full documentation: sloperadio schema

[The plan for next year (merging)]

Next semester we plan to merge Slope Radio and Slope TV into one entity, Slope Radio will remain mostly unchanged, Slope TV will be a website with a large video stream running 24/7 on SlopeTV.com

• By May 25^th, we plan to move into 410 College Avenue where the new studio will how different “sets”, this studio will broadcast a direct video feed to CUtv, to be played on a channel(not decided yet) 24/7.
• We plan to have this channel playing in all major student centers, all fitness centers/community centers
• We plan to have slope radio playing in all dinning halls by the end of 2008
• We also plan to dramatically increase membership to a minimum of 160 members

• We are also going to dramatically re-organize the structure of Slope Radio

In addition to the merge, the goal of Slope Radio for next year will to become the medium for students to get content on TV, we will be broadcasting as many live events as possible, also offering shows to all student groups.

[Floor Plan and Set Up]

• Slope TV Set(1) – Late Show type set, 3 different shots
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1. Shot: Main host
2. Shot: Guests/co-host
3. Shot: Full Set
4. Shot: all guests
5. Shot: main hosts

• Slope TV Set(2) – Traditional news set – 2 shots
• 

• Live performance Set – 3 shots
• 

1. Shot: performer and college ave
2. Shot: performer and guests
3. Shot: dynamic moving shot (camera man)

• Slope Radio Set – 2 shots
• 

1. Shot: all hosts
2. Shot: studio and college ave

[Content]

We will be removing all music blocks because everything will be based for a TV audience, so all shows will be recorded and replayed during the day.

• New show formats, people will have the option of doing 3 length times of shows
  • 30min – traditional tv
  • 1 hour
  • 2 hour – traditional radio
• People will also have the opportunity to use the multiple sets during the same show, which leads to exciting new options.
• Each traditional radio show needs to have a minimum of 2 students
• Each Traditional TV show needs to have a minimum of 4 students (1 to control the cameras)
• We will be requiring all shows to have guests on their shows. And to broadcast on location once a month.
• There will be a minimum of 6 new shows daily, for a total of a minimum of 35 shows each semester.

[Programming]

The schedule will be broken up into the type of shows at certain times, because not all shows are 2 hours long, repeats of shows will fill the remaining time for each slot.

• 12-2 News
• 2-4 Music Shows
• 4-6 Sports
• 6-8 News / Entertainment
• 8-10 Entertainment / Music
• 10-12 Specialty
• 12am-11:59 – repeated shows

[Growth Plan & Financials]

This is the projected growth and expenses and revenue

• Each member will be required to have 5 friends subscribe to the podcast
  • 5 X 160 = 800 podcast subscribers
• Each member will be required to have 15 friends listen to slope radio
  • 15 X 160 = 2400 daily listeners/viewers, which will dramatically help our business model
  • 4,000 listeners/viewers daily from dining halls & community centers
  • 6,400 listeners/viewers + 5,000 magazine readers + 3,000 magazine readers daily = A VERY BIG DEAL

[Financials]

expenses and revenue per semester

Expenses		Revenue			Net
rent (plus taxes)	20,000		membership (bursar)	20,000	0
marketing	2,000		Department Sponsors (AEM, ?)		0
merchandise	1,000		Sales	1,500	500
magazine	1,500		SAFC + Ads	1,500	500
events	5,000		Ticket Sales, CCC	6,000	1,000
equipment	4,000		SAFC	4,000	0
		Sponsors
		160 members X 5 subscribers = 800	podcasts	10 X $50	500
		160 members X 15 listeners = 2400 a day	daily on-air (max 3 in a week per sponsor)	20 X $5	100
			weekly on-air	10 X $75	750
		Advertisements
		magazine: readership 5,000	quarterpage	20 X $50	1000
		online 3,000 unique vistors a day	one week ad	5 X $10	50
			Entertainment
			(revenue – price of dj)
		DJ events	off-air dj’ed events	5 X $50	250
			on-air events	2 X $100	200
Total:	33,500		Total:	38350	Total: 4850

[Time Line]

• April 21^st, put applications for Slope Media positions
• April 28^th, finalize plans with CIT, CUtv with broadcast policy for broadcasting 24/7
• May 4^th, finalize price for 410 College ave
• May 6^th, elections for positions for fall
• May 21-25^th, technical moving into 410 College ave
• June 4^th, Launch the new SlopeRadio.com, SlopeTV.com
• June 4^th, applications for new shows
• June 15,16,17^th more moving into 410 College ave
• July 1^st finish bylaws and mission statement
• July 13,14,15^th finish move into 410 College ave
• August 6^th, all technical set-up/equipment set up for broadcasting
• August 27^th, the official launch of the new Slope Radio/TV

Before the move to the Willard Straight Studio there were talks about moving Slope Media (Slope Radio and TV) to Collegetown