An operator is a
professional
A professional is a member of a profession or any person who work (human activity), works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the partic ...
designation used in various
industries, including
broadcast
Broadcasting is the data distribution, distribution of sound, audio audiovisual content to dispersed audiences via a electronic medium (communication), mass communications medium, typically one using the electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves), ...
ing (in
television
Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...
and
radio
Radio is the technology of communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 3 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmitter connec ...
),
computing
Computing is any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computer, computing machinery. It includes the study and experimentation of algorithmic processes, and the development of both computer hardware, hardware and softw ...
, power generation and transmission,
customer service
Customer service is the assistance and advice provided by a company to those who buy or use its products or services, either in person or remotely. Customer service is often practiced in a way that reflects the strategies and values of a firm, and ...
,
physics
Physics is the scientific study of matter, its Elementary particle, fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge whi ...
, and
construction
Construction are processes involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and associated activities through to the end of their life. It typically starts with planning, financing, and design that continues until the a ...
. Operators are day-to-day
end user
In product development, an end user (sometimes end-user) is a person who ultimately uses or is intended to ultimately use a product. The end user stands in contrast to users who support or maintain the product, such as sysops, system administrato ...
s of systems, that may or may not be
mission-critical, but are typically managed and maintained by
technicians or
engineer
Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who Invention, invent, design, build, maintain and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials. They aim to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while ...
s. They might also work on a 24-hour rotating
shift schedule.
Types of operators
;Broadcasting:
* Technical operator, transmission controller or broadcast operator:
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Master control (MCR) operator
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Production control room (PCR) operator
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Transmission control room (TCR) operator
**
Video tape operator (VTO)
**
Certified Television Operator (CTO) by
Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)
**
Certified Radio Operator (CRO) operator - by (SBE)
*
Studio technical operator (gallery operator):
**
Vision mixer operator -
technical director
A technical director (TD) is usually a senior technical person within e.g. a software company, engineering firm, film studio, theatre company or television studio. They are responsible for overseeing and coordinating all of the technical aspect ...
(TD)
**
Sound
In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid.
In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the br ...
and
comms (
talkback) studio operator
*
Camera operator
**
Jib (camera) operator
*
Boom operator
*
Dolly grip operator
;Other:
*
Computer operator
*
Network operations center (NOC) operator
*
Crane operator
*
Radio operator
* Satellite controller
*
Switchboard operator
*
Winch
A winch is a mechanical device that is used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise adjust the tension (physics), tension of a rope or wire rope (also called "cable" or "wire cable").
In its simplest form, it consists of a Bobb ...
operator
* Nuclear power plant operator
Gallery
Image:Hg winch operator.jpg, Operator of a stationary winch, launching a hang glider.
Image:Telegraphone with operator.png, Telegraphone with operator
References
Occupations
Broadcasting occupations
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