Music Station questions

1) What is a stations "Music Format?"

Something which tells the radio what they can and cannot play.

2) What is an A B C Playlist?

How popular the track/artist is will depend on where the track is placed in the playlist... A being the best (Played 3-4 times a day) and C being the least played. (Played once in the day)

3)What is "Music Scheduling"?

Music Scheduling is where the music is put into playlists and set a time to play.

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5) Explain some techniques used by a music scheduler that keep the listener interested.

After the news the type of music played will not be sad, for instance they wouldn't schedule Adele after the news. as they don't want people to listen to a depressing radio station.