Broadcast Management Hierarchy

TELEVISION MODEL

Owner or Company President

General Manager

Station Manager (Program Director) | General Sales Manager | News Director | Production Manager | Business Manager


STATION MANAGER

    Operations Manager (though Station Manager may serve this role)
    Promotion Manager
    Public Affairs Director
    Master Control
    Chief Engineer

GENERAL SALES MANAGER

    National Sales Manager
    Regional Sales Manager
    Local Sales Manager
    Traffic Manager
    Creative Services Director
    Account Executives

NEWS DIRECTOR

    Assistant News Director
    Executive Producer
    Assignment Editor
    Line/Newscast Producers
    Chief Photographer
    Anchors/Reporters/Videographers

PRODUCTION MANAGER

    Directors of Production
    Commercial Producers
    Newscast Directors
    Video Tape Operators
    Studio Camera Operators/Audio Engineers

BUSINESS MANAGER

    Accounts Receivable
    Accounts Payable
    Accountants (Larger Markets)

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