Do Radio/T.V. Hosts make alot of $$$$$$ ?!

Do Radio/T.V. Hosts make alot of $$$$$$ ?

I really want to go into the whole Broadcasting stuff. Why? Well cause i really want to do it! BUT idk if they really make alot of money!? I mean i really want to do something i like, but i also want to make some cash. So if ya know, please let me know. Thanx for reading!

Radio, it beats working for a living.

But you really have to want to do it bad because you won't get rich. You will starve while you are getting started. You will need to work at least 2 jobs to make ends meet. 11 years ago, my first FT radio job paid $15,000. I ate hot dogs and Ramen Noodles for 2 years! And this was in a medium sized market of 400,000 people.

People never start out in the prime time shifts. It takes time to work up into that. You will be a putton pusher or getting the moring guy his coffee for a year or two before you get a shot at a FT gig.

To make it long term in the business you need to make as many contacts as possible. Networking is everything in this business. When you get fired (and all great radio people will be canned at least once) you will have to call on those connections for a reference or a job.

There are people make a lot of money in radio. But they work many years and know the right people who help get them there. You don't need to be Howard Stern or Imus to make a million. A top rated morning host in a top 20 market can pull down 7 figures.

When I asked my first Program Director about radio school, he said "You can't teach talent" meaning either you can do radio or you can't. So save your money and do not go to "radio school." Instead call up your favorite radio station in your city, ask for the Program Director and ask if they have any PT openings. Tell them you will do whatever just to get started. You won't be on the air right away but you will learn how radio works. If they offer you an unpaid internship, take it. The on the job training is more valueable than radio school. And if you get paid, then it's paid on the job training.

Radio today is facing tough competition from Ipods, satellite radio, internet stations, and just that people not listening as much anymore. Because of that radio companies aren't making the money they once did. And the first people to get let go for budget cuts is the airstaff.

The jobs that are advertised get over 200 DJs applying. I know because I've placed ads looking for DJs at my stations. Within the first day I get 50 responses. Within a week 200 out of work DJs have contacted me. Stations can pick and choose.

Are you sure you want to do this....lol??

Good luck and if you have any other questions, email me -- freaker1973 at yahoo dot com.