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A broadcast clock or format clock is a template that displays a radio or television's hourly format in a graphical representation of a clock. Broadcast programming, especially radio, often follows an hourly pattern where certain segments such as news and commercials are repeated every hour at specific times. A broadcast clock displays these segments graphically which assist broadcasters in scheduling,cite-ref-prx-examples-1-0[1]cite-ref-macfarland-2-0[2]cite-ref-3[3] thereby avoiding dead air and preventing random program selections by on-air staff.cite-ref-macfarland-2-1[2]

cite-note-prx-examples-11. ↑ "Network clocks". Producer Resources. PRX. Retrieved 2018-01-18.

cite-note-macfarland-22. ↑ citerefmacfarland1997MacFarland, David T. (1997). Future radio programming strategies : cultivating listenership in the digital age (Second ed.). Hoboken: Taylor and Francis. ISBN 1136686851. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

cite-note-33. ↑ "The Broadcast Clock". 99percentinvisible.org. 99% Invisible. Retrieved 19 December 2017.