FOREGROUND FORMAT MUSIC PROGRAMMES at Trent Radio / Apr98 BoD

Minimum Requirement:
At least 25% (15min per hour) of all music programmes shall be
produced as foreground format.

Definition:
- the intrinsic intellectual content of the matter broadcast is entirely
  related to one theme or subject

- the duration of the presentation is at least 15 minutes,

- the matter broadcast is broadcast without interruption

Generally, this is an opportunity to make an especial feature within the 
your programme ... talk about the music you've been playing, or by tying 
together a theme through words and music. 

This could include discussion and comparison of musical styles, biographical 
notes on musicians, info about a particular musical instrument, and anything 
else beyond simple label information (artist & title) - information which  
isn't common knowledge.  This is called "enrichment material" which advances 
or support the theme.  

Prohibited interruptions would include sponsorship messages, PSAs, time and 
temperature checks and other surveillance information. 

For example:
The non-musical elements for the theme, "The Road" could present 
readings from Jack Kerouac's "On the Road", Ben Okri's "The Famished 
Road", and the musings of Mao Zedong about the "Long March" 1931-4 

Whatever you say is up to you - opinions, readings, discussion of 
philosophy, etc... 

Other material which would be considered Foreground music would include;

A live (or live-recorded) Canadian concert (either the producer or
artist must be Canadian) produced specifically for broadcast and at
least 15 minutes in length.

Radio Art produced specifically for broadcast.   [eof]