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So basically reducing his workload and focusing on his single dedicated channel.

Of course the corporate head claims this isn’t a replacement for humans. I hate this timeline but it seems inevitable as a cost cutting measure.

Been looking at ratings and trying to break it down as much as I can to help where I need to structure things. I'm hearing that, when we speak with the radio consultant, they are only looking at M 25-54 Monday-Friday.

I was raised to think it was roughly 18-34, with bleed in 2026 to around 49. Even then, I would consider 25-34 the "core sweet spot", considering what active rock is supposed to be.

Not to mention women, which I think would be the same. I do know that, traditionally, active rock is supposed to be skewed toward men. I see more women coming into our market, though.

So, what is the ACTUAL demo for active rock? Did I miss a memo somewhere to the change?

Not sure if this is allowed, but it's worth a shot.

If you value independent artists over corporate interests, please hear me out. A dear friend, Ken Bartz, passed away a year ago, and his beloved radio station, a labor of love from the ground up, is on the verge of being bought out. Please help! If you can't donate a large amount, donate a dollar. If you can't donate, share. Every little bit counts 🙏

I’m noticing that the religious station owners have vague names and you would not necessarily think religion-
Educational Media Foundation (K-love) and Radio Training Network are 2 examples.

I’m looking for a list of weekly live music programs in which a live artist performs and it is broadcast at the same time on a radio station. It doesn’t have to be in the US. The Grand Ol Opry on 650 WSM on Fridays/Saturdays is an example

I remember hearing of Boss Jocks, then there was Stern and Leykis and rock and roll DJs and John London and Power 106. Radio was seen as a cool job. Is any of that left, like when your street team pulls up, assuming you have one, do people even geek out anymore?

So I regularly stream The Current, KEXP , KXT , KUTX I was wondering, what about WTMD? Opinions?

Hey, I DJ electronic music on college radio, I’m very new to it. I don’t know a lot about copyright stuff but when I asked the station manager he said that wé are covered with the BMI/ASCAP stuff and to not worry. That being said, I would like to play music from rather small artists around the world and support them, and I’m not sure if they would be covered under that. How could I check, and if they aren’t checked, is there still a way to play their music on air?

I do purchase any music I play before airing (either on Beatport or Bandcamp) it as I like to have it for personal enjoyment too.

Thank you.

I created a radio automation system for macOS and recently added DMCA Rotation Control — a mechanism that controls how frequently the same artist can appear, both during automatic music scheduling and manual on-air operation.

I have a question for those using Live365 with external automation/playout software: what software do you use, and how does it handle DMCA rotation restrictions?

Does your system enforce these restrictions automatically, or do you have to manage them manually?

I’m interested in understanding how this is handled in other automation systems and how it works in real-world broadcast workflows.