{"version":"https:\/\/jsonfeed.org\/version\/1","title":"Test Blog","home_page_url":"https:\/\/964-6139f245176e9.radiocms.com\/blogs\/test-blog\/","feed_url":"https:\/\/964-6139f245176e9.radiocms.com\/blogs\/test-blog\/json","items":[{"id":"o165-2027-696911a2738e7","url":"https:\/\/964-6139f245176e9.radiocms.com\/blogs\/test-blog\/post\/blog-post\/","title":"Blog Post","date_published":"2026-01-15T16:11:00+00:00","summary":"The festive decorations are up for this special Aiirmail! The year may nearly be over, but there\u2019s still enough time for us to deliver a present filled with new features\u200a\u2014\u200aplus some important dates for your diary about support over the holiday period.","content_html":"<figure><img alt=\"Aiir logo on a backdrop with string lights\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1024\/1*MqeDOrQjdPaKzD5TMhWS5w.jpeg\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><em>This was originally published as the December 10th edition of the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/aiir.com\/newsletter\/\"><em>Aiir Newsletter<\/em><\/a><em>. Get the latest updates about PlayoutONE, Scheduler and more in your inbox by <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/aiir.com\/newsletter\/\"><em>signing up for free<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>The festive decorations are up for this special Aiirmail! The year may nearly be over, but there&rsquo;s still enough time for us to deliver a present filled with new features\u200a&mdash;\u200aplus some important dates for your diary about support over the holiday period.<\/p>\n\n<p>Let&rsquo;s start with Scheduler, with these updates available now:<\/p>\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Aiir Scheduler screenshot, with icons representing a calendar, chain link, sunrise and toggles.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1024\/0*aFRs4yFYwK6Cp3Bh.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<ul>\n  <li>Get an <a href=\"https:\/\/support.aiir.com\/article\/1430-schedule-overview\">overview of your logs<\/a>\u200a&mdash;\u200asee the status for an entire month at once, with counts for unscheduled items.<\/li>\n  <li>Set <a href=\"https:\/\/support.aiir.com\/article\/1428-chaining-items-in-scheduler\">chaining for each item<\/a> in clocks and logs for supported automation systems\u200a&mdash;\u200aexcellent for planning for satellite shows.<\/li>\n  <li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aiir.com\/new-in-scheduler-redesigned-rules-and-interface-improvements-0a2a47ac3726\">brand new look for the rules section<\/a> to group related rules together and make it easier to glance through<\/li>\n  <li>See <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aiir.com\/new-in-scheduler-redesigned-rules-and-interface-improvements-0a2a47ac3726\">more information about artists in your library drawer<\/a> with quicker access to associated audio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>For a full list of updates, see the updates on our blog for <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aiir.com\/new-in-scheduler-log-overview-chaining-and-more-enhancements-66ffbcfdbbaf\">November<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aiir.com\/new-in-scheduler-redesigned-rules-and-interface-improvements-0a2a47ac3726\">December<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>And if you&rsquo;ve not yet tried it, <a href=\"https:\/\/aiir.com\/scheduler\/\">Scheduler is free to try through to the end of January 2026<\/a>. You can import a library from your existing scheduler or automation system, build up your rules, set up a clock and see how easy Aiir Scheduler could make managing your station from anywhere.<\/p>\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Holiday Support Schedule\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1024\/0*IeVoNyG0NQ_CUbPG.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>The holidays often mean changes to your on-air lineup, and there&rsquo;s a few tweaks to our usual support schedule too. Our standard <a href=\"https:\/\/support.aiir.com\/article\/1052-emergency-support\">24\/7 availability for off-air emergencies<\/a> remains the same, but for other issues covered in our regular support hours, here&rsquo;s how it looks. The changes from normal are marked in bold.