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FM4 – Vienna, Austria
Sky FM – Naarden, Netherlands
WKCQ-FM, WMJO-FM, WSAG-FM – Saginaw, MI
WHZZ-FM, WQHH-FM – Lansing, MI
Only Top Hits – Sussex, WI
WDJR-FM, WKMX-FM, WTVY-FM – Dothan, AL
KEWU-FM – Cheney, WA
KXRN-LP – Laguna Niguel, CA
CKDJ-FM – Ottawa, ON
The Nashville Network – Nashville, TN

MusicMaster Support/Sales Consultants Wanted!

MusicMaster is expanding rapidly and in need of individuals who can provide sales and technical assistance to MusicMaster customers. Work from home, no relocation required! Previous music programming experience with scheduling and automation software preferred. Advanced computer aptitude helpful but not required. Cover letter, resume (including references), and salary requirements should be forwarded to Mark Bolke.

Medientage Munich

The Medientage in Munich is one of the biggest media fairs in Germany. Justus Fischer from On Air Digital met a lot of successful Music Masters there.

Valerie Weber, PD of Antenne Bayern, is one of them. Antenne Bayern made it back to the most-listened radio station in Germany this year. The German all-time record of 1,324 Million people listen to the station per average hour according to the last media analysis.

In the photo from left to right: Christoph Pöschl, owner and consultant from Brand Support; Valerie Weber; and Justus Fischer.

Visiting U Radio

In October Rainer Eichhorn from ON AIR DIGITAL visited one of our new clients in Hong Kong, U Radio, a new station of the Phoenix Corporation.

The whole team had fun looking at the new features of Version 5 and discussing with Rainer some of the methods to make the best use of their new MusicMaster.

We all wish them a lot of success with their brand new station.

Industry Event Calendar

There are industry events and conventions every month around the world. We always appreciate meeting our customers and finding out how MusicMaster is working for them. If you’re planning on attending any of these events, let us know. We’d love to meet with you if possible.

• November 17: IBS Fall Conference – Boston, MA
• November 28: Forecast 2013 – New York, NY
• December 1: IBS Fall Conference  – Los Angeles, CA
• December 5-6: Arbitron Client Conference – Annapolis, MD
• February 27-March 1: CRS 2013 – Nashville, TN

MusicMaster Pro-Team: Jose Santos

Santos Latin Media, Corp. is an independent radio and media consulting firm based in Southern California, that currently programs and consults over 25 radio stations (AM’s and FM’s) in the United States and Mexico. Among them are radio properties in California, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington (State).

We specialize in all Spanish / Latin formats, as well as the development of innovative Spanish language formats (based on current market conditions).

Current Formats under Santos Latin Media supervision or programming:

Spanish AC
Spanish Pop
Regional Mexican
Spanish Adult Hits
CHR-Rhythmic
Spanish Oldies
Tropical
Spanish News/Talk

Santos Latin Media, Corp. specializes in consulting overall operations of radio and media properties; including programming, marketing, promotions and sales; as well as general operations of radio broadcast facilities, internet and multi-media platforms.

We currently oversee programming, sales and promotional/marketing efforts in Portland, OR; Seattle-Tacoma, WA; Fresno, CA; Bakersfield, CA; Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Albuquerque, NM; Austin, TX; San Antonio, TX; McAllen-Brownsville, TX; Laredo, TX; Waco, TX; West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL; Ft Myers-Naples-Marco Island, FL; Clewiston, FL; as well as stations in Mexico (Reynosa and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas). The formats are various in different markets, based on the competitive environment and market conditions.

Contact Jose Santos at (661) 993-5701 or santoslatinmedia@gmail.com

The MusicMaster Pro-Team is comprised of experienced broadcast consultants and programmers who are available to assist MusicMaster clients with programming advice. Their services are available under this cost effective program with no long term commitment required, and can be added to your existing software support plan. Information on each MusicMaster Pro-Team member is available below. If you would like to retain the services of one of the MusicMaster Pro-Team members or have questions about the specifics of the program contact Mark Bolke Vice President/COO at (651) 405-9119 or Mark@MusicMaster.com.

See the complete MusicMaster Pro-Team Roster.

Quick Tip: Format Scheduler

If you’re starting to think about holiday programming, don’t forget to utilize the Format Scheduler. This utility allows you to assign clocks to specific days or assign grids to days or weeks. This means you can set up your holiday clocks and determine when you want them to start without having to change your normal assignment grid. Of course, the Format Scheduler is handy anytime you want to schedule something other than your normal grid, but during the holidays, its use means there’s one less thing to worry about because the clocks will automatically be used on the dates you’ve picked.

Recent Feature Articles From the MusicMaster Blog

Holiday Prep Time
By Marianne Burkett

Ho Ho Ho… It’s Holiday Prep Time and it’s only October! Dust off the Holiday categories, it’s that time of year to spruce up the music you play between November and January 1st! (Read more.)

New in MusicMaster 5.0 – Tracking User Profiles in the Schedule Editor
By Drew Bennett

MusicMaster 5.0 really focuses on some great new features in the Schedule Editor. From auto-swapping songs to calendar badges reflecting what’s been done to a day’s log, the Schedule Editor has a lot of new features to check out. (Read more.)

Music Master of the Month

Michael Breit
Head Music Editor
Saarlaendischer Rundfunk, SR3
Germany

“I’ve been working with MusicMaster for nearly 10 years now and I’ve been scheduling 24 hours per day for SR3 and the night program ‘ARD Hit Night’ for the ARD network.

“MusicMaster is the ideal tool to schedule extensive programs using very deep categories. Very demanding special shows are also scheduled by MusicMaster perfectly. I look forward to new demands from our PD, since with MusicMaster our slogan is ‘everything is possible’.”