PROGRAMME DIRECTOR'S REPORT - end of season
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Content
Category |
CRTC Requirements |
Trent
Radio Requirements |
Fall
1999-Spring 2000 |
Fall 2000 |
Spring 2001 |
|
Category1 - Spoken Word |
Minimum
25% of all programming |
Minimum
25% of all programming |
49% |
48% |
36% |
|
11
– News |
no
specification |
no
specification |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.
00 |
|
12
– S/W Other |
no
specification |
no
specification |
38.50
hours |
53.25
hours |
39.5
hours |
|
Category
2 – Popular Music |
no
specification |
no
specification |
53%
of all music programming |
54%
of all music programming
|
35%
of all music programming |
|
21
– Pop Rock Dance |
Maximum
40% of all music |
Maximum
40% of all music |
24.50
hours (40% of all music played) |
24.50
hours (42% of all music played) |
23.0
hours (32% of all music played) |
|
22
– Country & C’try Oriented |
no
specification |
no
specification |
5.00 hours |
5.50 hours |
0.5
hours |
|
23
– Acoustic |
no
specification |
no
specification |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
24
– Easy Listening |
no
specification |
no
specification |
3.00
hours |
2.25
hours |
1.5
hours |
|
Category
3 – Traditional & Special Interest |
Minimum
5% of selections |
Minimum
5% of selections * |
47%
of all music programming |
46%
of all music programming |
65%
of all music programming |
|
31
– Concert |
no
specification |
no
specification |
2.00
hours |
0.00 |
0.5
hour |
|
32
– Folk & Folk Oriented |
no
specification |
no
specification |
5.50
hours |
10.75
hours |
14.75
hours |
|
33
– World Beat & International |
no
specification |
no
specification |
7.50
hours |
4.75
hours |
10.5
hours |
|
34
– Jazz and Blues |
no
specification |
no
specification |
8.50
hours |
5.50
hours |
11.5
hours |
|
35
– Religious |
no
specification |
no
specification |
1.00
hour |
0.50
hour |
1.3
hours |
|
36*
– Audio Art |
*There
is no category for this |
no
specification |
4.50
hours |
4.50
hours |
7.4
hours |
|
“Hits”
Played |
Maximum
10% |
Maximum
5% |
At
Maximum |
Below
Maximum |
At
Maximum |
|
Station
Produced |
Minimum
42 hours |
Minimum
42 hours |
93
hours |
107
hours |
107
hours |
|
Advertising
& Sponsorship |
Maximum
504 minutes |
Maximum
252 minutes |
Below
maximum |
Below
maximum |
Below
Maximum |
|
Foreground
Content |
*There
is no category for this |
Minimum
15 minutes per hour |
51.0
hours |
49.5
hours |
TBA |
Interpretation:
- In Spring 2001, there were 110.5
hours in the broadcast week
- Compared to one year ago, there was a
drop in the total number of hours of Spoken Word content, though still
considerably above the minimum required (27.5 hours).
- For Spring 2001, only Programme
Proposals with content other than Category 21 were considered for scheduling as
Trent Radio had already reached it’s maximum of Pop Rock Dance music.
- Zero hours were noted for Acoustic
Music as a workable definition, as distinguishable from Folk music is still
needed.
Key changes to
the CRTC categories are:
·
Broadening of what is considered Category 3 music.
·
Old-time country music before 1950 is now considered “Folk
and Folk-oriented”
·
World music has it’s own category
·
All folk music that draws on traditional folk music style is
now Category 3
·
All contemporary and historic blues and jazz is now
considered Category 3
·
There continues to be no classification for audio art,
electro acoustic compositions, avant-garde or experimental music (for Trent
Radio use, we call it Category 36.
Assigning
classification is challenging. The content of some programmes change week to
week, as per their programme proposal and foreground content plans. The problem
is not the content of the programme, it’s that the structured categories are
sometimes limiting to describe content.
