General
Information for DJ’s
I: Absence:
You may not miss more than 3 shows per semester, if you know you will not be
able to make your show, you must let someone on the staff know (the simplest
way being via email). You’ll be given a list of your fellow and it is YOUR
responsibility to find a replacement for yourself. The last thing we want is
dead air!
II:
Sign-In: You must sign-in each time you do a show; otherwise we
will not know you’ve been here doing your show. If you do not sign in we will
assume you’ve been absent.
III:
Keys: The process of obtaining keys to the station:
A: 8am – 6pm; go to the SDACA
offices on the 8th floor and ask for the keys to WPUB (Room 904),
you will need to exchange your ID for the keys; be sure to get your ID back
before they close at 6pm.
B: 6pm – 10pm; go to the Security
desk on the 1st floor and ask them for the keys to WPUB (Room 904),
you will again need to exchange your ID for the keys.
I: PSA’s:
There will be Public Service Announcements (PSA’s) posted in the booth each
week; you must announce these once during your show.
II:
Giveaways: There will be a list of giveaways you may give away to
callers, in order to obtain the item, you must fill out a form and give it to
either the General Manager or the Station Manager.
III:
Callers: You may take calls on the air; the extension for on air callers
is x1073. You are to only pick up this extension.
IV:
Language: While we don’t censor the type of music you play or what you
say on the air, please keep in mind that anyone can listen to your show,
including a Dean or a professor, so judge for yourself.
V: Charting:
Please be sure to chart the music required of you by the appropriate Music Director,
the minimum is 3 songs from any of the CD’s under your category. There will be
a new play list every week. You will have to write down, “chart”, the three
songs you play, as well as the names of the albums and artists (more details
during training session). If your play
lists do not fall under our charting categories, you do not have to fill out a
chart.
Charting
Categories:
There
are 3 categories that we report: Hip Hop, which covers anything from
R&B to rap; College (Alternative), which covers anything categorized
as “rock”; and Loud Rock, which is hardcore, metal and the like. You
must fill out a chart for each category.
VI:
Music: All new music you are required to play will be available in the
booth. Any other music you wish to play must be brought in. You may bring in
CD’s, CD-R’s and Mp3 players. We also have a small CD collection in Room 906A,
any CD you remove from our collection must be replaced promptly after
your show.
VII:
Web Cam: WPUB streams video content along with its s music stream. The
video content is captured by web cam aimed at the studio. This is done so that
your audience has video as well as audio when they tune in. If you have a major
issue with the video content, please see the General Manager.
What
NOT to do on air (or while in the booth)…
I:
There is absolutely no food or drinks allowed in the studio. Our
equipment is sensitive and expensive, our limited funding doesn’t allow for
constant equipment replacing.
II:
All CD’s found in the booth are to STAY in the booth. We often only have
one copy of an album that everyone must share.
III: Please do not discuss “sensitive” topics
(i.e.: sexual practices, bodily functions) for long periods of time on the air.
You should be able to judge for yourself the topics that are appropriate for
discussion and at what lengths.
IV: Please do not engage in explicit activity
while on the air. Remember, your audience can see as well as hear you.