Can anyone suggest good traffic and/or music scheduling software? We've been using Natural Logs and Natural Music for the last few years but I want to see what else is out there. What do most stations use? Thanks.
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Traffic and Music Scheduling Software
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The industry standard is Selector. You might also look at MusicMaster.
R
> Can anyone suggest good traffic and/or music scheduling
> software? We've been using Natural Logs and Natural Music
> for the last few years but I want to see what else is out
> there. What do most stations use? Thanks.
>
R
> Can anyone suggest good traffic and/or music scheduling
> software? We've been using Natural Logs and Natural Music
> for the last few years but I want to see what else is out
> there. What do most stations use? Thanks.
>
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ginkgotree
Guest
> The industry standard is Selector. You might also look at
> MusicMaster.
>
> R
>
> > Can anyone suggest good traffic and/or music scheduling
> > software? We've been using Natural Logs and Natural Music
>
> > for the last few years but I want to see what else is out
> > there. What do most stations use? Thanks.
> >
>
Selector has a lot of cool tools and settings...but is hard to learn. Can
anyone suggest some help with this...or advise on how to run it...support?
Training in New York was good...but a litte overwhelming. Too much all at
once. Can anyone help me with this?
> MusicMaster.
>
> R
>
> > Can anyone suggest good traffic and/or music scheduling
> > software? We've been using Natural Logs and Natural Music
>
> > for the last few years but I want to see what else is out
> > there. What do most stations use? Thanks.
> >
>
Selector has a lot of cool tools and settings...but is hard to learn. Can
anyone suggest some help with this...or advise on how to run it...support?
Training in New York was good...but a litte overwhelming. Too much all at
once. Can anyone help me with this?
M
mevans
Guest
> The industry standard is Selector. You might also look at
> MusicMaster.
>
I have used them both. I like Selector better then MusicMaster.<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
> MusicMaster.
>
I have used them both. I like Selector better then MusicMaster.<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
> The industry standard is Selector. You might also look at
> MusicMaster.
Music Master, worldwide, has probably more installs. The Windows version is so incredible I can not start to describe it, so the best is to go to www.mmwin.com and look at it. All our stations are on it or converting.
> MusicMaster.
Music Master, worldwide, has probably more installs. The Windows version is so incredible I can not start to describe it, so the best is to go to www.mmwin.com and look at it. All our stations are on it or converting.
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johnny05
Guest
> Can anyone suggest good traffic and/or music scheduling
> software? We've been using Natural Logs and Natural Music
> for the last few years but I want to see what else is out
> there. What do most stations use? Thanks.
>
Musicgen from Prophet Systems... (The makers of NEXGEN automation systems (used world-wide by Clear Channel...) The Lite version is free.. Works great!
> software? We've been using Natural Logs and Natural Music
> for the last few years but I want to see what else is out
> there. What do most stations use? Thanks.
>
Musicgen from Prophet Systems... (The makers of NEXGEN automation systems (used world-wide by Clear Channel...) The Lite version is free.. Works great!
J
jaydavenport
Guest
>
> Selector has a lot of cool tools and settings...but is hard
> to learn. Can
> anyone suggest some help with this...or advise on how to run
> it...support?
> Training in New York was good...but a litte overwhelming.
> Too much all at
> once. Can anyone help me with this?
>
i picked it up very quickly in under 2 days while being asked to serve as a liason between 2 PD's one leaving and one phoning it in from NC<P ID="signature">______________
<a target="_blank" href=http://www.jaydavenport.net>Jay Davenport</a>
</P>
> Selector has a lot of cool tools and settings...but is hard
> to learn. Can
> anyone suggest some help with this...or advise on how to run
> it...support?
> Training in New York was good...but a litte overwhelming.
> Too much all at
> once. Can anyone help me with this?
