AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 27-3011.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys?

Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media. May play and queue music, announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests.

Estimated AI task exposure
72%

High exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

24 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

70/100

Physical moat

9/100

Human moat

40/100

Rating coverage

100%

24 task statements / 24 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Identify stations, and introduce or close shows, ad-libbing or using memorized or read scripts.
Importance 87/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.89
Study background information to prepare for programs or interviews.
Importance 85/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.85
Read news flashes to inform audiences of important events.
Importance 90/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.83
Comment on music and other matters, such as weather or traffic conditions.
Importance 73/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.82
Prepare and deliver news, sports, or weather reports, gathering and rewriting material so that it will convey required information and fit specific time slots.
Importance 84/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.81
Announce musical selections, station breaks, commercials, or public service information, and accept requests from listening audience.
Importance 90/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.80
Operate control consoles.
Importance 88/100Relevance 74/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.79
Develop story lines for broadcasts.
Importance 80/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.77
Select program content, in conjunction with producers and assistants, based on factors such as program specialties, audience tastes, or requests from the public.
Importance 78/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.76
Keep daily program logs to provide information on all elements aired during broadcast, such as musical selections and station promotions.
Importance 83/100Relevance 68/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.74

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$47,340

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

21,240

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-7.6%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

62 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

60 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

67 points lower exposure • 59% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

61 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,450 Growth 2025–2035: +1.5% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

67 points lower exposure • 57% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

50 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,050 Growth 2025–2035: +4.1% Annual openings: 21

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • domain expertise
  • exception handling
  • accountability for outcomes

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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High exposure does not mean starting over. V11 compares your occupation with the other 922 O*NET occupations and surfaces lower-exposure options with similar work profiles.

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