Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 25/09/2026I can confirm, this how we spend half an hour on an occasional Friday as a team, and much fun is had. Excellent work by Jon. 000
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 18/08/2026And it works like magic! 🪄 You can read more in our blog, and give Scheduler a try for free for 14 days. aiir.com/blog/post/ne...aiir.comNew in Scheduler: Automatic scheduling and exportingYou can now set up scheduling and exporting logs to take place whenever is convenient for you - you'll never run out of logs again! 010
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 18/08/2026We also got smarter about some of the defaults. For example, whichever pass order you last used to manually schedule, we pre-select that here when setting things up. Similarly for exporting too. 110
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 18/08/2026Below, a few explanations of what will happen by default, with links to expand them should you need to tweak things. But otherwise, all the fiddly form fields are out of sight. And that's it. 100
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 18/08/2026Here's what we're shipping today. All of the essential options have been rolled up into a simple sentence at the top. And notice a subtle change to the wording - "ensure the..." - hopefully closer to how a user will think about this, and the output they expect. 100
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 18/08/2026We also didn't like how it referred to things like "every day, schedule 7 days". To us, that means every day, schedule what needs to be scheduled for the next 7 days. Most of the time, adding another day on the end. But for users, it could be confusing. Re-schedule all 7 days, every day?! 100
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 18/08/2026This is how it was until a week ago. So many form fields, I couldn't fit the whole view in one screenshot. It was all logical and the copy was mostly good, but it was overwhelming. 100
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 18/08/2026It's been mostly in the bag for a few weeks now, with our team and a few trusted outsiders having access to test it. But in just the last week, we decided to rip up the UI for how you set it up, and start again. I thought you might like to see the before and after for that. 100
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 18/08/2026We'd already made lots of improvements to scheduling in general. Earlier this year we shipped "back up and restore", and we were able to lean on the scheduled timing element of that to give us a head-start on this. 100
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 18/08/2026I'm so excited to be launching automatic scheduling and exporting in @aiir.com Scheduler today. It's been on our wish list since day one, and in the last cycle it was finally time to make it a reality. 140
Reposted by Gav RichardsAiir @aiir.com · 17/08/2026One of our most sought-after requests from music managers and program directors is now available in Aiir's Song Voting app: you can export and analyse listener feedback in greater detail.aiir.comNew on Aiir: Export and analyse Song Voting dataSong Voting data from your mobile apps and web players can now be exported from Aiir. 033
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 04/07/2026Came here after googling him and seeing if any of this was mentioned on his Wikipedia. Surprisingly not. 000
Reposted by Gav RichardsAiir @aiir.com · 01/07/2026Nominations for the Aiir Audio Academy 30 under 30 are now open! We've teamed up with @audioacademyuk.bsky.social to celebrate the best and brightest new talent in radio and audio across the UK - find out more: aiir.com/blog/post/no...aiir.comNominations now open for the Aiir Audio Academy 30 Under 30The annual list of the ones to watch in the UK radio and audio industry is back. Nominations are open now - you can apply yourself or recommend a colleague. 032
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 14/05/2026Scheduler is free to try for 14 days, then just $60/£40 per station, per month - cancel any time. Bring your existing library. Watch an extended video tour: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b7G...youtube.comAiir Scheduler | Demo at NAB Show 2026YouTube video by Aiir 000
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 14/05/2026Once you've got this stuff, it feels like it should've always been there. But that's the fun of product development, trade-offs and time. You can read more about these new features in @jonathancresswell.co.uk's blog post here: aiir.com/blog/post/ne...aiir.comNew in Scheduler: Faster editing workflowsWe've added support for copy and paste, selecting multiple items and an 'undo' option to logs, clocks and categories. 100
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 14/05/2026You can copy an item on one page and then paste it on another. You can make a bunch of changes and then undo them all. You can select ten rows, drag them down the log or hit "del" on your keyboard and they're gone. 100
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 14/05/2026Today we shipped multi-select, multi-drag, cut, copy, paste, undo and redo 🎉 I've been using them while testing for a few weeks, and it all becomes second nature rapidly. There's full keyboard shortcut support too. 100
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 14/05/2026Things that aren't priorities initially, because they're not critical for a functional product. But they're clearly important for a usable one. Maybe things that don't initially feel obvious in a web app, but are the bread and butter of a desktop one. 100
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 14/05/2026It's probably a Windows app that they've used for years, maybe decades. They're used to how it works, and no matter how much we try to focus on our approach, there are some things someone coming from that world is definitely going to miss. 100
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 14/05/2026That's usually our starting point. But it's not the starting point of many of our users. Their starting point is the scheduling software they already use. 100
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 14/05/2026It's an exciting prospect. A chance to forget or ignore whatever else is out there and do things our way, zero baggage. It doesn't matter how anyone else does this stuff, let's just think how we'd do it from scratch with nothing to worry about. 100
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 14/05/2026We've just shipped a package of new features for @aiir.com Scheduler. I'm really proud of them. Building a new product means you get to try lots of new things. New ideas, new approaches, new flows, new designs, new names for things, etc. 110
Reposted by Gav RichardsAiir @aiir.com · 20/04/2026If you're at the NAB Show 2026. We're sharing lots of video content. Check out Instagram.com/Aiir and YouTube.com/@aiir for updates throughout the show 033
Reposted by Gav RichardsAiir @aiir.com · 07/04/2026We can't wait to see you in Las Vegas later this month. 001
