[BC] Re: Making format choices

[Tom]

<sigh>

Is it time for another episode of "Station Playlist Outperforms..." again?

Seriously, SPL can do exactly what you're asking.... although it does 
expect some consistency with the filenames  <grin>

Creator generates a playlist  in about 15 seconds on a moderately-fast 
machine.... and automatically updates its database as songs are added, 
deleted, or moved around.

But, if you're not using an Optimod, are you REALLY broadcasting in the 
best possible stereo? <WEG>

(PS:  I thought MS was a crippling disease that Jerry Lewis did 
Telethons for every Labor Day Weekend?)

Bowen, Jonathan wrote:

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> We are now trying to implement our first music scheduler. So trying to get Powergold to enforce our "rules" has been my assignment for the last 3 weeks. With 38k general songs not counting seasonal and over 90k cut numbers in the database between voice tracks and programs, I have been putting my computer and Powergold through some rough times. Scheduling a full day of music takes upwards of an hour of just number crunching. Lets just say it has been an adventure so far. BTW Powergold is very powerful and can do what I am asking it if I could just get good data. 15 years of people putting music in the library and different people every few years has cause some data discrepancies
>
> The music people told me that a tempo of MS means the song is medium slow OR that it starts medium and ends slow. Yah I just walked away after that one.
>
> On the good side we are broadcasting in stereo :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> IMHO, WIHS has several big "strikes" against it:
>
> #1, they do NOT announce the Titles and Artists. It's against their "rules".
> (The only exception is during two, 1-hour request shows on weekends.) A few
> weeks ago, I heard their morning announcer coming out of a song, talking about
> "this artist" that he had seen in concert before, who was coming to the area in
> a few days. He spoke about "this artist" for a minute or so, and used that
> term: "This artist" at least 3 times. I couldn't believe my ears!
>
> #2, their format is "fractured". They must be playing 5 or 6 "short features"
> every hour. During music segments, you're lucky to hear a segue' every now
> and then, because there are so many "short features".
>
> #3, they are broadcasting in mono.
>
> Willie...
> www.wphafm.org
> (Details about this dream are at my WEBsite!)
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>
>
>   

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Tom Spencer
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