TV news presenter - Career description, activities, functions and salary

How much does an TV news presenter earn

A TV news presenter earns between $1.479 and $29.827 per month, with an average monthly salary of $7.950 and a median salary of $3.393 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 170 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Professional job categories

• Middle level technicians
• • medium-level technicians in cultural, communications and sports services
• • • popular arts artists and models
• • • • events, programs and shows presenters

Related Positions:

Main workplaces

Events, programs and shows presenters the professionals work in recreational, sports and cultural activities at events and parties in general, radio and TV programs and circuses. With the exception of the few who work in radio and TV and in larger circuses, who are registered employees and can count on some regularity with regard to the content of the work and the places and times in which it is performed, the vast majority are self-employed. , having to be able to deal with the lack of predictability regarding the offer, places and working hours and the subject addressed. Professionals are particularly interested in the ability to adapt to different situations and the ability to empathize with the public. On this ultimately depends his success in carrying out his family's occupations. In some activities, some professionals may work in uncomfortable positions for prolonged periods, at great heights, under intense noise, as well as under constant stress.

What does it take to work in the field of Events, programs and shows presenters

Professional training takes place in practice, in the exercise of the function, to a large extent, from the observation of the various styles of presentation existing in the media and their adaptation to personal characteristics and those of the target audience. There are, in small numbers, specialized professionals such as conductors, sports referees, art and literature critics who present programs in their areas of expertise, although they do not consider this activity as their main activity.

Functions and activities of TV news presenter

Events, programs and shows presenters must:

Activities

claim responses to problems presented in the program;
demonstrate emotional control;
verify the content and form of the text;
prepare texts and comments for shows, events or programs;
demonstrate mastery of portuguese;
search the profile (social, economic, political) of the target audience;
warm up the voice (nuances and mix);
adapt physical posture and voice intonation (interpretation) to the information to be transmitted;
demonstrate versatility;
stay tuned for reporting times and entries in live programs and events ;
demonstrate common sense;
demonstrate memorization ability;
record voiceovers in 'off';
demonstrate care with personal appearance;
pronounce foreign words correctly;
inform yourself through different media (printed , radio, television, internet);
select appropriate costume/clothing for show, event or program;
request the script;
adapt the characterization of the presenter to the style of the show, event or program;
inform yourself about specific literature regarding the topics presented ;
inform the public about events involved in the show/event (lost child, traffic etc);
moderating event sequence and attendees;
attention to the satisfaction of the public during the show, event or program;
demonstrate knowledge of languages specific to different segments of society;
check technical conditions required for presentation;
adapt itinerary;
alert for the placement and removal of equipment;
read the information (scripts) to resolve doubts in advance;
interview guests;
receive instructions from event organizers;
detail the information provided by the interviewee;
demonstrate improvisational skills;
opinion on the daily agenda;
manage the times of the show, event or program;
interact with production, presentation and organization team members;
select props for show, event or programs;
convey sponsor/organiser information;
prepare to interview guests;
keep the audience's attention;
convey promotional product information;
attentive to cultural specificities and regional policies;
contact information sources (community leaders, trainers of opinion, politicians etc);
empathize with the public;
demonstrate flexibility;
prepare yourself physically and mentally for shows, events and programs;
notify facts and unforeseen events transmitting security during a show, event or program;
make calls regarding the show, event or program;
adjust to the organization's requirements regarding costumes and props;
attention to cultural specificities and regional policies;
demonstrate ability to maintain physical posture;
meet audience expectations;
arrive early;
meeting audience expectations;
demonstrate voice mastery;
claim answers to problems presented in the program;
demonstrate agility of reasoning;
create expectation in the spectator, viewer, listener;
participate in the preparation of the script;
work as a team;
set the tone for the ceremony;
opin on the formatting of the show, event or program, when requested;
live up the show or broadcast (entertainment);
be aware of the presentation schedule;
check the correct pronunciation of names, acronyms, words;
observe entry signs for vignettes, commercial inserts;
show content of the show, event or program;
interpret the text;
follow the roadmap;
contact sources of information (community leaders, trainers of opinion, politicians etc);
be aware of the event's itinerary and its happenings;
beware of cultural specificities and regional policies;

Sectors that hire TV news presenter the most in the job market

• open television activities
• movie studios
• programmers
• production of films for advertising
• movie, video and television program production activities
• radio activities
• lottery houses
• activities of associative organizations linked to culture and art
• activities related to pay television
• furniture retail trade