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The '''Music Department''' is supervised by Nick Acquisito, Music Director - nick [at] kdhx.org | The '''Music Department''' is supervised by Nick Acquisito, Music Director - nick [at] kdhx.org | ||
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+ | KDHX DJs are volunteers who are given complete creative control over their own shows - the music department does not make decisions about what the DJs will play. The primary role of the music department is to maintain a library of releases, new and old, for DJs to use for their programs, to facilitate in-studio performances and interviews, generate web content, and to improve the servicing we get from record labels. | ||
+ | Location: KDHX (3524 Washington Ave. St. Louis, MO 63103) | ||
+ | Supervised by: Nick Acquisto, Music Director | ||
+ | Time Commitment: 15-20 hours per week, 200 hour per semester (or as specified by your school’s curriculum). | ||
+ | Qualifications: Strong knowledge of music across multiple genres. Strong writing skills. Pleasant phone demeanor. College or other radio experience preferred. For more information, contact Scott Bahan, Volunteer Coordinator, at 314-973-6194 or by email at volunteer@kdhx.org. | ||
+ | Tasks Performed | ||
+ | Label Relations | ||
+ | Enter new contacts into the database | ||
+ | Send introductory emails to new contacts | ||
+ | Assess one sheets and new releases | ||
+ | Assist music directors with tracking phone calls and emails | ||
+ | Assist music director in making and responding to in-studio performance, interview and airplay requests | ||
+ | Assist in compiling weekly music charts (FMQB, CMJ, AMA) and “adds” based on airplay data | ||
+ | Help represent KDHX at conferences and events | ||
+ | Generate Web Content | ||
+ | Write articles on new music releases for kdhx.org under supervision of kdhx.org web editor | ||
+ | Update music charts on the KDHX website weekly | ||
+ | New Music Processing | ||
+ | Open packages and sort new releases by genre | ||
+ | Assist music director with screening cds before putting into library | ||
+ | Track CD passes | ||
+ | Pull older new releases and check for airplay | ||
+ | Process albums serviced digitally | ||
+ | Assist music director in ripping CDs to digital library | ||
+ | Supervise volunteer tasks - entering new releases into digital library, entering new releases into music library database, and labeling and shelving new releases | ||
+ | Library Maintenance | ||
+ | Keep CD library and digital library up to date-- check cds for airplay, change listings in database to be removed from the library if there are little or no on-air spins | ||
+ | Sort shelves, re-alphabetize cds, and check for missing CDs | ||
+ | Supervise volunteer tasks - sorting new releases by airplay, updating music library database, reshelving releases and ripping older cds to digital library | ||
+ | DJ Relations | ||
+ | Review Programmer play lists, track new release spins and missed play lists, and correct problems | ||
+ | Distribute promotional copies | ||
* [http://answers.kdhx.org/customer/portal/articles/603229-how-do-i-get-my-music-played-on-kdhx- How do I get my music played on KDHX?] - KDHX Answers Portal | * [http://answers.kdhx.org/customer/portal/articles/603229-how-do-i-get-my-music-played-on-kdhx- How do I get my music played on KDHX?] - KDHX Answers Portal | ||
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Revision as of 19:48, 30 December 2014
Contents
Overview
The Music Department is supervised by Nick Acquisito, Music Director - nick [at] kdhx.org
KDHX DJs are volunteers who are given complete creative control over their own shows - the music department does not make decisions about what the DJs will play. The primary role of the music department is to maintain a library of releases, new and old, for DJs to use for their programs, to facilitate in-studio performances and interviews, generate web content, and to improve the servicing we get from record labels. Location: KDHX (3524 Washington Ave. St. Louis, MO 63103) Supervised by: Nick Acquisto, Music Director Time Commitment: 15-20 hours per week, 200 hour per semester (or as specified by your school’s curriculum). Qualifications: Strong knowledge of music across multiple genres. Strong writing skills. Pleasant phone demeanor. College or other radio experience preferred. For more information, contact Scott Bahan, Volunteer Coordinator, at 314-973-6194 or by email at volunteer@kdhx.org. Tasks Performed Label Relations Enter new contacts into the database Send introductory emails to new contacts Assess one sheets and new releases Assist music directors with tracking phone calls and emails Assist music director in making and responding to in-studio performance, interview and airplay requests Assist in compiling weekly music charts (FMQB, CMJ, AMA) and “adds” based on airplay data Help represent KDHX at conferences and events Generate Web Content Write articles on new music releases for kdhx.org under supervision of kdhx.org web editor Update music charts on the KDHX website weekly New Music Processing Open packages and sort new releases by genre Assist music director with screening cds before putting into library Track CD passes Pull older new releases and check for airplay Process albums serviced digitally Assist music director in ripping CDs to digital library Supervise volunteer tasks - entering new releases into digital library, entering new releases into music library database, and labeling and shelving new releases Library Maintenance Keep CD library and digital library up to date-- check cds for airplay, change listings in database to be removed from the library if there are little or no on-air spins Sort shelves, re-alphabetize cds, and check for missing CDs Supervise volunteer tasks - sorting new releases by airplay, updating music library database, reshelving releases and ripping older cds to digital library DJ Relations Review Programmer play lists, track new release spins and missed play lists, and correct problems Distribute promotional copies
- How do I get my music played on KDHX? - KDHX Answers Portal
Music Department General Procedure
Music Department General Procedure
New Release Processing
- Opening and sorting mail
- KDHX Digital Music Library Input Instructions for CDs
- KDHX Digital Music Library Input Instructions for Live Performances
- Handling digital releases
- Entering new releases into database
Library Maintenance
- Removing new releases from the shelf
- Clearing space in the library
- Creating replacement copies
- Theft check
Charts and Adds
- Chart data reconciliation
- Entering FMQB charts
- Enter CMJ Top 30 Charts
- Entering CMJ Specialty Charts
- Entering AMA Charts
- Updating Adds to GoogleDoc
- Emailing Chart
- Posting Charts Online
Charting the music guidelines
Label and Artist Relations
- Overview
- Weekly Email Newsletter
- Responding to email
- Phone messages
- Tracking calls, emails and meetings
- Add accounts and contacts
- Add email addresses
- Tracking requests
Upcoming Shows
- How to Book, Prepare and Conduct a Live Performance Session on KDHX - Booking in-studio sessions
- Email Template for Booking a Live Performance
- Coordination with DJs
- Coordination with photographers
- Coordination with videographers
- Concert calendar maintenance in GoogleDocs
- This area handled by Ed Vigil
DJ Support
- Finding DJ Subs
- DJ Music Recommendations
- Email weekly suggestions
KDHX.org Music Features
- Upload albums to SoundCloud
- Song of the Day
- Hear and Now Streams