Time Announcement
Configure file-based spoken time announcements, validate the matching audio files, and place a dynamic marker in a generated broadcast log.
Before you begin
Keep the time-announcement audio in one dedicated folder. TeoCast supports common HHMM file names such as 0119, 1230, or 2330, as well as hour-and-minute announcement file sets. Use complete, matching files for the times you plan to announce.
Important: A Time Announcement is a virtual queue event, not a normal music track. TeoCast resolves the correct spoken time when the marker is played.
Set up the announcement files
- Open Control PanelIn the main TeoCast window, select Control Panel, then open Time Announcement in the left navigation.
- Enable the featureTurn on Enable file-based time announcement.
- Select the audio folderUse Browse to choose the folder that contains the spoken time files.
- Validate the filesUse Validate Files to identify missing or incompatible announcement files before going on air.
- Apply the settingsChoose the required schedule or insert behavior, then select Apply Time Announcement.
Add it to a broadcast log
- Open Playlist GeneratorIn the Scheduler, open the Playlist Generator and select the Program Clock or generated log you want to edit.
- Add a Time AnnouncementSelect Add Content and choose Time Announcement.
- Set the positionPlace the marker at the intended broadcast time, review the timeline, then generate or save the final log.
- Preview safelyUse the Preview option when available; preview audio follows the configured Preview / Cue output.
If TeoCast reports no matching files: return to Control Panel → Time Announcement, confirm the selected folder, then run validation again. Check the file names and make sure the required time set is complete.