# Television Broadcasting Stations

> National industry (NAICS 516120) — This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting images together with sound.  These establishments operate television broadcasting studios and facilities for the programming and transmission of programs to the public.  Programming may originate in their own studio, from an affiliated network, or from external sources.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

- **NAICS code:** 516120
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/industries/516120
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap, not jobs lost. Figures aggregate over the occupations employed in this industry, each traced to a named public dataset.

## Scale & pay

- **Employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** 64,920 across 86 occupations.
- **Typical annual wage (employment-weighted median):** $65,807.

## AI exposure

- **AI task-overlap (employment-weighted across 78 occupations):** 86th percentile (High) — Eloundou GPT-overlap + Felten AIOE; task overlap, not automation.

## Largest occupations

- Producers and Directors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-2012-00) — 14,210 employed; $62,370
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-3023-00) — 9,290 employed; $65,670
- Broadcast Technicians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-4012-00) — 4,830 employed; $50,250
- Advertising Sales Agents (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-41-3011-00) — 3,750 employed; $51,710
- Editors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-3041-00) — 2,560 employed; $62,790
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-4031-00) — 2,350 employed; $59,060
- General and Operations Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-1021-00) — 2,290 employed; $123,090
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1161-00) — 1,530 employed; $60,550
- Photographers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-4021-00) — 1,480 employed; $62,210
- Audio and Video Technicians (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-4011-00) — 1,290 employed; $43,880
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-19-2021-00) — 1,050 employed; $72,330
- Film and Video Editors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-4032-00) — 1,040 employed; $51,290
- Office Clerks, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-9061-00) — 1,010 employed; $44,940
- Sales Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-2022-00) — 860 employed; $143,620
- Writers and Authors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-3043-00) — 860 employed; $68,250
- Graphic Designers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-1024-00) — 850 employed; $62,940
- Media and Communication Workers, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-3099-00) — 820 employed; $76,980
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-41-3091-00) — 770 employed; $62,030
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6014-00) — 760 employed; $46,130
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-3011-00) — 650 employed; $60,450

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **Census NAICS** (2022) — U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/naics/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-03T03:26:54.804143+00:00. https://singulariki.com/industries/516120_