{"id":1074,"date":"2023-07-06T12:36:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T02:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainfm.net\/hub\/?p=1074"},"modified":"2023-07-06T13:50:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T03:50:29","slug":"what-happens-if-you-cant-do-your-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainfm.net\/hub\/2023\/07\/06\/what-happens-if-you-cant-do-your-show\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens if you can’t do your show?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s ok if you can’t make your show. It happens every now and then and we have ways to work around it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are some important things to consider, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What should I do if I can’t make it?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You have a few options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it’s a one-off…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Offer up your slot<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

As many do, you can offer up your slot to someone else. You can request someone carries on in your theme, or let them have full creative control. This option is a really great one for giving opportunities to new presenters to have a go, or to curious current presenters who may really like what you do and want to give it a try. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most effectual way to do this is by posting about it in our WhatsApp group (Follow this link<\/a> to join). Otherwise, you can post it in our Facebook group, or reach out to Rich Moffat (programming@mainfm.net) to let him know. Rich keeps the closest tabs on who’s ready and waiting for opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Load a pre-record<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

You can record your show ahead of time and load it into the system to play when you’re not here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more on this, check out this instructional video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Let Autoplaylist takeover<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

If for some reason you just can’t arrange an alternative, it’s not a terrible outcome to let our autoplaylist play our pre-programmed music selection. You don’t need to do anything for this to happen, but it would be ace to let Rich Moffat know what’s happening via email if you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if it happens a few weeks in a row?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As always, we need to consider the listener. Here are a few things to try to avoid:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t let the same pre-record repeat multiple times.<\/em> <\/h6>\n\n\n\n

It’s irritating and disengaging for listeners to hear the same show week to week. If you load a pre-record, it’s your responsibility to remove it once it’s played. If you’re unable to, just ask someone at the station to do it for you. If you don’t, and a repeated pre-record is noticed or the station receives a complaint about it, a staff member or volunteer will remove the repeating show from your sequence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep promos up to date in whatever pre-record you load.<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Loading a pre-record must be done using that week’s current promos. This means removing the old ones and inserting the current.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preference offering up your slot (temporarily) over autoplaylist.<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

In the spirit of sharing the love, if you can’t arrange a pre-record or another suitable alternative, put your slot out there for others to use in the meantime. Live presenters are way more engaging than the autoplaylist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any questions or wonderings about any of this, Rich Moffat, Alex Playsted or another staff member or handy volunteer will be happy to help. Just reach out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rich – programming@mainfm.net<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex – volunteers@mainfm.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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