Edit Advert Block Settings Window

The start time is used to indicate the approximate air time of the advert block within the hour. It is used to match up with the corresponding advert block in the advert log. Note that this does not mean the advert block will play at exactly, e.g. 08:00, past the hour. If you wish to do this, place a fixed time marker before the advert block.

This is the maximum duration of the advert block. When the advert log is scheduled, the corresponding advert block will be no longer than this duration.

This is the maximum number of adverts that will play in this block. When the advert log is scheduled, there will no more than this number of adverts in the advert block.

A track that will play at the beginning of the advert block, before any adverts. This is typically used for a jingle or station identifier to introduce the commercial break. The opener track will only play if there are adverts scheduled into the block. If there are no adverts in the advert log for this block, then the opener track will not play. This prevents having to schedule your own opener tracks in the playout log that might potentially play even when no adverts are scheduled.

A track that will play at the end of the advert block, after all adverts have finished. This is typically used for a jingle or station identifier to close out the commercial break. The closer track will only play if there are adverts scheduled into the block. If there are no adverts in the advert log for this block, then the closer track will not play. This prevents having to schedule your own closer tracks in the playout log that might potentially play even when no adverts are scheduled.