diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/DashboardController.php b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/DashboardController.php
index 54aa1bfa9..9a30348a2 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/DashboardController.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/DashboardController.php
@@ -18,31 +18,66 @@ class DashboardController extends Zend_Controller_Action
     
     public function disconnectSourceAction(){
         $request = $this->getRequest();
-        
         $sourcename = $request->getParam('sourcename');
-        $data = array("sourcename"=>$sourcename);
-        Application_Model_RabbitMq::SendMessageToPypo("disconnect_source", $data);
+        
+        $userInfo = Zend_Auth::getInstance()->getStorage()->read();
+        $user = new Application_Model_User($userInfo->id);
+        
+        $show = Application_Model_Show::GetCurrentShow();
+        
+        $show_id = isset($show['id'])?$show['id']:0;
+        
+        $source_connected = Application_Model_Preference::GetSourceStatus($sourcename);
+        
+        if($user->canSchedule($show_id) && $source_connected){
+            $data = array("sourcename"=>$sourcename);
+            Application_Model_RabbitMq::SendMessageToPypo("disconnect_source", $data);
+        }else{
+            if($source_connected){
+                $this->view->error = "You don't have permission to disconnect source.";
+            }else{
+                $this->view->error = "There is no source connected to this input.";
+            }
+        }
     }
     
     public function switchSourceAction(){
         $request = $this->getRequest();
-        
         $sourcename = $this->_getParam('sourcename');
         $current_status = $this->_getParam('status');
-        $change_status_to = "on";
         
-        if(strtolower($current_status) == "on"){
-            $change_status_to = "off";
+        $userInfo = Zend_Auth::getInstance()->getStorage()->read();
+        $user = new Application_Model_User($userInfo->id);
+        
+        $show = Application_Model_Show::GetCurrentShow();
+        $show_id = isset($show['id'])?$show['id']:0;
+        
+        $source_connected = Application_Model_Preference::GetSourceStatus($sourcename);
+        
+        if($user->canSchedule($show_id) && ($source_connected || $sourcename == 'scheduled_play')){
+        
+            $change_status_to = "on";
+            
+            if(strtolower($current_status) == "on"){
+                $change_status_to = "off";
+            }
+            
+            $data = array("sourcename"=>$sourcename, "status"=>$change_status_to);
+            Application_Model_RabbitMq::SendMessageToPypo("switch_source", $data);
+            if(strtolower($current_status) == "on"){
+                Application_Model_Preference::SetSourceSwitchStatus($sourcename, "off");
+                $this->view->status = "OFF";
+            }else{
+                Application_Model_Preference::SetSourceSwitchStatus($sourcename, "on");
+                $this->view->status = "ON";
+            }
         }
-        
-        $data = array("sourcename"=>$sourcename, "status"=>$change_status_to);
-        Application_Model_RabbitMq::SendMessageToPypo("switch_source", $data);
-        if(strtolower($current_status) == "on"){
-            Application_Model_Preference::SetSourceSwitchStatus($sourcename, "off");
-            $this->view->status = "OFF";
-        }else{
-            Application_Model_Preference::SetSourceSwitchStatus($sourcename, "on");
-            $this->view->status = "ON";
+        else{
+            if($source_connected){
+                $this->view->error = "You don't have permission to switch source.";
+            }else{
+                $this->view->error = "There is no source connected to this input.";
+            }
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/builder.phtml b/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/builder.phtml
index 5f13b0f67..1293cb873 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/builder.phtml
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/builder.phtml
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
     <?php echo $this->versionNotify();
             $sss = $this->SourceSwitchStatus();
             $scs = $this->SourceConnectionStatus();
-            $isAdmin = $this->isAdmin();
+            $isPermissionAllowed = $this->IsPermissionAllowed();
     ?>
     <?php echo $this->partial('partialviews/header.phtml', array("user" => $this->loggedInAs(), "is_trial"=>$this->isTrial(), "trial_remain"=> $this->trialRemaining(), 
                 "live_dj_switch"=>$sss['live_dj'], "live_dj_connection"=>$scs['live_dj'], "master_dj_switch"=>$sss['master_dj'], "master_dj_connection"=>$scs['master_dj'],
-                "scheduled_play_switch"=>$sss['scheduled_play'], "isAdmin"=>$isAdmin)) ?>
+                "scheduled_play_switch"=>$sss['scheduled_play'], "isPermissionAllowed"=>$isPermissionAllowed)) ?>
                 
