Inside a radio station multiple programs are being broadcasted with start- and endtimes, multiple program makers and more unique information per radio program. Publishing and automating all these data has been made easy in VisualRadioAssist with the help of the ScheduleAssist.
Scheduling / agenda
If you look at the ScheduleAssist in the Control Panel there is a default overview/calendar visible of the current week. This overview is editable to month/week/day.
You can easily move or change length from programs that are not blocked (see
). Click and move an empty agenda block and create instantly a new program at the selected moment with the selected length.
ScheduleAssist – Program
Program properties
Properties | Description |
Active | On: The program is available in the Scheduling of all modules and becomes activated when the program is, for an example, live. |
Inactive | Off: The program is not live and ignored at all connected places to the ScheduleAssist. However, the program is still scheduled. |
Title | The program title is a direct indication for the program to, for an example, recognize the program for a Visual. |
Description | A description for the program in ContentAssist Visual. This could be used for extra explanation during the live program. |
Start / Endtime | The time when a program starts (goes live) and ends. |
Program makers | Names and descriptions of people who present, produce or are guest of the program. |
ContentAssist Collection | Choose which ContentAssist Collection is active during the broadcast. |
Advanced / Start Trigger | This is a regular trigger that is triggered automatically when you are going live. |
Advanced / Turn off modules | Checked modules are turned off during the program and after the program set back to their inital condition. |
Advanced / Server Status | In order to determine whether the server during the program is activated or deactivated, check Server documentation. |
Advanced / Auto onair | When you set up the StreamAssist. Determine whether it gets triggered when you are going live to go On-air, check StreamAssist documentation voor betekenis. |
Going live
When a program of the Scheduleassist goes live, the following activities could occur (depends on data of the program):
- Corresponding Fallback trigger is used as Fallback inside the server software.
- ContentAssist Visuals receive the information of the new live program (title, description and program makers).
- Start Trigger item gets triggered.
{info} After creating or editing a program, all changes are made in the Server, ContentAssist Visuals en Triggering.
Program requirements
In order to create or edit a program, the program needs to meet the following requirements:
- Programs always have title-, description-, and program maker- data.
- Most program information can’t be edited 15 minutes or earlier before going live. By that time, they are blocked.
- Only one live program can occur at the same time.
Fallback program
If there is no program live, the ScheduleAssist moves to the “Fallback” mode. In there is a Fallback program, this will become the new live program and thus, activated.
No Fallback program
If there has not been set up a Fallback program, the following activities will occur:
- The regular Fallback trigger (Triggering -> Fallback trigger) is used as a Fallback trigger in the software.
- All modules go back on their initial Server status (turned on or turned off).
- The general Fallback Trigger of the Triggering module will be the new Fallback Trigger.