Schedule
Times subject to change. Artist performances may be added at various times. Moderators and panelists to be announced.
Thursday, June 19
Registration opens 8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Sponsor: Blue Note
9:30 a.m. — Opening Remarks and Discussion
Speaker: TBD
10:00 a.m. — Music Director: Programmer or Gatekeeper
The first in a three-part series on the music director’s job: What is the role of the jazz radio music director. Does he or she mold the sound of the station, serve to limit which records get on the air, or just open the mail and put CDs in the studio?
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. — Lunch
1:00 p.m. — Mediaguide Monitoring
Monitored airplay and monitored releases each raise their own list of questions. The basics of airplay monitoring and a Q&A will help clear the air.
2:15 p.m. — Music Director: The Music Mix
Part two of the music director series: What is the optimum blend of library and new material? How deep do deep cuts go? How many records are in new rotation and what is the optimal number?
3:30 p.m — Jukebox Jury, Part 1
Participants will get a chance to vote on forthcoming releases as to whether they would add them at their station. As we did in 2006, we’ll invite local jazz radio listeners to be a part of the panel, adding a focus group aspect to the session.
5:00 p.m. — Possible performance/reception: TBA
6:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. — Rochester International Jazz Festival
Friday, June 20
Continental Breakfast, 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Sponsor(s): Mack Avenue Records
9:00 a.m. — New Media
How can we take advantage of music streaming and other online content? How does having information on the web affect how we program mic breaks? How does the competition from other music sources change how we do our on-air job? Can we repurpose and reuse programming on the web in the form of podcasts or supplement our programming online?
10:30 a.m. — Music Director: Scheduling and Selecting Tracks
Part three of the music director series. Now that the albums for airplay have been selected, how do stations determine what tracks are played when? Is it pre-scheduled, left completely open to the host, or is there some sort of in-between structure? Music directors and hosts discuss the topic.
11:30 a.m. — Performance: Vibraphonist Joe Locke
noon - 1:15 p.m. — Lunch
1:15 p.m. — Radio Promotion Best Practices
The quirks and idiosyncracies of radio stations and music directors can make the job of a radio promoter a confusing one. Meanwhile, radio stations are inundated with product, far more than they can play. Are there best practices radio and promotion can adopt to make things easier? Is there a need for a clearinghouse of information. Can new technology — digital files, for example — make this an easier task?
2:30 p.m. — Integrating Latin Jazz, World Music and Other Sounds
Many stations have had success in melding other sounds with their main jazz sound either during the day or in special dayparts. How can stations integrate these genres without alienating the core jazz audience?
3:30 p.m — Jukebox Jury, Part 2
Participants will get a chance to vote on forthcoming releases as to whether they would add them at their station. As we did in 2006, we’ll invite local jazz radio listeners to be a part of the panel, adding a focus group aspect to the session.
5:00 p.m. — Performance/reception: Christian Howes
6:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. — Rochester International Jazz Festival
Saturday, June 21
Buffet Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.
Sponsor: Jazzzdog Promotions
9:30 a.m. — JazzWeek Awards
10:30 a.m. — Community Involvement
How can a station make itself an integral part of the jazz, arts and education community? What have stations done to become an important and welcomed factor in the fabric of their markets?
12:00 — JazzWeek Town Hall
This session wraps up the summit with a chance for all to exchange ideas or bring topics to a full close.