Record/CD libraries

[AlbumOldies]

Does anyone keep an actual record (or CD) library anymore or does all the music on stations these days come from a computer hard drive? When a station changes formats do they just order up a new computer loaded with the music of the new format? I'm not talking about satellite fed stations of course, just local programming.

 

[radio_head]

Ya know, it really all depends and sometimes it's a mixture of both. I've worked for a station that had a start up library sent with about maybe 100 titles or less, but we had to add manually cuts from CD's/ mp3's from that point on. Also, been in a situation where the format changed slightly and had to enter in 100+ additional titles off of CD's/ mp3's manually. The CD's are usually discs that are provided by a larger music programming corporations, not necessarily anything you'd pick up a record store or something out of the backseat of your car (though that has been done too). Fully pre-packaged "music-ready" hard-drives available for stations to buy, but in opinion that's a lazy and expensive option though. So, I guess it all boils down to the company's policy and/or management's decision..

 

[Zeke_Terry]

Most places I've been at recently have back up disc's in case of emergencies. In the case of Hot 107.1 - every single song that is on the air is on a disc, marked, labeled and ready to play at a moments notice.

That is, if you can get into the office where they are kept

 

[jboydingram]

We have a library of 45's that dates to 1956. Did have 78's before that, but we sadly discarded. Many are never aired (VIA CD Copies...but they are there...nostalgia, I guess) Cheers....JBI