WTSC and COMM310 – Fall 2008

Brief Tour of the Station...Basement of Hamlin-PowersDoor is now black, not white

Main Lobby...Slightly different now, more posters, only Coke machine on campus

Studio A...This is where you will be working, some newer equipment...

Studio A...Back wall looking towards vinyl vault...

Vinyl vault...Recently resorted...A-Z classic rock, 80's rock, 70's-early 90's punkA-Z jazzSome selection of classical, reggae, hip-hop (ask if interested)For now just focus on having a good show.

CDs...A-Z Rock, Alt Rock, Indie, Pop from past 10-15 years

Not everything, but still a lot

Some hip-hop, electronic, jazz, and soundtrack selection

Rotation on left (right if you are sitting there) consists of new artists we receive music from every week.

Studio A Equipment...Everything is controlled from the central board3 mics, 2 CD decks, 2 turntables

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Studio A Equipment...Everything is controlled from the central board3 mics, 2 CD decks, 2 turntables

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Studio A Equipment...Everything is controlled from the central board3 mics, 2 CD decks, 2 turntables

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CD Decks (1 left, 2 right)...On/Off, open/close, Track Select, Play/Pause, Cue (stop), no searchSet up to play single tracks, displays time remaining

Turntables are much easier to use, we'll show you on-site if interested

The Board...Yellow = channel on, red = channel off, volume for every channelMics on left, then CD1 TT1 CD2 TT2Cue feature

The Board...Levels (top left) are output, need to be close to zero and not go overUse channel zero's as a reference pointHeadphone and monitor volume is in lower right

The Board...On-Air/Automation buttons, monitor select.More features: Cue, X7657, etc.

Computer...

Firefox opens two tabs1st tab is for DJ login – log songs, changes website, starts

recording2nd tab is DJ homepage – online listeners, weather, news

feeds

AIM requests – SN: WTSC911, buddy list should be open

ALL shows must be logged.

Profanity on air...

List of FCC acceptable and unacceptable words behind computer

7.5 second delay with dump button

If a song is played with a profanity:Press red dump button twiceImmediately stop songApologizeContinue the show with another songLog profanity in log book

If a profanity is caught on air and is not logged we can get fined by the FCC and therefor shutdown because we can't afford it.

Rules

No laptops or mp3s

Unless your show is a very specific genre, 2 rotation songs must be played an hour.

Log everything

You must talk at some point, during which you need to say something along the lines of “you are listening to WTSC” or “The Source”

Once and hour say the full station IDWTSC 91.1FM Potsdam, NY The Source

Anti-Rules

You can play any genre you want.

You could even do a talk show.

You have access to all the same music and equipment that our regular Djs use.

Your First Show

A WTSC eboard member or advanced DJ will be there to get you started and supervise you. They will not do your show for you.

It is almost guaranteed that during your first show you will press play at some point and there will be no music.

My top advice: Get down to the station early and pick out a handful of CDs of artists/bands that you know. (Quick music if you are in a bind)

You are being watched...Don't steal music or equipment. We know who you are and you will get caught.

Any Questions?