For DJs, hosts and churches
Plan your hour
on a radio hot clock.
Add songs, IDs, ad breaks, talk and news. See your hour as a clock, make it add up to 60 minutes, and download it.
- Free to use
- No signup required
- Works in your browser
- Song · 53 min
- ID / jingle · 1.5 min
- Ad break · 5.5 min
Your hour adds up to 60 minutes.
Running order
- :00
- :00:30
- :04
- :07:30
- :11
- :14:30
- :15
- :18:30
- :22
- :25:30
- :28:30
- :32
- :35:30
- :39
- :42:30
- :43
- :46:30
- :50
- :53:30
- :56
Add an item
Your station, powered by Nobex
Plan the hour once. Let it play.
Build the same hour in Nobex: songs, IDs and breaks in a clock that Cloud AutoDJ plays when you are not live. Go live on top whenever you like.
- Clocks and rotation rules for Cloud AutoDJ
- Go live from your browser or phone
- A schedule for your weekly shows
Plans from $19 a month. See the plans.
A few useful answers
What is a radio hot clock?
A hot clock, or format clock, is a plan of one hour drawn as a circle. Each slice is something that plays: songs, station IDs, ad breaks, talk or news. It keeps every hour sounding like your station.
How do I make one?
Start from a preset or add items one by one. Set the minutes for each, put them in order, and check the total is 60 minutes. Then download it as a PNG or print it.
Where should station IDs go?
Most stations play an ID at the top of the hour, and another around the half hour. Short IDs between songs help new listeners know what they are hearing.
Is anything uploaded or saved?
No. The clock is made in your browser. Download or print it before you leave the page.
Can a station play my clock for me?
Yes. On Nobex you can build clocks for Cloud AutoDJ, so the hour plays the way you planned when you are not live.
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