 <?php 	$partial = array('menu.phtml', 'default');
 		$this->navigation()->menu()->setPartial($partial); ?>
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/layout.phtml b/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/layout.phtml
index d074b921d..f2cdf2b4b 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/layout.phtml
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/layout.phtml
@@ -14,12 +14,11 @@
     <?php echo $this->versionNotify();
             $sss = $this->SourceSwitchStatus();
             $scs = $this->SourceConnectionStatus();
-            $isAdmin = $this->isAdmin();
+            $isPermissionAllowed = $this->IsPermissionAllowed();
     ?>
     <?php echo $this->partial('partialviews/header.phtml', array("user" => $this->loggedInAs(), "is_trial"=>$this->isTrial(), "trial_remain"=> $this->trialRemaining(), 
                 "live_dj_switch"=>$sss['live_dj'], "live_dj_connection"=>$scs['live_dj'], "master_dj_switch"=>$sss['master_dj'], "master_dj_connection"=>$scs['master_dj'],
-                "scheduled_play_switch"=>$sss['scheduled_play'], "isAdmin"=>$isAdmin)) ?>
-
+                "scheduled_play_switch"=>$sss['scheduled_play'], "isPermissionAllowed"=>$isPermissionAllowed)) ?>
 <?php 	$partial = array('menu.phtml', 'default');
 		$this->navigation()->menu()->setPartial($partial); ?>
 
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/library.phtml b/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/library.phtml
index e3a2748e1..fb411f40f 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/library.phtml
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/library.phtml
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
     <?php echo $this->versionNotify();
             $sss = $this->SourceSwitchStatus();
             $scs = $this->SourceConnectionStatus();
-            $isAdmin = $this->isAdmin();
+            $isPermissionAllowed = $this->IsPermissionAllowed();
     ?>
     <?php echo $this->partial('partialviews/header.phtml', array("user" => $this->loggedInAs(), "is_trial"=>$this->isTrial(), "trial_remain"=> $this->trialRemaining(), 
                 "live_dj_switch"=>$sss['live_dj'], "live_dj_connection"=>$scs['live_dj'], "master_dj_switch"=>$sss['master_dj'], "master_dj_connection"=>$scs['master_dj'],
-                "scheduled_play_switch"=>$sss['scheduled_play'], "isAdmin"=>$isAdmin)) ?>
+                "scheduled_play_switch"=>$sss['scheduled_play'], "isPermissionAllowed"=>$isPermissionAllowed)) ?>
 
 <?php 	$partial = array('menu.phtml', 'default');
 		$this->navigation()->menu()->setPartial($partial); ?>
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/playouthistory.phtml b/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/playouthistory.phtml
index 0c9fee73f..47e01b11a 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/playouthistory.phtml
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/layouts/scripts/playouthistory.phtml
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
     <?php echo $this->versionNotify();
             $sss = $this->SourceSwitchStatus();
             $scs = $this->SourceConnectionStatus();
-            $isAdmin = $this->isAdmin();
+            $isPermissionAllowed = $this->IsPermissionAllowed();
     ?>
     <?php echo $this->partial('partialviews/header.phtml', array("user" => $this->loggedInAs(), "is_trial"=>$this->isTrial(), "trial_remain"=> $this->trialRemaining(), 
                 "live_dj_switch"=>$sss['live_dj'], "live_dj_connection"=>$scs['live_dj'], "master_dj_switch"=>$sss['master_dj'], "master_dj_connection"=>$scs['master_dj'],
-                "scheduled_play_switch"=>$sss['scheduled_play'], "isAdmin"=>$isAdmin)) ?>
+                "scheduled_play_switch"=>$sss['scheduled_play'], "isPermissionAllowed"=>$isPermissionAllowed)) ?>
 
 <?php 	$partial = array('menu.phtml', 'default');
 		$this->navigation()->menu()->setPartial($partial); ?>
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/User.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/User.php
index b028a87e9..56312d568 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/User.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/User.php
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ class Application_Model_User {
     public function isHost($showId) {
     	return $this->isUserType(UTYPE_HOST, $showId);
     }
+    
+    public function isPM() {
+        return $this->isUserType(UTYPE_PROGRAM_MANAGER);
+    }
 