Monday - Robin Kent and Emily Addison with Neal Simard
Tuesday – Laura Farina and Chantal Barrette
Wednesday - Kristine Williams and Paul Cleveland
Thursday – Greg Conchelos and Chris Tonelli with Nancy Logger
Friday - Cynthia Shelswell
Sunday - Craig Horsley
Ontario Work Study Jobs (who work under
the programming umbrella):
Spoken Word Archiving Team- Nancy Logger
and Kristine Williams
Studio Trainer – Reuben Mann
Music Archivist -
Chris Tonelli
Programme
Director Assistant – not filled as a result of the work done by CWY
participants
Canada World
Youth Participants (Mon-Wed, 10:30am-4:30pm, September-November)
Nick Currie from
Ottawa, Ontario
Yulia Tomyak from
Ostroh, Ukraine
High School Co-op
Student (Tues-Thurs 12:00-3:30, September-January)
Ben McMurchy from
Holy Cross Secondary
Number of
Programmers – 120 “Regulars”
Number of New
Programmers - 57
Number of Guests
Hosts on Smooth Operator – 47
Number of Studio
A Trainees – 100
Number of
Programme Ideas Workshop Attendees - 9
Number of Trent Radio Info Session
Attendees – 54
·
Diverse and inspired programming.
·
Producer oriented programming.
·
Volunteers and Programmers challenge themselves, grow
personally and gain an appreciation for others' interests.
·
Volunteers learn about how a non-profit and volunteer
organisation functions.
·
The public at large is exposed to new ideas and new musics
and will be inspired to try their hand at radio.
·
Programmers became comfortable with the computerised music
sheets.
·
Some Programmers became familiar with the digital editing
programmes.
·
Strong programming with strong Operator support
·
Programme Ideas workshops were held which included an
overview of Trent Radio and our programming requirements, a discussion on
participants’ interests and practical suggestions for programme organising.
·
A fair and open proposal review process.
·
80 Programme Proposals were received in the Fall season and
an additional 30 were received throughout the rest of the broadcast year
·
Studio training is open to everyone. Training includes:
administrative details, including logger tapes, programme logs and music
sheets, technical details including how each piece of equipment works,
microphone techniques and broadcast levels, interpersonal details including,
in-studio etiquette.
·
Radio Project Days.
Five radio days, Radio Art, International Development Week, Black
History Month, International Women’s Day and Live Music Day were organised by
volunteers who wanted to explore an issue or topic in depth.
·
Remote broadcast partnership with Artspace
·
Web Access in the On-Air Studio used regularly and for
Special Programming.
·
Specials, a one-off show or a series of programmes. Aired 1-hour, each Wednesday night and at
other arranged times.
·
Programmers Unite.
Weekly, Sundays 1:00-4:00 an
opportunity for a alternate studio training time; for programmer collaboration;
for new programming possibilities, for longer shows
·
Positive programming relationship with Cogeco Community
Television through the weekly Open Line show and monthly city council
meetings.
·
Club Day remote broadcast
·
Skills workshops, planned and ad hoc.
·
Improved recruitment for regular volunteers throughout the
broadcast year.
GOALS FOR FALL 2001
·
Cut down on the “hits” played
·
Keep low, the music representation from the pop rock dance
category.
·
Coffee Break show needs more contributors. This show will be
reconsidered .
·
Improved transition from Summer to Fall broadcast seasons.
·
New Programmers requested a “mentor” system.
·
Reconsider simulcasting the monthly city council meetings
·
Hire a PD assistant through OWSP
·
Continue distributing improving press releases regarding
special events
·
Regular Open Houses
·
School and Group Visits
·
Inspire 5-Minute projects
·
September remote for club Days
·
September Radio Project (half) Day
·
Schedule monthly Programme Ideas Workshops
·
New programme initiatives for example, production teams and
first nations programming
·
Global Youth Speak, a cross Canada youth, media and
development workshop
SURVEY RESULTS
32 respondents in December 2000 with experience ranging from one show to
five years of programming. Details will be available by the next Board meeting.
TRENT RADIO AND THE CRTC
Overall, it is
my opinion that 1) Trent Radio's programming is balanced and 2) Trent Radio's
programming is in compliance with its broadcast licence.
·
All programming is recorded and kept for one month.
·
All programme logs are used and kept for one year.
·
All music sheets are kept for one year.
PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS YEAR IN REVIEW
·
Remote
Broadcast – clubs and groups days at Trent’s Intro Week
·
Open House
·
Community
Orientation Meetings
·
Specials:
·
Barb guest on In Conversation, Cogeco
October 2000
·
Specials:
Ukraine
Life
·
Radio
Project Day – Radio Art
November 2000
·
Specials:
Francophone
culture
R.F.