>
i picked it up very quickly in under 2 days while being asked to serve as a liason between 2 PD's one leaving and one phoning it in from NC<P ID="signature">______________
<a target="_blank" href=http://www.jaydavenport.net>Jay Davenport</a>
</P>
> >
> > Selector has a lot of cool tools and settings...but is
> hard
> > to learn. Can
> > anyone suggest some help with this...or advise on how to
> run
> > it...support?
> > Training in New York was good...but a litte overwhelming.
>
> > Too much all at
> > once. Can anyone help me with this?
> >
>
>
> i picked it up very quickly in under 2 days while being
> asked to serve as a liason between 2 PD's one leaving and
> one phoning it in from NC
Thanks for the info, appreciate it.
>
> > Selector has a lot of cool tools and settings...but is
> hard
> > to learn. Can
> > anyone suggest some help with this...or advise on how to
> run
> > it...support?
> > Training in New York was good...but a litte overwhelming.
>
> > Too much all at
> > once. Can anyone help me with this?
> >
>
>
> i picked it up very quickly in under 2 days while being
> asked to serve as a liason between 2 PD's one leaving and
> one phoning it in from NC
Thanks for the info, appreciate it.
>
B
bigwoody
Guest
> The industry standard is Selector. You might also look at
> MusicMaster.
>
> R
>
> > Can anyone suggest good traffic and/or music scheduling
> > software? We've been using Natural Logs and Natural Music
>
> > for the last few years but I want to see what else is out
> > there. What do most stations use? Thanks.
> >
>
MusicGen license is A LOT cheaper than Selector. CC will eventually be going to MusicGen for that reason. CC Toledo uses MusicGen.
I don't deal with Traffic software, but places I've worked have used Marketron or CBSI. The latter not being very good.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by bigwoody on 01/24/06 07:33 PM.</FONT></P>
> MusicMaster.
>
> R
>
> > Can anyone suggest good traffic and/or music scheduling
> > software? We've been using Natural Logs and Natural Music
>
> > for the last few years but I want to see what else is out
> > there. What do most stations use? Thanks.
> >
>
MusicGen license is A LOT cheaper than Selector. CC will eventually be going to MusicGen for that reason. CC Toledo uses MusicGen.
I don't deal with Traffic software, but places I've worked have used Marketron or CBSI. The latter not being very good.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by bigwoody on 01/24/06 07:33 PM.</FONT></P>
> I don't deal with Traffic software, but places I've worked
> have used Marketron or CBSI. The latter not being very good.
>
I used CBSI when I was doing traffic at a station several years ago. I absolutely hated working with it. DARTS was worse, though, so the switch we made to CBSI was an improvement. A bit easier to generate reports with the detail that the salesmonkeys (and Corporate) wanted. I have talked with some who use Visual Traffic and they seem to like it well enough, though I have never worked with it personally. Certainly any of these systems beats doing the whole deal by hand!
Peace.<P ID="signature">______________
It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
-- Samuel Langhorne Clemens
</P>
> have used Marketron or CBSI. The latter not being very good.
>
I used CBSI when I was doing traffic at a station several years ago. I absolutely hated working with it. DARTS was worse, though, so the switch we made to CBSI was an improvement. A bit easier to generate reports with the detail that the salesmonkeys (and Corporate) wanted. I have talked with some who use Visual Traffic and they seem to like it well enough, though I have never worked with it personally. Certainly any of these systems beats doing the whole deal by hand!
Peace.<P ID="signature">______________
It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
-- Samuel Langhorne Clemens
</P>
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ginkgotree
Guest
> i picked it up very quickly in under 2 days while being
> asked to serve as a liason between 2 PD's one leaving and
> one phoning it in from NC
Ok...let me ask you this...When you used it..did you have to
have administrative rights to run it? I hate this! How can I fix
it to work under my login? Otherwise ... I'm all for Selector
once it's up and running.
> asked to serve as a liason between 2 PD's one leaving and
> one phoning it in from NC
Ok...let me ask you this...When you used it..did you have to
have administrative rights to run it? I hate this! How can I fix
it to work under my login? Otherwise ... I'm all for Selector
once it's up and running.
