Spark Schedule fetches a radio station programme schedule from a remote JSON endpoint and renders it as styled time-slot cards for any given day of the week. Each card shows the start and end time, show name, host name, description, and a genre tag. When viewing the schedule for today, the currently-airing show is automatically highlighted with an “On Air” badge.
This plugin is built for WordPress and has no external library dependencies — all styling is self-contained and scoped to the spark-schedule- CSS class namespace.
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General Programming
On Air
Welcome to The Spark Web Radio, broadcasting straight out of Brandon, Manitoba! The Spark was built for true music lovers who are tired of the same repetitive, corporate playlists. We…
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Frank McGwire
PLANET KIA's Franko in the Afternoon The Afternoon Drive on The Spark Web Radio is a high-energy music and community-focused radio program hosted by station general manager and media veteran…
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Welcome to The Spark Web Radio, broadcasting straight out of Brandon, Manitoba! The Spark was built for true music lovers who are tired of the same repetitive, corporate playlists. We…
shortcode on any page or post, passing the day attribute for the day you want to display.| Attribute | Default | Description |
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day |
today |
The day to display. Accepts monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, or today (auto-detects current day from your WordPress timezone setting). |
source |
Plugin setting | Override the JSON URL for this specific shortcode instance only. Useful when embedding schedules from multiple stations on one site. |
highlight |
yes |
Set to no to disable the “On Air” badge and live-card highlighting for this instance. |
12:00 AM to 4:00 PMGeneral Programming
On AirWelcome to The Spark Web Radio, broadcasting straight out of Brandon, Manitoba! The Spark was built for true music lovers who are tired of the same repetitive, corporate playlists. We…4:00 PM to 6:00 PMFrank McGwirePLANET KIA's Franko in the Afternoon The Afternoon Drive on The Spark Web Radio is a high-energy music and community-focused radio program hosted by station general manager and media veteran…6:00 PM to 11:59 PMWelcome to The Spark Web Radio, broadcasting straight out of Brandon, Manitoba! The Spark was built for true music lovers who are tired of the same repetitive, corporate playlists. We…12:00 AM to 4:00 PMWelcome to The Spark Web Radio, broadcasting straight out of Brandon, Manitoba! The Spark was built for true music lovers who are tired of the same repetitive, corporate playlists. We…4:00 PM to 6:00 PMFrank McGwirePLANET KIA's Franko in the Afternoon The Afternoon Drive on The Spark Web Radio is a high-energy music and community-focused radio program hosted by station general manager and media veteran…6:00 PM to 7:00 PMKen & MJThe Flower Power Hour with Ken & MJ (encore edition) on The Spark Web Radio is a nostalgic, intricately produced audio journey that serves as a vibrant flashback to the Golden Age…7:00 PM to 11:59 PMWelcome to The Spark Web Radio, broadcasting straight out of Brandon, Manitoba! The Spark was built for true music lovers who are tired of the same repetitive, corporate playlists. We…12:00 AM to 12:00 PMWelcome to The Spark Web Radio, broadcasting straight out of Brandon, Manitoba! The Spark was built for true music lovers who are tired of the same repetitive, corporate playlists. We…12:00 PM to 3:00 PMVince DanielsTHE TIME MACHINE WITH VINCE DANIELS (encore edition) Presented by Vince Daniels Productions, the show acts as an auditory voyage through the formative eras of rock music, specifically targeting classic…3:00 PM to 4:00 PMWelcome to The Spark Web Radio, broadcasting straight out of Brandon, Manitoba! The Spark was built for true music lovers who are tired of the same repetitive, corporate playlists. We…4:00 PM to 6:00 PMFrank McGwirePLANET KIA's Franko in the Afternoon The Afternoon Drive on The Spark Web Radio is a high-energy music and community-focused radio program hosted by station general manager and media veteran…6:00 PM to 7:00 PMKen & MJThe Flower Power Hour with Ken & MJ (encore edition) on The Spark Web Radio is a nostalgic, intricately produced audio journey that serves as a vibrant flashback to the Golden Age…7:00 PM to 8:00 PMWelcome to The Spark Web Radio, broadcasting straight out of Brandon, Manitoba! The Spark was built for true music lovers who are tired of the same repetitive, corporate playlists. We…8:00 PM to 9:00 PMGarry KroegerPUMPED 60 Pumped 60 is a premier hard-hitting specialty rock show hosted by Garry Kroeger on The Spark Web Radio. Host Garry Kroeger guides listeners through each episode with…9:00 PM to 11:59 PMWelcome to The Spark Web Radio, broadcasting straight out of Brandon, Manitoba! The Spark was built for true music lovers who are tired of the same repetitive, corporate playlists. We…12:00 AM to 8:00 PMWelcome to The Spark Web Radio, broadcasting straight out of Brandon, Manitoba! The Spark was built for true music lovers who are tired of the same repetitive, corporate playlists. We…8:00 PM to 9:00 PMGarry KroegerPUMPED 60 Pumped 60 is a premier hard-hitting specialty rock show hosted by Garry Kroeger on The Spark Web Radio. Host Garry Kroeger guides listeners through each episode with…9:00 PM to 11:59 PMVince DanielsTHE TIME MACHINE WITH VINCE DANIELS The Time Machine with Vince Daniels is a popular, chronologically driven specialty rock program broadcasting on The Spark Web Radio. Presented by Vince Daniels…
The plugin expects a top-level schedule object containing day keys, each holding an array of show objects:
{
"schedule": {
"monday": [
{
"time": "06:00",
"endTime": "10:00",
"show": "Morning Spark",
"host": "Marcus Johnson",
"description": "Start your week right.",
"genre": "Variety"
}
]
}
}
Times use 24-hour format (HH:MM). Overnight shows (e.g. 22:00 → 02:00) are handled correctly.
Schedule data is cached via WordPress transients for 1 hour by default. The cache duration is configurable in Settings → Spark Schedule. To force an immediate refresh, use the Clear Cache button on that settings page.
When a custom source attribute is provided in a shortcode, it uses its own transient keyed to that URL.
All card elements use the spark-schedule- prefix. You can override colours and sizing in your theme’s Additional CSS or a child theme stylesheet. Key classes:
| Class | Element |
|---|---|
.spark-schedule-wrap |
Outer container for all cards |
.spark-schedule-item |
Individual show card |
.spark-schedule-item.is-live |
The currently airing show |
.spark-schedule-time-col |
Left column with start/end times |
.spark-schedule-show |
Show name heading |
.spark-schedule-live-badge |
“On Air” badge |
.spark-schedule-host |
Host name line |
.spark-schedule-desc |
Show description |
.spark-schedule-genre |
Genre tag pill |
day="today"? Check Settings → General → Timezone. The plugin calls date_i18n() which respects the WordPress timezone offset.!important overrides in Additional CSS if a theme resets cascade.day attribute. The JSON is fetched once and cached, so multiple shortcodes on one page do not cause extra HTTP requests.source attribute in each individual shortcode.