Affiliate Agreement

Radio Forecast Network will supply "recorded live" customized studio-quality mp3 weather forecasts designed to fit your stations’ format and audience. Your stations’ weather forecasts are produced and uploaded to our servers and made available on your stations’ personalized weather-page at www.RadioForecastNetwork.us. Simply access your weather-page and download the file. Your automation system can automatically download these files directly from the site.  Radio Spider audio-downloader software is available from Digital Jukebox.  Radio Forecast Network will provide recorded weather forecasts Monday through Sunday covering multiple dayparts.  Depending on the Nielsen Ranking of your market, your station will receive up to seven (7) separate forecast updates per day Monday-Friday and four (4) per day on Saturday and Sunday.  RFN agrees to deliver forecasts "dry."  Music beds or "jingles" inserted at the RFN announcer level will be negotiated at a higher rate (barter). Your radio station may specify any length up to (60) sixty seconds. Please specify if network or automation requires an exact length, i.e., 29.5 seconds, 30.0 seconds, etc. If a jingle will be added at the station level, your radio station is asked to provide the available length of the "donut" for actual forecast voiceover. Rates for weather service.  In exchange for this service, your radio station agrees to provide Radio Forecast Network with spot inventory on your station on a use-or-lose basis. Your market ranking will determine the inventory your station provides RFN: TOP 20 NIELSEN MARKET RANKED STATIONS will be negotiated on an individual station basis. (Based on Rate, Audience and Market Ranking.)  NIELSEN MARKET RANKED STATIONS #21 through #100--- (3) 60 second spots per day OR (6) 30 second spots per day to air in equal dayparts 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Mon. through Sun. NIELSEN MARKETS #101 through #300--- FOUR minutes per day. (3) 60 second spots per day OR (6) 30 second spots per day to air in equal dayparts 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Mon. through Sun.  Stations using WxBeds or jingles will provide ONE (1) minute of inventory 6p to 10p, M-S.  NON-Nielsen-RANKED MARKET STATIONS--- (6) 60 second spots per day OR (12) 30 second spots per day 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Mon. through Sun.  IN ADDITION TO THE BARTER AGREEMENT,  Nielsen-ranked market stations below market #100 will be charged a small monthly cash fee of $30.00. (Some market exceptions apply.)  Airing RFN’s pledged spot inventory:  RFN affiliate stations have the right to refuse ANY commercial provided by RFN.  RFN’s proprietary software, MediaAdPro, allows the station to replace that commercial for one that is acceptable to the station. Suggested Feed Schedule: All times are local to the radio stations’ time zone.  RFN will deliver weather forecasts to suit your stations’ needs; many of our stations choose the following: Monday - Friday: Morning (AM) feeds are posted prior to 6:00 AM. Midday/Afternoon (MID) feeds are posted prior to 12:00 noon. Evening forecasts (EV) are posted prior to 5:00 PM. Overnight (OV) forecasts are posted prior to 11:00 PM. AM forecasts are worded to be valid 6:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. MID forecasts are worded to be valid 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM. EV forecasts are worded to be valid from sunset-midnight. OV forecasts are worded to be valid any time after midnight through sunrise. Additional Morning Drive and Afternoon drive forecasts Monday through Friday are available to stations based on market rank. Saturday & Sunday: Weekend feeds are available the same times as M-F feeds. We cannot provide all feeds for each weekend day in one file. Terms & Conditions: 1. Radio Forecast Network agrees to provide at least one "dry" forecast for each daypart. Wxbeds or weather jingles can be mixed in at a cost of ONE (1) additional minute of inventory per day in the evening daypart. (6p to 10p). 2. Radio Forecast Network cannot provide forecasts, live updates, or special reports via telephone. 3. Radio Forecast Network assures timeliness in the delivery of weather updates and guarantees that forecasts will be specific to your radio stations’ National Weather Service zone. However, Radio Forecast Network cannot be held liable for forecasts that are not deliverable due to power or service interruption or internet service provider problems. RFN cannot guarantee the accuracy of the source of the data used to deliver forecasts. 4. Either party, for any reason, may terminate this contract. Radio Forecast Network agrees to give a SIXTY (60) day notice of contract termination, except in cases of non-payment. (Refusal to air inventory ordered by RFN or refusal to provide Proof of Performance Affidavits to RFN on a timely basis) RFN expects similar consideration in return.  5. Sponsor mentions must be provided to RFN forty-eight (48) hours in advance of their airdates. No more than one sponsor mention per daypart may be incorporated into the open and/or close of the forecast itself. 6. Radio Forecast Network will provide insertion orders (with accompanying commercials) to the radio stations’ traffic department through MediaAdPro. Radio station must agree to process insertion-orders WEEKLY. 7. ALL insertion orders are to be followed according to the specific weekly instructions of RFN. Inventory cannot be PREEMPTED unless negotiated with RFN in advance prior to the week in question. 8. Proof of Performance Affidavits must be processed WEEKLY through MediaAdPro, RFN proprietary online traffic software. Failure to provide Proof of Performance Affidavits in a timely manner can result in immediate termination. 9. Failure of affiliate to air commercials specific to this contract or failure to provide Proof of Performance Affidavits in a timely manner can result in immediate termination.