KPFA Official Time is displayed in every control room, studio, and in the main hallway. These clocks are synced via Network Time Protocol. Our automation, archives, cameras, servers, and new computers are also in-sync and use the KPFA Official Time.
Scheduled promos serve to promote the station and local events, air station announcements, and legal IDs, and offer seamless transitions between programs.
Times: All content must start and end on time.
- Locally produced programs are either 58:00 minutes or 29:00 minutes in length.
- Syndicated programs are either 58:00 minutes or 59:00 minutes in length (53:00 or 54:00 minutes when accommodating a 5-minute news headlines package).
- Show promos are 30 seconds in length.
- Station announcements are 30 or 60 seconds in length.
- Events and Community Calendar spots are 30 seconds.
- PSAs are 60 seconds in length.
- News headlines are 10 minutes in length at 10 am, and 5 minutes in length at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Ramification: Failing to adhere to timeliness affects work performance, the show, legal obligations, and colleagues’ schedules. Repeated violations prompt review and management intervention.