Most commercial radio stations have a tightly controlled schedule, known as a hot clock.
Using two hours from two broadcast radio stations, chronicle the programming elements and construct a hot clock for those radio stations. You should end up with four hours of chronicled programming, two from each radio station. Be sure to log programming elements such as music (specific songs), DJ chatter, news/weather/sports breaks, station IDs, public service announcements, and advertisements. Please review chapter eight in Dominick, Sherman, and Messere for a description of a hot clock.
Create a visualization of each station’s hot clock for each hour, four in total. You may chose to do a circular graph or a table listing the time of day and programming elements.
Write a 750-word report, about three pages in length. Compare the programming for each station. Consider the logic of each station’s programming, the frequency of certain of programming elements, the specific daypart you surveyed, the geography of the radio market, and format of the radio station.
This assignment is due before class on February 11.