Downie School Grade 5 French students
All
candidates meeting
Truckin’
Songs
PROLIX
live from Artspace
December 2000
·
Specials:
Classics
Radio Drama “Oedipus”
Student
Debt
Healthy
Lifestyle
Good
‘n Country Radio Marathon
·
Entre Season
Programming
·
Open House
January 2001
·
Specials:
RF Downie School Grade 4 French students
Chronic
Diseases
·
PSA party
February 2001
·
Radio
Project Days:
International
Development Week
Black
History Month
·
Specials:
Freud?
Ha! Original radio drama
Kawartha
Chordsmen (barbershop quartet)
Recovery
and Compensation
Grove
School students
R F
Downey students
Michael
Ondaantje poetry
Scouting
Health
and Nutrition
Red
Dog Ray
Asian
Music
Music
of Islam
Songwriting
Trent
Action
Trent
Sit in Support
Global
Youth Speak series begins
·
Trent
(students) Leadership Conference
·
Interview
skills workshop
·
Programme
Ideas workshops
March 2001
·
Programme
ideas workshops held
·
Radio
Project Days:
International
Women’s Day
Live
Music Day
·
Specials:
Elimination
of Racial Discrimination
High
School Exchange Programmes
Music
of Trenton based bands
Career
Fair
Classics
Radio Drama, “Bacchae”
Outerspace
live from Artspace
Soundscapes
of Canada Series
·
Information
Table – Trent University Open House
·
Programmers’
Social
·
Trout Rodeo,
newsletter produced
April 2001
·
Specials:
FTAA
Scouting
How
Effective are our Schools?
Stress
Relief
Girl
Guides of Canada
Model
United Nations
Trent
Students Against Sweatshops
Public
Television and Journalism
Coventry
Singers
Project
Ploughshares
·
Information
table – Volunteering in Peterborough for Grade 10 students
·
Spring
Cleaning and Porch Sale
·
Operators’
thank you party
Trent Radio
c/o Trent University 705-741-4011
Peterborough Ontario trentradio@trentu.ca
K9J 7B8
Located at 715 George Street North (at Parkhill Road)
Barb Woolner, Programme Director (CWY Past
Participant)
John Muir, General Manager
OBJECTIVES AS AN EMPLOYER
Trent Radio is a not-for-profit facility where
members of the Peterborough community learn to create exceptional radio
programmes. Enclosed is a booklet with
more information on this organisation.
There are many opportunities at Trent Radio and it
will be the responsibility of the participants to seize them. Opportunities may come from the Supervisor,
other staff members or other volunteers.
WORK DESCRIPTION
The Fall is very busy at Trent Radio. A new broadcast
season begins and applications for radio shows are due. There will be
approximately 120 volunteer programmers who use the facilities each week. The organisation is looking forward to the
participation of CWY counterparts.
Listed are potential jobs that the CWY participants
will do. The jobs are flexible and can
bend to the interest and strengths of the participants.
Coffee Break hosts – This is a “what’s happening
around town” programme each morning 11:00 – 11:30. Support will be provided, but the participants will be the on-air
hosts, researchers and producers of the programme, a minimum of once a week.
Music Archive Assistants – New music is sent to Trent
Radio each week and the participants will help in preparing the recordings for
the archive room. They will also help
with keeping the archive in order.
Special Events Assistants – Trent Radio hosts a range
of special events including open houses, radio project days, remote broadcasts
and public talks. The participants will
assist the organisers of these types of activities.
Physical Plant Support – This involves the
maintenance and clean up of the house.
Jobs may include dish washing, tidying, vacuuming, painting, garbage
removal etc.
Radio Specials Producers – These are on-air features
the participants can organise and host
LOGISTICS
Dates: to be
discussed with supervisor
Hours: 10:30am – 5:30pm, to be discussed with
supervisor
Dress is casual
Transportation: Trent Radio is on the George North,
Trent Express and Trent Direct bus routes
EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT
The participants will learn or gain:
Trent
Radio staff and volunteers will learn or gain:
Other learning opportunities will occur during
regular office hours or at other times.
Participants will be invited and encouraged to attend a variety of
special events. These are not scheduled
at this time, as Fall planning has not yet begun. The Programme Director responds to volunteers' interests and
goals. CWY participants will be treated
in the same manner as all other volunteers. In addition to solid skills
development the participants will have a ball at Trent Radio. It is a vibrant and inspiring place to
be.
SUPERVISION
The
Programme Director will act as the CWY liaison. Trent Radio has two paid staff, Programme Director and General
Manger. Supervisors may vary depending
on the task and project involved. The
Programme Director will be available for periodic evaluations with CWY staff
and participants.
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