Talk formats require careful clock management and system tools to ensure audio content aligns as intended. WO Automation for Radio’s Segment Rulesets provide two Fill options, Stretch-and-Squeeze, and Distributive silence, to ensure every stopset times out perfectly.

Segment rulesets may also be used to adjust the playback speed of events leading up to timing targets. For example, you may need to join a network news feed at exactly the top of the hour. You can use a timing target segment ruleset to end a segment at exactly 59:50, allowing the system to play your ten-second Legal ID and join the news exactly on time. Step-by-step instructions are available in the user manual.