diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/Bootstrap.php b/airtime_mvc/application/Bootstrap.php
index 4b0f7e35d..e7f4ac90e 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/Bootstrap.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/Bootstrap.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ require_once 'propel/runtime/lib/Propel.php';
 Propel::init(__DIR__."/configs/airtime-conf-production.php");
 
 require_once __DIR__."/configs/constants.php";
-require_once 'DB.php';
+// require_once 'DB.php';
 
 require_once 'Preference.php';
 require_once "DateHelper.php";
@@ -20,12 +20,34 @@ require_once __DIR__.'/controllers/plugins/RabbitMqPlugin.php';
 global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
 $dsn = $CC_CONFIG['dsn'];
 
-$CC_DBC = DB::connect($dsn, FALSE);
-if (PEAR::isError($CC_DBC)) {
-    echo "ERROR: ".$CC_DBC->getMessage()." ".$CC_DBC->getUserInfo()."\n";
-    exit(1);
-}
-$CC_DBC->setFetchMode(DB_FETCHMODE_ASSOC);
+// ******************************************************************
+// Differences between PEAR DB & Propel/PDO:
+// When selecting a single value from a null return set,
+// PEAR returns NULL
+// PDO returns false
+// ******************************************************************
+
+// $CC_DBC = DB::connect($dsn, FALSE);
+// if (PEAR::isError($CC_DBC)) {
+//     echo "ERROR: ".$CC_DBC->getMessage()." ".$CC_DBC->getUserInfo()."\n";
+//     exit(1);
+// }
+// $CC_DBC->setFetchMode(DB_FETCHMODE_ASSOC);
+
+// $sql = "SELECT column_name, character_maximum_length FROM information_schema.columns"
+// ." WHERE table_name = 'cc_show' AND character_maximum_length > 0 and table_name=''";
+// // $sql = "SELECT * FROM cc_files WHERE id=1";
+// // $result = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+// $result = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+// var_dump($result);
+
+// $con = Propel::getConnection();
+// $q = $con->query($sql);
+// //var_dump($q);
+// //var_dump($q->fetchAll());
+// var_dump($q->fetchColumn(0));
+
+// exit;
 
 $CC_CONFIG['airtime_version'] = Application_Model_Preference::GetAirtimeVersion();
 
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php
index 1ef9b3aa1..232577ae5 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class ApiController extends Zend_Controller_Action
             exit;
         }
 
-        PEAR::setErrorHandling(PEAR_ERROR_RETURN);
+        //PEAR::setErrorHandling(PEAR_ERROR_RETURN);
 
         $data = Application_Model_Schedule::GetScheduledPlaylists();
         echo json_encode($data, JSON_FORCE_OBJECT);
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/LoginAttempts.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/LoginAttempts.php
index 18b16df9b..6ebeafff6 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/LoginAttempts.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/LoginAttempts.php
@@ -1,45 +1,36 @@
 <?php
 class Application_Model_LoginAttempts {
     public function __construct(){
-    
+
     }
-    
+
     public static function increaseAttempts($ip){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "select count(*) from cc_login_attempts WHERE ip='$ip'";
-        $res = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
-        if($res){
+        $res = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+        if ($res) {
             $sql = "UPDATE cc_login_attempts SET attempts=attempts+1 WHERE ip='$ip'";
-            $res = $CC_DBC->query($sql);
-            if (PEAR::isError($res)) {
-                return $res;
-            }
-        }else{
+            $con->exec($sql);
+        } else {
             $sql = "INSERT INTO cc_login_attempts (ip, attempts) values ('$ip', '1')";
-            $res = $CC_DBC->query($sql);
-            if (PEAR::isError($res)) {
-                return $res;
-            }
+            $con->exec($sql);
         }
     }
-    
+
     public static function getAttempts($ip){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "select attempts from cc_login_attempts WHERE ip='$ip'";
-        $res = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
-        return $res;
+        $res = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+        return $res ? $res : 0;
     }
-    
+
     public static function resetAttempts($ip){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "select count(*) from cc_login_attempts WHERE ip='$ip'";
-        $res = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
-        if($res){
+        $res = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+        if ($res > 0) {
             $sql = "DELETE FROM cc_login_attempts WHERE ip='$ip'";
-            $res = $CC_DBC->query($sql);
-            if (PEAR::isError($res)) {
-                return $res;
-            }
+            $con->exec($sql);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/MusicDir.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/MusicDir.php
index b07ffff75..3c8b64e01 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/MusicDir.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/MusicDir.php
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ class Application_Model_MusicDir {
         return $this->_dir->getExists();
     }
     
