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Originally Posted by reallydedpoet
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Thanks, I had seen that one before back when SH4 was released. Very good approach.
DT's Radio Station Manager is great, Thanks Digital Trucker.
I'm just at the playing around stage.
What I am thinking now is to produce some generic one to two hour long programs that can work as a random track outside the events folder. By having enough of them interspersed with music tracks, it can simulate an actual broadcast day. By remaining as generic as possible, they won't get repetitive, because, generally, none of us skippers are listening to the radio ALL THE TIME. The effect I am after is one that will provide the appearance of tuning into a radio station in the middle of it's broadcast day, with news, sports, commercials, Public Service Announcements, Bond Drives, etc. without having them scheduled through the events. I want to reserve the events folder for breaking news at a specific hour and day. Big stories would get a higher rotation of breaking news events (using the same news files.)
Right now, it is pretty much a music rotation between events. I am proposing combining bits and pieces of drama, comedy, sports, news, and commercials together as one long section (1 to 2 hours), which will play (randomly) between the music tracks.
I want to see just how far I can take this and simulate a WWII radio broadcast day without using up all the hard drive space I own.
BTW, I was a Radio Programmer in Real Life wearing the hats of Chief Engineer, Traffic Manager and Classical Music Program Director as well as Late Night Rock and Roll DJ at times during my over 20 year career in radio. I am now semi-retired, although I still consult for the Broadcast Industry and teach Sailing for my retirement career.