A professional who plans, schedules, and coordinates broadcasting of public service radio or television programs in various fields, such as education, religion, and civic and government affairs. Responsibilities include:

• Directs activities of public relations staff that maintains contacts between station or network and governmental and educational organizations.
• Evaluates proposed programs for suitability within station or network policy.
• Makes recommendations to formulate policy.
• Attends and addresses conventions and conferences of various groups to interest them in educational uses of radio and television.
• Interviews community officials and leaders to identify community problems and concerns.
• Examines station or network programming to ascertain available time and schedules public service programs.
• Contacts member network stations to promote public service programs on national scale.
• May research and write information on proposed program topics.
• May contact potential guests to solicit participation in program.
• May plan and schedule meetings with community organizations.
• May write or type notes on meeting agendas, minutes of meetings, letters, memos, and reports.
• May be designated according to specialization as Director, Educational Radio.