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 19/03/2026Development of PlayoutONE v6 is really hotting up too, as well as some awesome improvements for our AI-assisted audio production tool Audio.co. Lots to share soon!audio.coAudio.co 000
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 19/03/2026We’ve got lots of good things cooking for Aiir Scheduler at the moment. I’m looking forward to sharing more very soon. What would you like to see? aiir.com/scheduleraiir.comMusic SchedulerThe Aiir Scheduler is a powerful cloud music scheduling solution for radio stations and media outlets. Built by radio experts. Get ready to simplify running your radio station. 110
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 03/03/2026Want to see it in action? You can try Aiir Scheduler for free for 14 days. Find out more: aiir.com/scheduler Learn more about the Back up and Restore feature in our blog post: aiir.com/blog/post/ne...aiir.comMusic SchedulerThe Aiir Scheduler is a powerful cloud music scheduling solution for radio stations and media outlets. Built by radio experts. Get ready to simplify running your radio station. 010
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 03/03/2026It's been a truly collaborative effort to ship this, all in the first six-week cycle of the year. We only decided we were going to do it just before Christmas. Kudos to @andybee.com, @jonathancresswell.co.uk , @alexwatson.co @dbj.bsky.social for being a joy to work with and delivering the goods. 110
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 03/03/2026We always try and think from the user's perspective and speak in accessible language. We also had to constantly watch out for when to use "back up" (verb) versus "backup" (noun). 110
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 03/03/2026I've particularly enjoyed working on the copy for this new section. Every word in the flow has been written with care and scrutiny. For example, instead of "Automatic backup settings", it's "Change when automatic backups happen". 110
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 03/03/2026And just as you can easily import a library from another music scheduler app into Aiir Scheduler, you can now in theory take a backup, close your account and move elsewhere. The data is in your hands. 110
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 03/03/2026They can take a backup and pass it to another Aiir Scheduler customer, who can then restore it to their account. This could be a game changer for consultants who want to share a format in an instant. 110
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 03/03/2026We've just shipped "Back up and Restore" for Aiir's cloud basic music scheduler. Customers will now have their library backed up automatically every day, can take a backup and download it whenever they need, and restore a backup from the cloud or upload one from their device. 110
Reposted by Gav RichardsJon Cresswell @jonathancresswell.co.uk · 26/02/2026Pleasure to be the person handing out the certificates for the @audioacademyuk.bsky.social @aiir.com 30 Under 30. I'm like Princess Anne at the Olympics, where you go "sure, they're there to hand it the honours apparently" 152
Reposted by Gav RichardsAlex Watson @alexwatson.co · 27/11/2025PlayoutONE Standard has gone free to use. 🎈🎉 It’s a big milestone for PlayoutONE, as co-founder @dbj.bsky.social explains: blog.aiir.com/making-radio... 043
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 12/11/2025Two exciting days! I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at the #SRAs tonight and revealing this year’s Technical Achievement winner. 🏆 000
Reposted by Gav RichardsAiir @aiir.com · 24/09/2025PlayoutONE and Aiir Scheduler are better together. From October 15th, keep your libraries in sync with PlayoutONE Pro v5.3. If you haven't tried Scheduler yet, sign up for free until January 2026. Find out more: blog.aiir.com/playoutone-p... 001
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 26/08/2025There's just a couple of days left if you're thinking of applying for the Aiir Radio Academy 30 under 30 for 2025. Get all the details and apply at www.radioacademy.org/30-under-30/radioacademy.org30 Under 30 - Radio AcademyAbout Meet our 30 Under 30 Testimonials Alumni Apply The Aiir Radio Academy 30 Under 30 The Aiir Radio Academy 30 Under 30 is our annual list of “the ones to watch”. Each year we unveil the list of 30... 120
Reposted by Gav RichardsRicki Lee @ricki.bsky.social · 21/07/2025The latest from @aiir.com! Audio.co officially launched and has introduced AI commercial production! With an amazing music library from @tmstudios.com! Get started from $19 a month!!audio.coAudio.co 021
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 08/07/2025We’re very proud to be teaming up with @radioacademy.bsky.social for the Aiir Radio Academy 30 under 30. It’s a huge accolade to be chosen and recognised by the industry, particularly early in your career. So if you’re thinking about applying - do it! 020
Reposted by Gav RichardsAlex Watson @alexwatson.co · 26/06/2025This has been a great little project to work on, which hopefully should benefit Aiir users and our support team. 🩵 011
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 29/05/2025🎉 Aiir Scheduler has arrived! Fully web based, nothing to install, super intuitive, and completely free to trial until September. I’d love to hear what you think! aiir.com/scheduler/aiir.comMusic SchedulerThe Aiir Scheduler is a powerful cloud music scheduling solution for radio stations and media outlets. Built by radio experts. Get ready to simplify running your radio station. 120
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 14/05/2025We've just shipped dark mode for our web platform. Adding support for this to a very big app isn't easy. Kudos to @jonathancresswell.co.uk Go flip the switch! 🌙 010
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 24/04/2025Following that, I always write a “kick-off” post for the whole company, where I share the decisions made at the betting table. Here’s the opening of this cycle’s post. #behindthescenes 000
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 24/04/2025Next week, we start the 3rd cycle of 2025. Today we held the “betting table”, a meeting of our strategy team where we decide what we’re going to be working on for the next 6 weeks, who’s doing what, and how long we want to give each piece of work. 210
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 24/04/2025We’re just a few weeks out from launching Aiir Scheduler 😆 May 19th - and it’ll be free to use at first. If you have any questions about it, I’ll do my best to answer them here. aiir.com/scheduler for more info.aiir.comMusic SchedulerThe Aiir Scheduler is a powerful cloud music scheduling solution for radio stations and media outlets. Built by radio experts. Get ready to simplify running your radio station. 010
Gav Richards @gavrichards.com · 23/04/2025The latest edition of the @aiir.com newsletter has just landed in our subscribers' inboxes, with some big news! If you're not on the list, it's easy to subscribe: aiir.com/newsletter/aiir.comSign up for the Aiir Newsletter 120