     public function isAdmin() {
         return $this->isUserType(UTYPE_ADMIN);
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/views/helpers/IsAdmin.php b/airtime_mvc/application/views/helpers/IsAdmin.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 94c07235a..000000000
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/views/helpers/IsAdmin.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-class Airtime_View_Helper_IsAdmin extends Zend_View_Helper_Abstract
-{
-    public function isAdmin()
-    {
-        $userInfo = Zend_Auth::getInstance()->getStorage()->read();
-        $user = new Application_Model_User($userInfo->id);
-        return $user->isAdmin();
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/views/helpers/IsPermissionAllowed.php b/airtime_mvc/application/views/helpers/IsPermissionAllowed.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77d331339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/views/helpers/IsPermissionAllowed.php
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+class Airtime_View_Helper_IsPermissionAllowed extends Zend_View_Helper_Abstract
+{
+    public function IsPermissionAllowed()
+    {
+        $userInfo = Zend_Auth::getInstance()->getStorage()->read();
+        $user = new Application_Model_User($userInfo->id);
+        
+        $show = Application_Model_Show::GetCurrentShow();
+        $show_id = isset($show['id'])?$show['id']:0;
+        if($user->canSchedule($show_id)){
+            return true;
+        }else{
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/partialviews/header.phtml b/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/partialviews/header.phtml
index 148ad0ab1..dd21e3c11 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/partialviews/header.phtml
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/partialviews/header.phtml
@@ -27,25 +27,25 @@
         <div id="scheduled_play_div">
             Scheduled Play
             <div class="line-to-on-air off"></div>
-            <a href="#" id="scheduled_play" class="source-switch-button" onclick="<?php echo ($this->isAdmin)?"setSwitchListener(this);":"return false"?>"><span><?php echo $this->scheduled_play_switch?></span></a>
+            <a href="#" id="scheduled_play" class="source-switch-button" onclick="setSwitchListener(this);"><span><?php echo $this->scheduled_play_switch?></span></a>
             <div class="line-to-switch off"></div>
         </div>
       </li>
       <li>
         <div id="live_dj_div">
-          <?php if($this->isAdmin){?><a id="live_dj" class="source-kick-button" onclick="kickSource(this)"></a><?php }?>
+          <a id="live_dj" class="source-kick-button" onclick="kickSource(this)"></a>
           Live DJ
           <div class="line-to-on-air off"></div>
-          <a href="#" id="live_dj" class="source-switch-button" onclick="<?php echo ($this->isAdmin)?"setSwitchListener(this);":"return false"?>"><span><?php echo $this->live_dj_switch?></span></a>
+          <a href="#" id="live_dj" class="source-switch-button" onclick="setSwitchListener(this);"><span><?php echo $this->live_dj_switch?></span></a>
           <div class="line-to-switch off"></div>
         </div>
       </li>
       <li>
         <div id="master_dj_div">
-          <?php if($this->isAdmin){?><a id="master_dj" class="source-kick-button" onclick="kickSource(this)"></a><?php }?>
+          <a id="master_dj" class="source-kick-button" onclick="kickSource(this)"></a>
           Master DJ
           <div class="line-to-on-air off"></div>
-          <a href="#" id="master_dj" class="source-switch-button" onclick="<?php echo ($this->isAdmin)?"setSwitchListener(this);":"return false"?>"><span><?php echo $this->master_dj_switch?></span></a>
+          <a href="#" id="master_dj" class="source-switch-button" onclick="setSwitchListener(this);"><span><?php echo $this->master_dj_switch?></span></a>
           <div class="line-to-switch off"></div>
           </div>
       </li>
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/dashboard/playlist.js b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/dashboard/playlist.js
index aa1461a4c..6646f94a4 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/dashboard/playlist.js
+++ b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/dashboard/playlist.js
@@ -343,34 +343,25 @@ function setSwitchListener(ele){
     var sourcename = $(ele).attr('id')
     var status_span = $(ele).find("span")
     var status = status_span.html()
-    var _class = $(ele).parent().find("div.line-to-switch").attr("class")
     var source_connection_status = false
     
-    // user should be able to turn on/off scheduled_play switch anytime.
-    if(sourcename.indexOf("scheduled_play") > 0 && _class.indexOf("off") > 0){
-        source_connection_status = false
-    }else{
-        source_connection_status = true
-    }
-    
-    if(source_connection_status){
-        $.get("/Dashboard/switch-source/format/json/sourcename/"+sourcename+"/status/"+status, function(data){
+    $.get("/Dashboard/switch-source/format/json/sourcename/"+sourcename+"/status/"+status, function(data){
+        if(data.error){
+            alert(data.error);
+        }else{
             status_span.html(data.status)
-        });
-    }else{
-        alert("The source is not connected to Airtime!")
-    }
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 function kickSource(ele){
     var sourcename = $(ele).attr('id')
-    var source_connection = $(ele).parent().find(".line-to-switch").attr("class")
-    if(source_connection.indexOf("off") > 0){
-        alert("No source is connected to this input.")
-        return false
-    }else{
-        $.get("/Dashboard/disconnect-source/format/json/sourcename/"+sourcename)
-    }
+    
+    $.get("/Dashboard/disconnect-source/format/json/sourcename/"+sourcename, function(data){
+        if(data.error){
+            alert(data.error);
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 var stream_window = null;