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This presentation explores Comrad, a web-based administrative solution crafted for Boulder’s KGNU Radio Station. Speakers Tom Buzbee, Bryan Callahan, Eric Freese, Stephanie Pitts, and Wil St. Charles detail the complexities of radio station administration, including scheduling, show logs, and underwriting tracking. Comrad addresses these challenges with a modular user interface designed to fit KGNU’s unique needs. Join us for a software demo, featuring user role management, show scheduling, and data entry designed for efficient operation and ease of future implementation.
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An administrative solution for Boulder’s own KGNU Radio Station. An overview ofcomrad(community radio) Tom Buzbee Bryan Callahan Eric Freese Stephanie Pitts Wil St. Charles
The speakers: comrad ….Tom Buzbee ….Bryan Callahan ….Eric Freese ….Stephanie Pitts ….Wil St. Charles
Today’s Focus comrad • Project Overview • User Interface Design • Architecture • Software Demo Stephanie Pitts
Today’s Focus comrad • Project Overview • The Class • The Problem • The Solution • User Interface Design • Architecture • Software Demo Stephanie Pitts
The Class comrad • Computer Science Capstone • 13 student led projects. • Other projects: • Dine n’ Dash • Red Robin • Graphics Programming on a Giant Spherical Screen • Craft Technologies Stephanie Pitts
The Problem comrad • Radio Station administration is complex • Scheduling shows • Keeping show logs • Scheduling ticket giveaways • Tracking underwriting • Entering show information • … Stephanie Pitts
The Problem comrad • Multitude oftechniques to store information • Paper and Pencil • PHP Database • Playlist entry • Administrative backend Stephanie Pitts
The Solution comrad • comrad • Streamline, web-based administration system • Data-entry interface customized to fit KGNU’s needs • Designed modularly to ease future additions to front or backend websites Stephanie Pitts
Today’s Focus comrad • Project Overview • User Interface Design • Basic use • Showbuilder • Calendar • Architecture • Software Demo Stephanie Pitts
Basic Use • How the frontend will be accessed and navigated • Role considerations • Login • Portal
Roles • System administrator • Disk Jockey • Station/Music Manager
System Administrator • Manages user roles • Manages permissions • Responsible for upkeep of user profiles • Has some technical background
Disk Jockey • Has shows scheduled during which they are responsible for… • Logging show information: • Music Plays • News Items • PSAs • Ticket Giveaways • Underwriting • Emergency Broadcast System tests
Station/Music Manager • Creates the schedule of shows • Schedules • Underwriting announcements • PSAs • Emergency Broadcast Tests
Basic Use • Login • Portal