Broadcast Rundown Designer
Create production-ready broadcast rundowns with timing and editorial checks
What You Can Do
Generate complete TV news broadcast rundowns with automatic timing calculations, copy editing suggestions, and editorial compliance verification. Claude structures your newscast segments, sequences stories for flow and audience retention, and flags potential issues before air. You get professional-quality rundowns that save hours of manual planning and reduce on-air errors.
Features
Calculates segment durations, add-outs, and commercial breaks with millisecond precision to match broadcast windows
Refines news copy for clarity, conversational tone, and broadcast-friendly language aligned with newsroom style
Checks for factual consistency, legal/liability issues, and newsroom editorial standards across all rundown segments
Organizes stories by news value, audience retention, and pacing rules to maximize viewer engagement
Specifies camera directions, graphic elements, B-roll cues, and transitions for production control rooms
Adapts rundowns to your station's specific format (30/60-min newscast, open/close structures, segment constraints)
Tracks which anchors/reporters are assigned to each segment and flags scheduling conflicts or overloads
Inserts late-breaking stories with proper timing adjustments and bumps lower-priority segments as needed
Example Output
Example 1: 30-Minute Evening Newscast Rundown
SEGMENT 1: OPEN (0:00-1:30)
Anchor: Sarah Chen | Copy: "Good evening, I'm Sarah Chen. Tonight..."
Timing: 1:30 | B-Roll: Station logo, breaking news animation
SEGMENT 2: LEAD STORY (1:30-4:15)
Headline: "City Council Approves $50M Transit Plan"
Reporter: James Liu | Package: 2:45
Copy Edit: [Simplified "rapid transit infrastructure" → "faster buses"]
Compliance: ✓ Verified quotes, sourced claims
Timing: 2:45 + 1:00 anchor tag = 3:45 total
SEGMENT 3: FOLLOW-UP (4:15-6:00)
Headline: "Public Reaction: What Riders Think"
Format: Anchor read with graphics | Timing: 1:45
Graphics Cue: Full-screen transit map, demographic overlay
Example 2: Breaking News Alert
BREAKING NEWS INSERT (automatic timing recalculation)
Old Segment 4 (Weather): BUMPED
→ Weather moved to Segment 6 (condensed 1:30→0:45)
→ New Segment 4: BREAKING STORY (2:30)
→ Newscast still ends on time at 30:00
→ Notification: "Alert: Reporter availability conflict for Segment 5 — assign backup"
What's Included
- Rundown Template Library: Pre-built formats for 30-min, 60-min, morning/evening news, weekend specials, and breaking news rundowns
- Copy Editing Workflow: Batch editing for newscast copy with grammar, tone, and broadcast style recommendations
- Compliance Verification Checklist: Automated checks for factual accuracy, source attribution, legal issues, and newsroom standards
- Timing & Flow Analysis: Segment-by-segment timing with cumulative totals, pacing recommendations, and break placement optimization
- Production Cue Sheet: Detailed technical notes for control room operators (camera positions, graphics, B-roll, transitions)
- Talent & Resource Tracker: Anchor assignments, reporter schedules, and conflict alerts to prevent double-booking or overwork
Who It's For
- News Producers
- Broadcast Directors
- Assignment Editors
- News Writers & Copy Editors
- Newsroom Managers
Best For
- Daily newscast planning and production
- Breaking news integration and last-minute rundown changes
- Copy editing and newsroom style enforcement
- Multi-show scheduling (morning, midday, evening)
- Broadcast timing accuracy and on-air flow
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