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Commercial Record Type

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The commercial record type is used to identify audio items that appear on the log.

Bytes

Len

Description

Possible Values

01

1

Record Type

C = Commercial

02-05

4

Time in HHMM format

0000 - 2359

06-08

3

Seconds in :SS format

:00 - :59 (see Guidelines for additional info)

09-12

4

Cart Number

4 alphanumeric characters

13-36

24

Log Description

Freeform

37-38

2

Commercial Play Priority

Freeform

39-43

5

Length in MMMSS

00000 - 99959 (Right-Justified)

44-47

4

Commercial Type

Has evolved to freeform. Original suggested types include:
AGR - Agriculture
CM - Commercial
EDIT - Editorial
EDUC - Educational
E - Entertainment
I - Instructional
N - News
O - Other
PA - Public Affairs
POL - Political
PRO - Promotional
PSA - Public Service Ann.
R - Religious
S - Sports

48-53

6

Customer Number

Freeform

54

1

Position Flag

F = 1st in break
L = Last in break
Blank = not fixed

55

1

Make Good Flag

<Not Used>

56-59

4

Product Code

Freeform

60-67

8

Time Aired

<Not Used>

68-69

2

CR/LF

Carriage Return/Line Feed

Total

69