Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine content for playlists
- Identify requirements for music and other content from relevant production sources
- Assess features of station’s scheduling software to ensure production requirements can be met
- Select music that matches station aims, policies and codes of practice, and review music selections and styles to ensure they reflect audience research and preferences
- Use scheduling software to assemble overall playlist and rotation frequencies that meet station requirements
- Incorporate commercial and/or sponsorship schedules and slots into schedule as required
- Check playlists for completeness and confirm with relevant production personnel that playlists meet overall production requirements and daily time requirements
- Monitor and manage playlists
- Confirm availability of music content supplies and organise appropriate copyright clearances and royalty fees where applicable and in line with station procedures
- Confirm music selections meet requirements for station format, standards and durations
- Check rotation contains music selections and styles identified in market research where relevant
- Monitor and update playlists and rotations to meet changes in station policies
- Review current research data and introduce new music selections and styles to reflect changes in audience attitudes or perceived trends
- Coordinate and manage availability of music
- Calculate costs of content and compare them with available budgets, where relevant
- Identify cost over-runs and take action to remedy by conferring with relevant production personnel
- Confirm scheduled music is available in appropriate formats and meets technical standards and quality requirements
- Prepare and complete necessary documentation to record full details of music content in schedules