Broadcast sound engineer
What is a Broadcast Sound Engineer?
Broadcast sound engineers look after the sound recording, mixing and communications equipment needed by studio production staff to make TV and radio programmes happen.
What would I be doing?
Roles may vary, but typically include:
- rigging, operating and maintaining microphones, headphones, sound mixing and other required communications equipment.
What skills does this job require?
- being comfortable working as part of a team and independently
- strong interpersonal skills
- understanding the use of microphones and recording techniques for broadcasting
- good all-round knowledge of analogue and digital audio equipment and systems.


