MusicMaster welcomes Radio B2, Berlin, Germany to the MusicMaster family. Radio B2 is an oldies station that plays international and German Schlager oldies, a great mix. The music director Holger Wolgast was one of the first MusicMaster users in Germany in the early nineties and we are happy to have him back as a MusicMaster user, now on the Windows platform.
MusicMaster was proud to sponsor the Jacobs Media Summit 16 at the Arbitron Client conference in Baltimore. Fred and Paul Jacobs assembled another informative afternoon of guests and topical discussion.
Jeff Anderson, Radio One’s Operations Manager in Richmond, Virginia, walked away with a new iPad 2 courtesy of MusicMaster. Merry Christmas, Jeff!
MusicMaster is expanding rapidly and in need of bilingual individuals who can provide sales and technical assistance in Spanish. U.S.-based, work from home, no relocation required! Must be a fluent speaker in both English and Spanish and capable of written translation. 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.
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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.
Alan Burns & Associates helps radio stations increase ratings by providing custom strategies, music plans, morning show development, marketing/promotion ideas, and the training of your staff. We consult all forms of AC and CHR: from Mainstream, Soft, Modern, Gold AC and Hot AC, to Mainstream and Rhythmic CHR.
Company principals are founder Alan Burns, and Sr. VP Jeff Johnson who has been with AB&A since 1987.
Alan Burns & Associates is a small firm that specializes in precise custom strategies and close, personal attention to our limited client list. Our task is to help each client formulate – then execute – the one strategy that will result in success. We help radio stations increase ratings by providing custom strategies, music plans, morning show development, marketing/promotion ideas, and the training of your staff. We consult all forms of AC and CHR: from Mainstream, Soft, Modern, Gold AC and Hot AC, to Mainstream and Rhythmic CHR.
Alan Burns & Associates is proud to have helped hundreds of AC and CHR stations succeed in even the toughest of market circumstances. The result of our accumulated knowledge, experience, and skills is successful clients. A few of the radio stations we have helped win include great stations like Z100 New York, WBMX Boston, and WSHH Pittsburgh.
Contact Alan Burns at 251-980-7070 or alan@burnsradio.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: Selecting Clocks for Mass ChangingThe clock Mass Changer is a great time-saver and here’s one more way to speed up your work when you want to just change the clocks on your active grid: On the Format Clock Maintenance window, chose the Select option, pick Assigned Clocks and then your active grid. These clocks should all now be checked off. When you select the Changer option, only these clocks will be affected. It’s a fast, easy way to update clocks on a specific grid.
Song Highlight Filters in the Schedule Editor
by Paul Ziino
Too much slow music clumping together in the log? Too many female artists in one hour and not enough in the next? There’s a quick way to get a visual scan of any part of a log using Song Highlight Filters. (Read more.)
Good Rotations
By Marianne Burkett
I have many clients who call and ask why their song rotations aren’t what they want. In most cases it is simply because the wrong rule is being used. So, which rules should you use? (Read more.)
Terry Voth
General Manager of Rogers Communications
Program Director of CJRX-FM
Rogers Communications
Lethbridge, AB
“I’ve been a big fan the MusicMaster for Windows system ever since our company, Rogers Broadcasting, decided to go with it for all our radio stations. We were moving from a competitors DOS based system and had a chance to look at multiple windows systems. MusicMaster has a great history on its ease of support for clients and aggressively improves the product frequently based on our feedback.
“What I like most about this system is the rule tree. It is so intuitive and flexible in its application. It simply seems limitless in its capabilities and very quick to apply. I love how I can come up with an idea on how to modify a rule and apply it on the fly and see the results within seconds.”
MusicMaster welcomes Radio B2, Berlin, Germany to the MusicMaster family. Radio B2 is an oldies station that plays international and German Schlager oldies, a great mix. The music director Holger Wolgast was one of the first MusicMaster users in Germany in the early nineties and we are happy to have him back as a MusicMaster user, now on the Windows platform.
By Marianne Burkett
I have many clients who call and ask why their song rotations aren’t what they want. In most cases it is simply because the wrong rule is being used. So, which rules should you use? (more…)
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MusicMaster was proud to sponsor the Jacobs Media Summit 16 at the Arbitron Client conference in Baltimore. Fred and Paul Jacobs assembled another informative afternoon of guests and topical discussion.
Jeff Anderson, Radio One’s Operations Manager in Richmond, Virginia, walked away with a new iPad 2 courtesy of MusicMaster. Merry Christmas, Jeff!
by Paul Ziino
Too much slow music clumping together in the log? Too many female artists in one hour and not enough in the next? There’s a quick way to get a visual scan of any part of a log using Song Highlight Filters. (more…)
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.
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.
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 SongsWe 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.
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 23rd to switch your grid before scheduling the 24th and 25th, then change it back prior to running the 26th, 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.)
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.”
MusicMaster is expanding rapidly and in need of bilingual individuals who can provide sales and technical assistance in Spanish. U.S.-based, work from home, no relocation required! Must be a fluent speaker in both English and Spanish and capable of written translation. 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.
