Broadcast clock

{{Short description|Graphic for radio or TV hourly schedule}} {{distinguish|Radio clock}} 225px|thumb|right|Sample broadcast clock A '''broadcast clock''', '''format clock''', or '''clockwheel''' is a template that displays a radio or television's hourly format in a graphical representation of a clock. Broadcast programming, especially radio, often follows an hourly pattern where certain segments such as news and commercials are repeated every hour at specific times. A broadcast clock displays these segments graphically which assist broadcasters in scheduling,<ref name="PRX-examples">{{cite web |url= https://www.prx.org/tools-and-resources/for-producers/network-clocks |title= Network clocks |accessdate= 2018-01-18 |publisher= PRX |work= Producer Resources }}</ref><ref name=MacFarland>{{cite book |last1=MacFarland |first1=David T. |title=Future radio programming strategies : cultivating listenership in the digital age |date=1997 |publisher=Taylor and Francis |location=Hoboken |isbn=1136686851 |edition=Second |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fpGMAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA85 |accessdate=19 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Broadcast Clock |url=https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-broadcast-clock/ |website=99percentinvisible.org |publisher=99% Invisible |accessdate=19 December 2017}}</ref> thereby avoiding dead air and preventing random program selections by on-air staff.<ref name=MacFarland/>

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