Tips for Today’s Homeowner can be downloaded 3 ways:
Daily Satellite Audio Distribution
• Program distributed on Westwood One satellite carrier via the X-Digital Systems (XDS) platform
• Programs may be scheduled via Calendar method
• Authorization IS NOT necessary – this is an open program
• Instructions on scheduling programs in the XDS receiver can be located at this link: http://myxdsreceiver.cmneng.com/aff/Documentation/XDS_Pro_Scheduler_Primer.pdf
Locate the daily Tip for Today’s Homeowner (“TFTH”) in the XDS “Program List” tab as follows:
Today’s Homeowner TFTH
Day: Mondays through Fridays
Time: 03:01:00 am – 03:02:30 (Each Feature is: 90 in length)
Stations that need assistance scheduling record and playback functionality in their XDS receivers or have technical questions should contact Affiliate Technical Services Department, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm ET at 914-908-3210 or via email, techservices@westwoodone.com.
Stations with satellite difficulties during LIVE feeds should call the Technical Operating Center at 914-908-3220.
FTP Distribution
ftp://ftp.todayshomeownersyndication.com
username: tips@todayshomeownersyndication.com
password: tipsftp
(If you have time-out issues, use the backup FTP at https://todayshomeownersyndication.com/mp3/current/TipsForTodaysHomeowner/ — no password required.)
Tips are uploaded at least 1 week in advance of air.
(Please use an FTP client like Cyberduck to access FTP. It doesn’t work well from a web browser)
DropBox Distribution
Tips are uploaded here at least 1 week in advance of air:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vatsef2j5d0ck11/AABAWDqnNkH3PP9O4UjlOmqWa?dl=0