NOTE: Always use tape manufactured for audio-
tape splicing. Any other types of tape may damage the
tape heads.
Review the Edit
After you complete the edit, review it to make sure
it meets the requirements of your station. Use the
following procedure:
1. Review the edit by first removing the audiotape
from the splicing block and examining it for defects. If
a defect is present, remove the splicing tape and repeat
the edit.
2. Rethread the tape onto the recorder and play the
edited segment. Listen for popping or clicking sounds.
Also, pay attention to the continuity and aesthetics of
the program. Make sure conversations flow smoothly
and the content of the message is not changed or
destroyed. Be alert for policy violations and adherence
to time requirements. If you note any problem areas,
repeat the editing process as needed.
3. Once you are satisfied with the finished product,
label it according to the procedures of your detachment
and give the tape to your supervisor.
RADIO PROGRAM MATERIALS
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Identify the radio
program materials available from AFRTS.
This section briefly describes the various radio
program materials available from AFRTS-BC. It is
important for you to know the contents and
abbreviations for each package, since you will rely on
them for most of your day-to-day radio programming
needs. If you need more detailed information, see the
Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS)
Program Materials, DoD Directive 5120.20-R,
Appendix F.
AFRTS-BC ships 80 hours of radio program
materials to their AM outlets per week. More than half
of the weekly package consists of current music
programs featuring major-market DJs. The music heard
on these programs is the same as played on many
popular music FM stations across the United States.
Another portion of the weekly package consists of
recordings of the latest hits according to various music
charts. To provide the widest possible variety of radio
programming, AFRTS-BC includes religious, talk,
drama, variety and other program formats in the weekly
package.
FM stations also are furnished with program
packages. The stations receive a basic FM package
along with taped stereo music shipments consisting of
vocals and instrumentals.
RADIO UNIT PACKAGE (RU)
The radio unit package (RU) contains
approximately one-half (30 hours) of the total radio
programming package and is generally undated. It is
routed through circuits of one or two outlets. In the RU
package you will find weekly religious shows, dramas,
features, variety shows and information “fillers.” Under
normal circuiting (routing), one unit is available for
broadcast and two other RUs are either at the station or
enroute.
RADIO PRIORITY/LIBR4RY
PACKAGE (RP/L)
Teaming with the RU package to provide full
AFRTS radio entertainment is the radio priority/library
package (RP/L). This weekly package has two parts —
the radio priority package (RP) and the radio library
package (RL).
Radio Priority Package (RP)
The RP package contains approximately 45 hours
of timely (dated) materials, including chart music
programs, and is shipped to each authorized radio
station for immediate broadcast. Because the RPs
contain timely material, they have no value after they
are aired and include instructions for immediate local
destruction. RPs are authorized only for stations that
receive the RU package.
Radio Library Package (RL)
The RL package contains approximately six hours
of individual recorded music cuts on CD for retention
as permanent library material. Because RL material is
designed for permanent library retention, shipments
continue during temporary periods when other
programming may be suspended. A computer floppy
disk, containing artist and title information, is included
in each shipment. The CDs in the RL package are
mandatory.
accountable items and periodic inventories are
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