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SYNDICATED RADIO SHOWS
Throughout the world (and mainly the US), there are a number of radio networks. These networks professionally produce and distribute shows for radio stations to air. These shows can feature one band exclusively, or a number of bands. They're typically hosted by someone who works for the particular network, and they regularly include prerecorded commercials. Among the more well-known radio networks are King Biscuit and Westwood One.
From the beginning of Live's career to approximately 1998, radio shows were typically printed on CD, but most stations switched to the more economical CD-R when that format became available. For this reason radio shows printed on CD-R will not be referred to as "acetates" since that term doesn't apply in the same way for other sections of the discography. For the radio shows section I have opted to exclude information such as catalog number and country of origin. In nearly all cases the shows are without a catalog number and are printed and distributed within the United States. Any exceptions will be clearly listed.
TERMINOLOGY SPECIFIC TO RADIO SHOWS
Actuality - An actuality is a small bit of prerecorded material, such as a clip from an interview, which was not specifically made for inclusion on any radio show, but is used in context within a given show.
Broadcast Window - Most, if not all radio shows have a broadcast window. This represents a date or a series of dates when a particular radio show is supposed to be aired. Typically, after the broadcast window of a show expires, the discs would be discarded. If a radio network later decides to re-air the show, the discs would be reprinted and new air dates would be assigned to this reissued radio show.
Cue Sheet - The majority of the time, radio shows will come with one or more cue sheets. These are papers (normally 8.5" x 11") which outline the content of the show. They will list information such as the artists featured, the songs performed or featured, track and disc length, commercials, and key words or phrases to let the station know that a track is about to begin or end. Please note that if a cue sheet only has printed information on part of the page, I will scan only the part with information. These different-sized scans should still be assumed to show part of an otherwise normal-sized page.
Segment - Segments are broken down sections of a radio show. When a radio show is only one disc long, the segments generally reflect the track numbers. For example, if a disc is only 4 tracks long, the disc is usually 4 segments long. In cases of several discs in a set, the segments again follow with the tracks, but the segment number does not reset with each disc. So, if you have 4 discs in a set, with 5 tracks on each disc, you probably have 20 segments to that particular show.
Show Number - The show number is the closest thing radio shows have to being catalogued. It is essentially an identifying set of numbers used by a network to refer to a specific show. Most networks tend to follow a format of XX-YY for their show numbers, where 'XX' would be the 2-digit year of broadcast, and 'YY' would be the week of that year. So, if you have a show number of 97-42, it indicates that the show aired during the 42nd week of 1997.
Spot in the Clear - Spots in the clear are short tracks (normally between 30 seconds to a minute in length) at the end of a disc which are occupied by commercials. These tracks can be omitted and replaced with a radio station's own local commercials without violating any copyright or broadcast regulations set forth by the original radio network.
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