cut in 2025.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI helps with ad scheduling and proposals, but local relationships and sales stay human.
Classes: Business or marketing, Speech, English.
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