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		<title>The Rewards of a Broadcast Career</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[[December 2025] As we watch the broadcast industry further consolidate, a couple of issues surface: (1) is radio – and job prospects – dying, and (2) do I really have a place in broadcasting? Mike Vanhooser has a story that might give you some ideas. In a world where Broadcast Engineers are a vanishing breed, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[[June 2017] A transmitter is off the air. The broadcast tech is called. Should he instantly strive to get it back on the air – or should he make sure the business arrangement is correct first? While most of us were trained to fix the problem and then worry about the money, today’s world is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[[April 2017] While “Don’t Touch That Dial!” has been a constant plea of radio and television stations over the decades, there is a much more important use of the phrase, one which Jerry Brown is ready to share. Quite often, our first contact with a new client comes because they have a major problem – [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[[August 2016] Contract Engineering is not for everyone. But if you are ready for a change in your life, Clay Freinwald offers help in setting up your business plan. In the past, we have discussed the changing relationship between engineers and managers, and how the “new way” of doing things puts more pressure – and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[[August 2012] Contract engineering can provide a satisfying, well-paid business for the broadcast engineer who likes to handle a variety of challenges. As Richard Rudman explains, one challenge is making sure you have all the tools and supplies you will need – wherever you are. Good News, Bad News So here is the Good News: [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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