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Logging For Programmers


Below are some very helpful tools to get you on track with logging and the procedures that are involved. If you familiarize yourself with these tools and follow the template format, then logging is a simple process. 

There are no shows exempt from following logging procedures. Every programmer must do their part in order for CKMS to be in compliance with logging requirements.

You are responsible for logging your entire timeslot, including StationIDs and PSAs that air before your show and any Autoplay Extro tracks, StationIDs, and PSAs that air after your show to the end of the timeslot. Even if you haven’t been producing new shows, and LibreTime is filling in with an Autoplay Playlist you’re still responsible for logging the content that airs during your assigned timeslot. This includes #Replay timeslots you have during this SOCAN reporting period.

If you’ve already been creating playlists for your show then it’s just a simple matter of copying the info from your playlist into the SOCAN log. And if you’ve already been creating playlists for your show then you should post them on https://radiowaterloo.ca/ so your listeners can read about the music they’ve been listening to!

As mentioned in the NCRA Regulatory Survival Guide, logging is important and is essential in being in compliance with the rules and laws. This document is full of excellent info.

Your logs may be required at any time. It is essential to keep up to date on your logs.

If you want to keep up logging for future episodes, download a SOCAN Log Sheet Template spreadsheet.

Once you have filled out the log sheet, send in the completed sheet to logging@radiowaterloo.ca
OR
share the Google Document with logging@soundfm.ca

Please include the complete show name, your full name (not your DJ name) and the date as part of the filename, for example:

2022-09-12 11:00 CKMS Community Connections – Bob Jonkman.ods

This page is still a work in progress and is a framework towards logging compliance. For further assistance, please contact the Programming Committee at progcom@radiowaterloo.ca

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