Also called: Arena Host, Emcee
Hosts promotions, contests, and crowd games on the video board and court during breaks.
They run the halftime shooting contest, interview fans, lead the kiss cam, and keep energy high. Many also host team podcasts and events.
Estimate; often part-time.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Communications degree helpful; personality and comfort on camera.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Communications, Theatre.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Hosting crowd games and contests live on the court is human entertainment.
Classes: Drama, Speech, Broadcast journalism.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3011.
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