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Radio station traffic software

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ddrop87

We're using DARTS :( and are looking for a new solution.

We're scheduling for 6 stations.

Must haves:

*East to use
*NOT dos (don't think that'll be a stretch, lol)
*Ability to utilize VPN for unique users...we have offices spread out in 2 directions, 60-70 miles apart. Need the software in a central location and the other offices to access the software possibly simultaneously--so using a remote program like Teamviewer may not be an option.
*reasonably priced, of course.

thanks for any input!
 
ddrop87 said:
We're using DARTS :( and are looking for a new solution.

We're scheduling for 6 stations.

Must haves:

*East to use
*NOT dos (don't think that'll be a stretch, lol)
*Ability to utilize VPN for unique users...we have offices spread out in 2 directions, 60-70 miles apart. Need the software in a central location and the other offices to access the software possibly simultaneously--so using a remote program like Teamviewer may not be an option.
*reasonably priced, of course.

thanks for any input!
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You can 'kind of' do this with Visual Traffic, since it is SQL Server based. The remote offices would probably be frustrated with the speed. We tried a bunch of things after DARTS, and ended up keeping VT. I heard YEARS of I just want DARTS back.

In my opinion, no one has really written a program that is optimized for Windows. I use 8 Cores & SSD's with VT to speed it up, but in a multi user environment, without that power, it is slow.
 
The industry default right now seems to be Natural Log. It seems to be well accepted and popular. There are a few stations around here using a program called "See Spot Run" which seems to work pretty well, but I'm no expert. The company that writes it is ACI Media http://www.acimedia.com. There are a lot of other alternatives to Natural Log as well. Probably, you'll need to download some of the demo versions and see which you like the best.
 
Most of the groups I work for use VT...most of the standalone or mom and pop stations use Natural or See Spot Run. Operationally, I don't have experience with any...but I've had to deal with VT upgrades/support/etc...and it's a pain...I'm not a fan. Everyone seems really happy with Natural or Spot.
 
Been using Natural Log for a month. Like it! Very easy to use. Video tutorials made it very easy to learn. Worth the price.
 
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