Also called: PA (sports TV)
Supports sports TV productions by logging footage, running errands, and setting up equipment.
They log highlights, run cables, deliver scripts, and help on set for long hours. It's the entry door to sports broadcasting.
Estimate.
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 communications or broadcasting.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Broadcasting, Communications.
Growing about average. Entry-level.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI logging and clip tagging cut much of the entry work; setting up gear and running live shows remain.
Classes: Video production CTE, Journalism, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2012.
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