[Mapping] Radio Host & Reporter Journalism Access

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Journalism Access

• Update the Reporter room / Newsroom with Journalism access airlocks.
• Reporters and Radio Hosts have Journalism access and their rooms should use it.
• Use Journalism access airlocks when mapping the Radio Host room.

Entity	Prototype	Setup	Description
airlock [Journalism, Locked]	AirlockJournalismLocked	Use for Reporter & Radio Host	Non-glass airlock with Journalism Access.
glass airlock [Journalism, Locked]	AirlockJournalismGlassLocked	Use for Reporter & Radio Host	Regular glass airlock with Journalism Access .
airlock [Journalism, Locked]	AirlockMaintJournalismLocked	Use for Reporter & Radio Host	Maintenance door with with Journalism Access.

Radio Host

• This is the stuff the Radio Host needs to function.
• Put all of the following machines in the Radio Host's room. Do not map any of these in Telecoms - the Radio Host needs access to all of these machines.
• The "station radio server"'s microphone has a range of 4 tiles, so map the Radio Host somewhere quiet.
• Add RadioHost: [ 2, 2 ] to the map's prototype. Generally have 2 slots, small maps are okay with just one slot. Generally should be close to the number of Reporter slots in a map.

fig. 1 - Example of a Radio Host room. 4x4 is about the smallest you should go. Button is linked to the tinted windows & On Air sign.

fig. 2 - Range of the station radio server.

Entity	Prototype	Setup	Description
radio host sign	SignRadioHost	Put outside room.	Signage is crucial.
station beacon [Radio Host]	DefaultStationBeaconRadioHost	Put inside room.	Station beacons are crucial.
SpawnPointRadioHost [Job Spawn]	SpawnPointRadioHost	Put inside room.	Required, one per job slot.
station radio rig	StationRadioRig	Put in room.	Purely a machine used to link stuff together. You don't talk into this one.
station radio server	StationRadioServer	LINK TO STATION RADIO RIG	This is the microphone. Left clicking turns whether or not your voice is heard through station radios. It has a range of four tiles (see image).
holopad [RadioHost]	HolopadServiceRadioHost	Put in room close to the station radio server to facilitate holopad interviews.	Holopad.
vinyl player	VinylPlayer	LINK TO STATION STATIO RIG	Plays music to station radios. Music is only broadcast is this is linked to the "station radio rig" and the "station radio rig" is linked to the "station radio server".
tape deck	TapeDeck	PUT NEAR STATION RADIO SERVER	Acts like a regular tape recorder, but stationary. Has to be close to the "station radio server" for the voice to get picked up on.
station radio	StationRadioReceiver	Put at places music & voice should be heard (e.g. Bar).	Plays music broadcast by the "station radio rig" (if it's linked to a server + vinyl player), and relays radio host voice as long as the "station radio server is turned on".
vinyls crate	CrateRadioHostVinyls	Put in room.	12 randomly selected music vinyls. You can put two if you have a large Radio Host room, but one should be okay - Radio Hosts can order more from Cargo.
CD rack	CdRackFilled	Put in room.	Filled with random advert CDs. Put one in the room. Collision can be weird on these, don't stack multiple of them in the same tile.

Radio Host Nice-To-Haves

• This stuff isn't critical, but you should map it provided you have space.

Entity	Prototype	Setup	Description
fax machine [SRV: Radio Host]	FaxMachineRadioHost	Put in room.	Fax machine.
on air sign	OnAirSignLights	Link to a button.	Fun signage for the radio host to use.
tinted window	TintedWindow	Link to a button.	Excellent when paired to the same button as the on air sign.
beverages	WaterCooler, CoffeeDispenser, etc, but non-alcoholic!	Put in room.	Radio Hosting is thirsty work.

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