Collect the information production needs before the deadline starts chasing you.
This free radio commercial production order template helps sales, creative, production and traffic begin from the same complete brief.
Download the template
The template is a plain-text file you can copy into a document, form builder or existing station system. It does not require an AirCreative account.
Use it as a starting point and remove anything that does not apply to your station.
The essential order sections
- Advertiser and agency
- Station and campaign
- Start and end dates
- Due date and priority
- Spot length
- Offer and call to action
- Mandatory copy
- Pronunciations
- Voice and production direction
- Approval contact
- Traffic instructions
- Billing and PO reference
Make required fields truly required
A form only improves workflow when incomplete orders cannot quietly enter production. Decide which details are required for every job and which are conditional. For example, a pronunciation field may be optional generally but mandatory when the script contains an unfamiliar business or person name.
Give sales a clear save-as-draft option while preventing incomplete drafts from appearing as ready production work.
Move beyond a static template
A document captures the request, but it does not automatically manage assignments, script versions, approvals, reminders or traffic confirmation. Once the template is working, move the same fields into a shared workflow platform.
AirCreative turns this production order into a living commercial record from request through billing.
The field list reflects common radio production-order needs also described by Influence.fm and the official vPPO product page. The downloadable template itself is original AirCreative material.
Frequently asked questions
Is the production order template free?
Yes. You may download and adapt it for your station without registration.
What format is the template?
It is a simple text file so it can be pasted into Word, Google Docs, email or a form builder.
Should every field be mandatory?
No. Make universally essential information required and use conditional fields for special production or traffic needs.
Can AirCreative replace the text template?
Yes. AirCreative captures production-order details in a shared workflow with assignments, statuses, scripts, approvals and handoffs.
Turn the template into a working production system.
AirCreative keeps every field, decision and file connected after the request is submitted.
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