TV Presenter 

Working Pattern: As a tv presenter you will work longer than the broadcast hours and work is rarely if ever, from 9 am to 5 pm. Pre-show preparation, such as meetings with the producer, researching, writing scripts, rehearsing and post-show review, which includes discussing the broadcast with the producer and beginning advance planning for your next show, all add to the working day of a tv presenter.

Hours may be long and unsocial, involving early mornings, evenings or weekends, although this depends on the timing of the programme and whether it's live or pre-recorded.

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Freelance or Permanent: As a tv presenter you would normally work for a tv network, for example, ITV or BBC in the UK however you could do it freelance but most are in fixed contracts.

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Role Responsibilities: As a tv presenter you will need to plan and rehearse shows before you present them you also need to write and sometimes remember your scripts but sometimes you will have your script on autocue what is in front of the camera so you are looking at the camera when reading your script. You also need to interview guests in a studio or on location. you also need to research items that you are presenting for example if you were doing a tv show about Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant you need to know lots about it so you can tell your audience so they also will know what happened there. 

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What skills are required:

• excellent communication and presentation skills

• performance skills and a clear voice

• a personable and confident manner

• a broad range of interests, including current affairs

• good research and interviewing skills

• the confidence and the ability to sell yourself

• the ability to take initiative and make quick decisions under pressure

• teamworking skills

• creativity and problem-solving skills.

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What qualifications are needed: you don't need any qualifications in particular but they would help you become a tv presenter the ones that you should do are Media Production, Drama or performing arts and journalism.

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Research Report: As a tv presenter the starting salary is £20,000 rising to around £54,000 pro rata. This also depends on where you are working within the united kingdom. 

In this role as a tv presenter, you will entertain and inform an audience by presenting information or entertainment in an accessible and attractive way across television, radio and online

You'll introduce, host (or co-host) a programme, create links between items, introduce and interview guests and interact with the audience. The exact nature of the job may vary according to a programme's subject matter, for example, if it covers news, weather, sport, music or lifestyle.

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