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Getting Setup and Started

Generate PRX Profile

1. go to http://exchange.prx.org/, and create your own account - click on SIGN UP
2. request permission from Admin (KDHX staff supervisor) to be added to KDHX group as "producer"
3. prepare the episode data according to KDHX Syndication Evergreening guidelines
4. verify filenames comply with the Example below
5. prepare final WAVs for upload by using the mp2 converter (installed in AV2 and Prod1) - drag WAV episode files to converter software icon on dock below, and the new mp2 file will dump in same folder as original
6. Login to PRX.org and click on "My PRX" then "KDHX"

Series & Piece Preparation

1. Choose "Create New Piece"
2. Choose "browse" at PRX uploader, and locate the mp2s for upload

Fill in these fields in the first tab "Basic":

Account: KDHX check box - piece is part of "series" Collector's Edition
Title (eg): Live at KDHX: The Treetop Flyers 8/25/13
Short Description: "The Treetop Flyers perform live in the studios of KDHX in St. Louis on August 25, 2013."
Long Description: "This piece airs in two segments:
Part 1: 13:52
Part 2: 12:45"
Once processing of uploaded pieces allows, alter title of each segment to the name of the band featured - if in two parts, use [band name], part 1 / [band name], part 2

Begin Publishing Process

After each segment from the episode has uploaded... Continue with the info needed in the tab "Details"
Add the name of the Show Host as producer
Upload Show's square Image (request from staff, or find in PRX Syndication folder on server (no caption or credit needed)
Typically, no date pegs are needed In Topics, choose: Entertainment and Music In Formats, choose: Interview and Weekly Program In Tones, choose: Sound-Rich, Engaging, and Intimate Add the tag manually: Live Performance

List musical works - use log file from Spinitron - request episode playlist text by date from staff

Production Date will be episode's original airdate Related website: http://kdhx.org/

Continue with "Permissions" Tab info Station pricing: change to FREE Offer piece on station website: Streaming Only Edit or excerpt: Never

Continue by reviewing the post in the "Publish" window - seek typos and needed corrections prior to clicking "publish" at bottom right. Use tabs above to go back and make corrections if needed.

EXAMPLE PRODUCTION DETAIL

BASICS:

Account - KDHX Series - Musical Merry-Go-Round

Title - Musical Merry-Go-Round Season # Episode #
Short Description: - Jump on the Musical Merry-Go-Round with Grandfather Paul Stark as he shares 2 hours of family friendly music, stories and guests. You'll hear music from all genres and time periods, suitable for anyone of any age. Produced in the Studios of KDHX Community Media in Saint Louis, MO.
For Station Only:
Subtitle - Blank

Information for Stations - Blank

Long Description - Blank

Audio Versions - Unchecked

Promos - Blank

Breaks - 20 and 40 Minutes

Timing and cues - Blank

Content advisories - Blank

Transcript - Blank

DETAILS:

Producers:

Producer Name - Your Name, Paul Stark
Images: Choose File - Found in PRX Syndication folder.

Caption - Blank

Credit - Blank

Tags:

Date Pegs - Blank

Topics - Family, Literature, and Music

Formats - Weekly Program

Tones - Amusing, Lighthearted, and Quirky

Additional Tags - Blank

Musical works: (Each song included must be added in order of presentation. All data can be copied and pasted from Spinitron playlist log files.)
Additional files:

None

Label - Blank
Details:

Production Date - airdate of the episode

Language - English

Related Website - KDHX.org

Additional Credits - Blank

Broadcast History - Originally aired on 88.1FM KDHX-Saint Louis, MO

Intro - Blank

Outro - Blank

Preferences:

Comments - Uncheck

PERMISSIONS

Sharing Options:

Embedding - Uncheck

Station Pricing Options:

Pricing - Free

Offer the piece on its website - Only with permission

Edit or excerpt my piece - Only with permission

Additional Terms - Blank

Outside Purchaser Licensing Options:

UNCHECK ALL

Use the basic uploader to upload files in order noting this filename guide

Show Prefix (3 or 4 letters from show title): MMGR for Musical Merry-Go Round, CE for Collector's Edition
S# = Season number eg. S1 E# = Episode number eg. E1 through E13 will be used in a 13 episode season H# - Hour number, H1 or H2 P# = Part number, aka segment, each hour contains 3 x 19 minute parts or segment. eg. P1, P2, or P3. B# = Break number, instrumental music provided in style of show at exactly 60 sec for use 3 times per hour for local station IDs. B1, B2, or B3

The 1st segment from the 1st episode of Musical Merry Go Round's first season will be titled MMGRS1E1H1P1

This is an example of one complete episode's filenames in order of publishing:

MMGRS#E#H1P1

MMGRS#E#H1B1

MMGRS#E#H1P2

MMGRS#E#H1B2

MMGRS#E#H1P3

MMGRS#E#H1B3

MMGRS#E#H2P1

MMGRS#E#H2B1

MMGRS#E#H2P2

MMGRS#E#H2B2

MMGRS#E#H2P3