> MusicGen license is A LOT cheaper than Selector. CC will
> eventually be going to MusicGen for that reason. CC Toledo
> uses MusicGen.
>
Other CC markets are also using MG now. I suspect since CC has hands in Prophet Systems, More CC markets use it.
--Matt<P ID="signature">______________
Program Director/Music Director
X Music Online
The X
Today's Best Music
http://www.xmusiconline.com/</P>
> eventually be going to MusicGen for that reason. CC Toledo
> uses MusicGen.
>
Other CC markets are also using MG now. I suspect since CC has hands in Prophet Systems, More CC markets use it.
--Matt<P ID="signature">______________
Program Director/Music Director
X Music Online
The X
Today's Best Music
http://www.xmusiconline.com/</P>
CC To change over to Selector?
<a target="_blank" href=http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_01_26/sourceclear.asp>http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_01_26/sourceclear.asp</a>
After reading this I can’t help but wonder if CC is about to change over to Selector, since apparently they possibly own it now.
R
> Other CC markets are also using MG now. I suspect since CC
> has hands in Prophet Systems, More CC markets use it.
>
>
> --Matt
<a target="_blank" href=http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_01_26/sourceclear.asp>http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_01_26/sourceclear.asp</a>
After reading this I can’t help but wonder if CC is about to change over to Selector, since apparently they possibly own it now.
R
> Other CC markets are also using MG now. I suspect since CC
> has hands in Prophet Systems, More CC markets use it.
>
>
> --Matt
Re: CC To change over to Selector?
> After reading this I can’t help but wonder if CC is about to
> change over to Selector, since apparently they possibly own
> it now.
>
> R
Man, what a change a day can make.. Clear Channel has bought RCS the folks that own Selector..
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=8436
Good news though, Prophet another divison of Clear Channel (makers of NexGen and MusicGen) will contiune to market MusicGen. (from what I have been told).
--Matt
<P ID="signature">______________
Program Director/Music Director
X Music Online
The X
Today's Best Music
http://www.xmusiconline.com/</P>
> After reading this I can’t help but wonder if CC is about to
> change over to Selector, since apparently they possibly own
> it now.
>
> R
Man, what a change a day can make.. Clear Channel has bought RCS the folks that own Selector..
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=8436
Good news though, Prophet another divison of Clear Channel (makers of NexGen and MusicGen) will contiune to market MusicGen. (from what I have been told).
--Matt
<P ID="signature">______________
Program Director/Music Director
X Music Online
The X
Today's Best Music
http://www.xmusiconline.com/</P>
> > Can anyone suggest good traffic and/or music scheduling
> > software? We've been using Natural Logs and Natural Music
>
> > for the last few years but I want to see what else is out
> > there. What do most stations use? Thanks.
> >
>
> Musicgen from Prophet Systems... (The makers of NEXGEN
> automation systems (used world-wide by Clear Channel...) The
> Lite version is free.. Works great!
Where would one be able to find MusicGen Lite? Prophet doesn't offer it on their site any longer.<P ID="signature">______________
"Once a week, recovering illusionist Roy Horn reportedly visits Montecore, the tiger that mauled him. Though disturbingly, they’re conjugal visits!" -- Horatio Sanz
http://theradioblog.blogspot.com</P>
> > software? We've been using Natural Logs and Natural Music
>
> > for the last few years but I want to see what else is out
> > there. What do most stations use? Thanks.
> >
>
> Musicgen from Prophet Systems... (The makers of NEXGEN
> automation systems (used world-wide by Clear Channel...) The
> Lite version is free.. Works great!
Where would one be able to find MusicGen Lite? Prophet doesn't offer it on their site any longer.<P ID="signature">______________
"Once a week, recovering illusionist Roy Horn reportedly visits Montecore, the tiger that mauled him. Though disturbingly, they’re conjugal visits!" -- Horatio Sanz
http://theradioblog.blogspot.com</P>
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