In the world of radio production, nothing carries more importance than the clock. Most shows that are broadcasted over public airwaves have a set template from which they rarely (if ever) deviate. The 99% Invisible podcast (which happens to be among our favorites) recently visited NPR to see how producers handle the pressure. Running long by a second or two can result in a show being cut off for listeners, and coming up short ahead of these scheduled "posts" — which divide segments of a program — presents other headaches.
There wasn't always such an obsession with precision and timing, though; as 99% Invisible discovers in its latest episode, production was far more freewheeling in the 1970s. Some who were around in that era insist...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/5/4697896/inside-the-clocks-rule-over-radio
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