Industries at a Glance: Broadcasting (except Internet): NAICS 515

Industries in the Broadcasting (except Internet) subsector include establishments that create content or acquire the right to distribute content and subsequently broadcast the content. The industry groups (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Cable and Other Subscription Programming) are based on differences in the methods of communication and the nature of services provided. The Radio and Television Broadcasting industry group includes establishments that operate broadcasting studios and facilities for over the air or satellite delivery of radio and television programs of entertainment, news, talk, and the like. These establishments are often engaged in the production and purchase of programs and generating revenues from the sale of air time to advertisers and from donations, subsidies, and/or the sale of programs. The Cable and Other Subscription Programming industry group includes establishments operating studios and facilities for the broadcasting of programs that are typically narrowcast in nature (limited format, such as news, sports, education, and youth-oriented programming) on a subscription or fee basis.

North American Industry Classification System

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in broadcasting (except internet). While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, the unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, union membership and representation, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment, Unemployment, and Layoffs

Union Membership and Representation

Extended Mass Layoffs

Employment by Occupation

Projections

Data series	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)	285.8	285.8	(P) 285.9	(P) 285.6
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees	226.9	226.6	(P) 228.2
Unemployment
Unemployment rate	7.8%	6.5%	4.4%	2.7%
Layoffs
Mass layoff events	4	(1) -	(1) -	(1) -
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits	280	(1) -	(1) -	(1) -
Footnotes (1) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. (P) Preliminary

Data series	2009	2010	2011	2012
Union membership and representation
Members of unions (percent of wage and salary workers)	4.7%	5.1%	5.9%	6.7%
Represented by unions (percent of wage and salary workers)	5.5%	6.8%	7.0%	7.6%

Data series	2nd quarter 2012	3rd quarter 2012	4th quarter 2012	1st quarter 2013
Extended mass layoff events	6	5	(P) 5	(P) 5
Separations	1,182	696	(P) 1,651	(P) 516
Initial claimants	1,144	746	(P) 1,511	(P) 530
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

Data series	Employment, 2012
Advertising sales agents	27,690
Broadcast technicians	25,300
Producers and directors	23,060
Radio and television announcers	29,310
Reporters and correspondents	11,290

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for broadcasting (except internet).

This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours, as well as weekly earnings by union membership status, are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in broadcasting (except internet).

Earnings and Hours of All Employees

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees

Union Membership and Representation

Earnings by Occupation

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in broadcasting (except internet). An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.

This section provides industry-specific pricing information. The producer price index measures the percentage change in prices that domestic producers receive for goods and services. The prices included in the producer price index are from the first commercial transaction.

This section presents data on the number of establishments in broadcasting (except internet). Also included in this section is information on productivity, presented as the rate of change in output per hour of workers in the industry.

Data series	Dec. 2012	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013
Average hourly earnings	$30.70	$30.73	$30.60	(P) $30.55
Average weekly hours	36.8	36.2	35.7	(P) 35.3
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

Data series	Dec. 2012	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013
Average hourly earnings	$26.14	$26.56	$26.01	(P) $26.32
Average weekly hours	36.4	36.0	35.8	(P) 35.1
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

Data series	Back data	Median weekly earnings
Data series	Back data	2009	2010	2011	2012
Union membership and representation
Full-time workers		$827	$821	$834	$890
Members of unions		$798	$910	$834	$767
Represented by unions		$808	$901	$851	$753
Nonunion		$828	$814	$834	$903

Data series	Wages, 2012
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Advertising sales agents	$21.50	$26.89	$44,720	$55,940
Broadcast technicians	$17.03	$20.68	$35,430	$43,010
Producers and directors	$27.35	$33.51	$56,890	$69,700
Radio and television announcers	$13.14	$19.47	$27,320	$40,490
Reporters and correspondents	$18.73	$24.51	$38,950	$50,990

Data series	2008	2009	2010	2011
Fatalities
Number of fatalities	3		6	5
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	1.9	2.0	2.8	1.9
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	1.0	1.1	1.4	1.2
Cases involving days away from work	0.6	0.7	0.9	0.6
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics