Guidelines

2 WEEKS before the production deadline, send a call-out for content to the NCRAlist, Groundwire listserve, and other alternative radio producers email networks (such as rpn-users@rabble.ca, imc-canada@lists.indymedia.org, ARC members – rfa@radiorfa.com, liste@reseaumedia.info, homelessness marathon stations – marathon@ckut.ca). The call out should refer to the submission guidelines, the run-sheet and the Groundwire website and e-mail address.

1 WEEK before the production deadline, check the Groundwire website at and email account for submissions.

SELECT the contributions that are of interest keeping in mind sound quality; timeliness; geographic diversity, originality of subject matter; usefulness, quality and novelty of information or ideas; and international importance.

NOTIFY contributors being considered for inclusion in the program and make any editorial requests for modifications to submissions.

ALONG with their audio, contributors should send a short text that will be read by the host(s) to present their audio piece.

IDENTIFY potential host(s) and music for the Groundwire program.

DOWNLOAD/COLLECT all items for inclusion in the program a few days before the production deadline.

PREPARE GROUNDWIRE for upload: see the step-by-step guidelines to include scripting, choosing music breaks, recording, editing segments together, etc.

DRAFT editorial statement: guidelines to include rationale for segments included in the program; info about other content submitted that could be included in future shows.

REMEMBER to alternate as much as possible between women and men’s voices.

UPLOAD the program and editorial statement to the Groundwire page.

SEND a release stating the content of this week’s Groundwire to the NCRAlist, Groundwire listserve and rabble producers list.

Structure

0:00-1:00 Theme music and program highlights (outline upcoming features)

1:00-5:00 Headlines (30-90 second stories with or without actualities)

5:00-8:00 Canadian campus and/or community station report

8:00-9:00 Music break #1

9:00-14:00 Feature segment #1 (1, 5-minute feature or 2, 2-minute features with intros/extros)

14:00-15:00 Music break #2

15:00-27:00 Feature segment #2 (one or more 2-minute, 5-minute or 10-minute features with intros/extros, adding up to no more than 12 minutes total)

27:00-28:00 National upcoming events listings

28:00-29:00 Sign off, thank yous, contact information, theme music