Also called: Talk Show Producer
Plans and produces individual segments on talk shows and morning shows.
A segment producer pre-interviews a celebrity guest by phone, writes questions for the host, and arranges props for a cooking demo. On show day they stand by the stage making sure the segment hits its time.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Journalism or communications degree.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Journalism, Communications.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts research and scripts, trimming staff; booking guests and producing live segments stays human.
Classes: Journalism, Broadcast journalism, English, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2012.
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