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• WTKM-AM, WTKM-FM – Milwaukee
• KRTR-FM, KRTR-AM, KPHW-FM – Honolulu
• CJCB-FM – Cape Breton
• WUSJ-FM, WJKK-FM, WYOY-FM – Jackson/Ridgeland
• KDJS-FM, KDJA-AM, KRVY-FM – Willmar
• CKTY-FM, CKTO-FM – Truro
• WWNO-FM – New Orleans
• CFXY-FM, CIBX-FM, CKHJ-AM – Fredericton
• MTV France
• MTV Arabia, Dubai
• Channel V, Hong Kong
• NatGeo Music, Hong Kong

Genius Day, Berlin

Last month, over 40 Music Masters from Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxemburg, Norway, Poland and Spain joined together for this two day workshop in Potsdam near Berlin. A-Ware President Joe Knapp gave an outlook on the upcoming release of MusicMaster Version 5. But we also took a deeper look inside TV-topics, Goal-Scheduling, and the best way to schedule for Christmas in several workshops. If you feel you’re not prepared for Christmas, then check out this article from our blog.

Industry Event Calendar

If you are planning to attend any of these upcoming events let us know. We would love the opportunity to say hello, share a cup of coffee, or help with any questions you may be having.

• December 3: IBS Radio/Webcast Conference – Los Angeles, CA
• December 6-8: Arbitron Client Conference – Baltimore, MD
• December 6: Forecast 2012 – New York, NY
• February 22-24: CRS 2011 – Nashville, TN
• February 26-March 1st: NRB Convention and Exposition – Nashville, TN
• March 9-16: SXSW – Austin, TX
• February 9: Media Solutions Lab – Scottsdale, AZ
• March 21-22: Hispanic Radio Conference – San Diego, CA
• April 27-28: World Radio Summit – Los Angeles, CA
• April 14-19: NAB Show – Las Vegas, NV

MusicMaster Pro-Team: Ralph Cipolla

Jacobs Media is the nation’s leading rock consultancy firm. Fred Jacobs created the Classic Rock radio format in 1983. Since then, Jacobs Media has expanded its services to include Rock, Alternative (“The Edge”), and Public Radio. With a commitment to innovation and customized strategies, the Jacobs Media team of consultants keeps clients aware of new trends, using nationwide online polls, focus groups, and ethnography, going beyond the numbers and observing real people in real life situations. Station services include strategic development, cluster strategy, music management and architecture, production and positioning,  personality coaching; and promotional, contesting, and tactical concepts and execution. Jacobs Media’s SmartSuite analytics package helps programmers better understand their stations’ music design and on-air presentation, as well as tracking the competition.

Contact Ralph Cipolla at 248.353.9030 or ralph@jacobsmedia.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: Pick from the Replaced Songs

We all do it:  we edit the log and change a song out.  What becomes of that song you replaced though?  Unless you call for it later in the log, you might not see it for a few days.  There is a way you can see all the songs you’ve replaced or deleted in the log.  Right click in the Editor and select the context menu option called Schedule Song.  This shows many different ways to replace songs in the Editor.  Once you’ve replaced or deleted at least one song, you’ll see an option near the bottom of the list called “Search the list of deleted or replaced songs”.  This list will only contain these songs and hopefully you can find a good home for them somewhere else in the log.

Recent Feature Articles From the MusicMaster Blog

Ins and Outs of the Format Scheduler
By Paul Ziino

You can predetermine what clocks or assignment grids you wish to use on certain days.  For example, you want to use your “All Christmas” grid on Christmas Eve and Day.  Instead of having to remember on December 23^rd to switch your grid before scheduling the 24^th and 25^th, then change it back prior to running the 26^th, you could use the Format Scheduler to do it for you. (Read more.)

MusicMaster TSL Booster Rules!
By Marianne Burket

In the Programming department of any radio station, the final product flowing from the speakers is really all that matters.  Compelling content, cool promotions, contests and stand out imaging, news and weather are important, but well-crafted music logs are really key to spiking the stations Time Spent Listening. (Read more.)

Music Masters of the Month

Matthias Weber, Head of Music
Johanna Kowalicki, Editor
Hitradio FFH
Bad Vilbel, Germany

Matthias Weber: “I like that MusicMaster is so flexible. I can work very fast and stable and the Rule Tree gives me the possibility to find all the rules I need very fast but I can also build a very complex rule-system if I need it.

“Flexibility in rules is only one aspect. The possibility to define multiple layouts and so that each user could define a favorite one is awesome. Everybody has an optimum overview for all the relevant data.

“Additional I like service and support and I can always explore new features, that are obviously suggestions from other MusicMaster users.”