Global Distribution Software Modules AWR Worldwide Enterprise Network

Distribution Mode Collection vs. Distribution Guam SW Leased SW / MW Internet Other FM } Collection Distribution Central Regional Hybrid Central Regional Hybrid

Distribution Models - Entities - Studios Region Offices Transmitter Sites Guam Leased Functions Internet Other Global Services Freq. Coord. & Monitoring Resource Engr. Training FM Sat Listener Mail Operations ( file process & Q.C.) Storage / Archive

Distribution Models Generic Decentralized (collect/Distrib.) Guam Leased Other Freq. Coord. & Monitoring Training FM Sat OPs Resource Engr. OPs FM Leased Global Storage / Archive Leased Internet

Distribution Models Generic centralized (Distrib.) Guam Leased Internet Other Freq. Coord. & Monitoring Training FM Sat Resource Engr. Global OPs Global Storage / Archive

Distribution Models Hybrid (Partially decentralized) Guam Leased Other Freq. Coord. & Monitoring Training FM Sat OPs Resource Engr. OPs FM Leased Internet Global Storage / Archive

Distribution Modules Integrated View studio Stat & Report Broadcast Schedule Asset Management

Global View Broadcast studio Stat & Report Schedule Asset1 Management studio Asset3 Management Stat & Report2 Schedule 2 Asset2 Management Broadcast

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Asset Management SDM S&RM BM SM Asset Mirroring Function File Check & Management Function File Transfer Function File Scheduling Function The Asset Management Module is the heart and brain of the Distribution Software architecture. It manages the Data Repositories (File Servers) and oversees:

Asset Management SDM S&RM BM SM Asset Input: XML file from SDM every time a file is sent SQL access to the Schedule Database SQL access to user Database Process: FTP Servers Accounts based on User Database Mirroring between Servers & Archives Audio File Check, Repair, Flag Length, Encoding, Name, Tag, Checksum ( ID3 XML reconciliation ) File Push to BM (if needed) Copy, then Rename & transcode files as appropriate for BM (unless BM is equipped to do this task) Keep Backup (on CD/DVD) Output: Generates status of file to SDM ( XML in queue ) Generates status of file to S&RM Database ( based on the Processes accomplished ) Generates Generic Schedule for BM in XML Push files to BM (if needed) Backup on CD/DVD

Studio Module SDM S&RM BM SM Asset This module is used at the studio locations Input: Audio files (in WAV, MPx) Description of file XML from Asset of status of previously sent files Process: ID3 Tagging Rename ( based on playout date or sequential numbering, or both ) Transcode for FM or SW format ( if both required, only FM format is processed ) Burn CD/DVD for local archival ( or non-internet Xfer ) Generates Labels as appropriate Output: FTP processed file to AWR Server XML info on file sent Archival CD/DVDs

Schedule Module SDM S&RM BM SM Asset This module runs on a Server (other than the main file servers) Input: Schedule database Updates of schedule in RTF format from Frequency Management Updates of schedule via Web interface Process: Read/Write access to the Schedule Database Backup of Schedule Database Output: Web: PR Page (schedule.awr.org) PDF schedule auto-generation Updated schedule database This module was 95% complete as of Autumn ‘05

Stat & Report Module SDM S&RM BM SM Asset This module runs on a Server (other than the main file servers) Input: Availability SQL Database SolarWinds (SNMP) SQL Database SM Schedule SQL Database (read only) Asset Management entries SNMP traps from monitoring devices Process: Collect SNMP info Process and Statistical analysis of Databases Trigger of Alarms based on heuristics Output: Web access SolarWinds (SNMP) availability.awr.org Asset Display Audio Program Inventory Asset Management Queries Alarm generation

Broadcast Module SDM S&RM BM SM Asset This module is used at the Region Offices (and AWR owned TX sites) Input: Generic XML Schedule file from Asset Audio Files received from Asset Playout acknowledgement Process: File Download (pull) (if not FTP Pushed) Filename structure verification ( may vary from AWR’s Standard due to Playout site’s preference ) Audio file verification Length, Encoding, ID3, checksum Generation of site specific Schedule File Automation System ( i.e. eXaudi like ) Process playout acknowledgement Output: Generates status of file to S&RM Database (based on the Processes accomplished) site specific Schedule file (by day/week, depending on requirements) by transmitter (or automation system) CD/DVD archives

Filename Structure AWR Standard for normal files

Filename Structure AWR Standard for Spare files

Filename Structure AWR Standard for Jingle/Promo files

Major Asset Management Packages Harris H-Class Dalet Plus IntegritSystem Avid Active ImageDirector ImageArcadia DSpace (Open Source by MIT & HP)

Functionality Distributed Storage Management (online, nearline, offline) Multi-tiered security access level with user management interface Optimized bandwidth usage Media repurposing (transcoding, etc…) Searchable open (non propriatory) Database (SQL ?) Custom multi-filename structures (input, internal storage, multi-output formats) Built-in verification & correction of integrity of digital assets –(MP3) check for length, silence detection, normalization, etc… Media Tagging (reads & writes ID3 tags & other meta-data) Real-Time information, Statistical reports Support for collaborative content generation –magazine audio file formats –Template management Trackable process-oriented Workflow –Uploads, edits, sign-offs, broadcasts, repeats, kill date, PodCast stats Media Catalogs Multilingual (with support for at least UDF-8)