Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CUAPPM405 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Schedule radio playlists

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUAPPM405 - Schedule radio playlists
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage playlists for radio broadcasting. It applies to individuals who make decisions about music and pre-recorded content for differing program styles, obtain clearances for its use, and assemble it in production order for ultimate transmission. They operate with a degree of autonomy and report to station management or a program director.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

scheduling software

music inventories and commercial schedules

current information on copyright issues in relation to broadcasting music

audience research data

broadcast organisation’s profile, policies and codes of practice relating to music selection and playlists.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: 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
       
Element: 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
       
Element: 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
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine content for playlists

1.1 Identify requirements for music and other content from relevant production sources

1.2 Assess features of station’s scheduling software to ensure production requirements can be met

1.3 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

1.4 Use scheduling software to assemble overall playlist and rotation frequencies that meet station requirements

1.5 Incorporate commercial and/or sponsorship schedules and slots into schedule as required

1.6 Check playlists for completeness and confirm with relevant production personnel that playlists meet overall production requirements and daily time requirements

2. Monitor and manage playlists

2.1 Confirm availability of music content supplies and organise appropriate copyright clearances and royalty fees where applicable and in line with station procedures

2.2 Confirm music selections meet requirements for station format, standards and durations

2.3 Check rotation contains music selections and styles identified in market research where relevant

2.4 Monitor and update playlists and rotations to meet changes in station policies

2.5 Review current research data and introduce new music selections and styles to reflect changes in audience attitudes or perceived trends

3. Coordinate and manage availability of music

3.1 Calculate costs of content and compare them with available budgets, where relevant

3.2 Identify cost over-runs and take action to remedy by conferring with relevant production personnel

3.3 Confirm scheduled music is available in appropriate formats and meets technical standards and quality requirements

3.4 Prepare and complete necessary documentation to record full details of music content in schedules

Evidence of the ability to:

interpret audience research to create playlists that meet specific market criteria and station requirements

compile radio playlists using industry-standard scheduling software

organise and manage playlists using scheduling software and ensuring music selection and rotation meet station requirements

produce and update playlist schedule documentation throughout process according to organisational procedures.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe typical features of scheduling software

outline content scheduling considerations particular to program time slots

identify typical problems and the main challenges of scheduling radio playlists, and briefly describe solutions

outline copyright, royalty and legal issues and procedures that must be complied with when broadcasting music

explain principles of music scheduling and rotation systems

describe how to identify costs of content

outline documentation and the steps required to process copyright clearance and royalty fees.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine content for playlists

1.1 Identify requirements for music and other content from relevant production sources

1.2 Assess features of station’s scheduling software to ensure production requirements can be met

1.3 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

1.4 Use scheduling software to assemble overall playlist and rotation frequencies that meet station requirements

1.5 Incorporate commercial and/or sponsorship schedules and slots into schedule as required

1.6 Check playlists for completeness and confirm with relevant production personnel that playlists meet overall production requirements and daily time requirements

2. Monitor and manage playlists

2.1 Confirm availability of music content supplies and organise appropriate copyright clearances and royalty fees where applicable and in line with station procedures

2.2 Confirm music selections meet requirements for station format, standards and durations

2.3 Check rotation contains music selections and styles identified in market research where relevant

2.4 Monitor and update playlists and rotations to meet changes in station policies

2.5 Review current research data and introduce new music selections and styles to reflect changes in audience attitudes or perceived trends

3. Coordinate and manage availability of music

3.1 Calculate costs of content and compare them with available budgets, where relevant

3.2 Identify cost over-runs and take action to remedy by conferring with relevant production personnel

3.3 Confirm scheduled music is available in appropriate formats and meets technical standards and quality requirements

3.4 Prepare and complete necessary documentation to record full details of music content in schedules

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Observation Checklist

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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 
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 
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 

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