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li>December 22nd\u200a&mdash;\u200a24th: Open as normal (weekday support)<\/li>\n  <li><strong>December 25th\u200a&mdash;\u200a26th: Emergency support only<\/strong><\/li>\n  <li>December 27th\u200a&mdash;\u200a28th: Open as normal (weekend emergency support)<\/li>\n  <li>December 29th\u200a&mdash;\u200a31st: Open as normal (weekday support)<\/li>\n  <li><strong>January 1st 2026: Emergency support only<\/strong><\/li>\n  <li>January 2nd 2026: Open as normal (weekday support)<\/li>\n  <li>January 3rd\u200a&mdash;\u200a4th: Open as normal (weekend emergency support)<\/li>\n  <li>January 5th onwards: Open as normal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>So if worse comes to worst\u200a&mdash;\u200adon&rsquo;t worry, our fantastic support team will be on hand to get your station back on air.&shy;<\/p>\n\n<p>And speaking of holiday radio traditions, it&rsquo;s time for our pre-recorded &lsquo;best of&rsquo;. It&rsquo;s been a really busy year here at Aiir\u200a&mdash;\u200awe&rsquo;ve been working with more stations than ever before and it&rsquo;s been an absolute delight. That&rsquo;s what drives us to keep adding and updating features, making it easier for you to create radio.<\/p>\n\n<p>So alongside Scheduler, here&rsquo;s a few of the things that you&rsquo;ve told us made a difference this year&hellip;<\/p>\n\n<h4>PlayoutONE<\/h4>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aiir.com\/playoutone-5-2-out-now-a91c1d0a91d9\">PlayoutONE 5.2<\/a> brought enhanced mobile support to WebVT\u200a&mdash;\u200awith an easy-to-use recorder, or connect with LiveMic.<\/p>\n\n<p>And in <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aiir.com\/playoutone-pro-aiir-scheduler-sync-launches-15th-october-565fb81eefe8\">version 5.3<\/a> we added support for real-time sync with Aiir Scheduler, keeping logs and library audio up to date.<\/p>\n\n<p>Looking ahead, we also gave a first tease of the <a href=\"https:\/\/aiir.com\/playoutone\/6\/\">new look for version 6<\/a>, launching next year. There&rsquo;s so much more to come&hellip;<\/p>\n\n<h4>&shy;Audio.co<\/h4>\n\n<p>We relaunched RadioNewsAI as <a href=\"https:\/\/audio.co\/\">Audio.co<\/a>\u200a&mdash;\u200aour AI-assisted service to help create news, weather, traffic updates for your stations. And now\u200a&mdash;\u200aad production, complete with ready to air production music!<\/p>\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/app.audio.co\/register\">try it with the new $19 a month starter plan<\/a> and see what it can do for you.<\/p>\n\n<h4>&shy;Aiir CMS<\/h4>\n\n<p>And on the web, our <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aiir.com\/new-bluesky-in-studio-inbox-and-social-publisher-05da5215ba68\">listener interaction dashboard Studio Inbox<\/a> gained support for Bluesky\u200a&mdash;\u200aso you can see messages from it alongside ones from WhatsApp, email, mobile apps and more.<\/p>\n\n<p>We also added <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aiir.com\/new-on-aiir-dark-mode-72045f96270e\">dark mode<\/a> for the entire system.<\/p>\n\n<p>And finally\u200a&mdash;\u200aI just want to say thank you.<\/p>\n\n<p>We absolutely love radio, and it&rsquo;s our absolute pleasure to be able to support stations around the world who are creating great content day-in, day-out. Stations who know their audience and build close, personal relations with them. The quality of what you produce makes it a real privilege for us to work with you.<\/p>\n\n<p>So thanks for being part of this wonderful, vibrant industry.<\/p>\n\n<p>There&rsquo;s lots to look forward in 2026, but more on that later.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you&rsquo;ve got any questions, comments or suggestions, feel free to get in touch the usual way\u200a&mdash;\u200adrop us an email: <a href=\"mailto:support@aiir.com\">support@aiir.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>For now, thank you for reading, thanks for being part of this with us, and have a safe and happy holiday season. See you in 2026!<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aiir.com\/newsletter\/\"><em>Sign up for more updates from the Aiir Newsletter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/_\/stat?event=post.clientViewed&amp;referrerSource=full_rss&amp;postId=b5c24201103e\" width=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aiir.com\/new-on-aiir-2025-scheduler-and-holiday-support-b5c24201103e\">New on Aiir: 2025, Scheduler and holiday support<\/a> was originally published in <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aiir.com\">Aiir<\/a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1024\/1*MqeDOrQjdPaKzD5TMhWS5w.jpeg","author":{"name":"Jonathan Cresswell"}}]}