With very few exceptions, what comes when during the hour is laid out the same way for every volunteer music shift.
Every hour has
- a lost and found segment on the half hour,
- two PSA segments: one at quarter after, one at quarter to
- Legal ID between 59 minutes after and 1 minute after
- NPR News from 1 minute after to 6 minutes after
If you're more word-oriented, here is the clock written out:
:01 - NPR starts
:04 - panic-inducing pause in NPR newscast
:06 - End of NPR news headlines
:06 - DJ live
In no particular order, cover these things:
- Introduce yourself
- Tell listeners they're listening to KPCW
- Read pink index card with broadcaster names
- Give a 3-4 day weather forecast
- Play scheduled underwriters (maximum of three)
- Give the time
- Forward promote your hour
- Promote the song your going into AND give the call letters. Example: "Next on KPCW, 'The Devil's Den' by Skrillex" (Just kidding. If you EVER play Skrillex or dubstep, you're fired. Like, before the song is even over.)
MUSIC - play 2 to 3 songs
:15 - Somewhere between 15 after and 19 minutes after, start your next break
Again, in no particular order:
- Tell listeners they're listening to KPCW
- Read ONE public service announcement
- Play scheduled underwriters (maximum of three)
- Give the time
- Promote the song your going into AND give the call letters.
MUSIC - play 2 to 3 songs
:30 - Somewhere between 30 after and 35 minutes after, start your next break
Again, in no particular order:
- Tell listeners they're listening to KPCW
- Read THREE lost and found items
- Play the Lost & Found Sponsor after reading L&F
- Play the rest of the scheduled underwriters
- Give the time
- Promote the song your going into AND give the call letters.
MUSIC - play 2 to 4 songs