-    /** There are 2 cases where this function can be called.
+    /** 
+     * There are 2 cases where this function can be called.
      * 1. When watched dir was removed
      * 2. When some dir was watched, but it was unmounted
      * 
@@ -67,24 +68,26 @@ class Application_Model_MusicDir {
      *  
      *  When $userAddedWatchedDir is true, it will set "Watched" flag to false
      *  otherwise, it will set "Exists" flag to true
-    **/ 
+     */ 
     public function remove($userAddedWatchedDir=true)
     {
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         
         $music_dir_id = $this->getId();
 
-        $sql = "SELECT DISTINCT s.instance_id from cc_music_dirs as md LEFT JOIN cc_files as f on f.directory = md.id
-        RIGHT JOIN cc_schedule as s on s.file_id = f.id WHERE md.id = $music_dir_id";
+        $sql = "SELECT DISTINCT s.instance_id from cc_music_dirs as md "
+             ." LEFT JOIN cc_files as f on f.directory = md.id"
+             ." RIGHT JOIN cc_schedule as s on s.file_id = f.id WHERE md.id = $music_dir_id";
 
-        $show_instances = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $show_instances = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         
         // get all the files on this dir
-        $sql = "SELECT f.id FROM cc_music_dirs as md LEFT JOIN cc_files as f on f.directory = md.id WHERE md.id = $music_dir_id";
-        $files = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $sql = "SELECT f.id FROM cc_music_dirs as md "
+            ." LEFT JOIN cc_files as f on f.directory = md.id WHERE md.id = $music_dir_id";
+        $files = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         
         // set file_exist flag to false
-        foreach( $files as $file_row ){
+        foreach ($files as $file_row) {
             $temp_file = Application_Model_StoredFile::Recall($file_row['id']);
             if($temp_file != null){
                 $temp_file->setFileExistsFlag(false);
@@ -92,9 +95,9 @@ class Application_Model_MusicDir {
         }
         
         // set RemovedFlag to true
-        if($userAddedWatchedDir){
+        if ($userAddedWatchedDir) {
             self::setWatchedFlag(false);
-        }else{
+        } else {
             self::setExistsFlag(false);
         }
         //$res = $this->_dir->delete();
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Playlist.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Playlist.php
index 92063218c..bc48bb2d0 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Playlist.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Playlist.php
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ class Application_Model_Playlist {
                 ->filterByDbPlaylistId($this->id)
                 ->filterByDbPosition($this->getSize()-1)
                 ->findOne($this->con);
-          
+
             $this->changeFadeInfo($row->getDbId(), null, $fadeout);
         }
     }
@@ -769,10 +769,12 @@ class Application_Model_Playlist {
        return $res;
     }
 
-    public static function getPlaylistCount(){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+    public static function getPlaylistCount()
+    {
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = 'SELECT count(*) as cnt FROM '.$CC_CONFIG["playListTable"];
-        return $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+        return $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Preference.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Preference.php
index 0786152c3..5601a6158 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Preference.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Preference.php
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
 {
 
     public static function SetValue($key, $value, $isUserValue = false){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         //called from a daemon process
         if(!class_exists("Zend_Auth", false) || !Zend_Auth::getInstance()->hasIdentity()) {
@@ -21,13 +22,13 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
         //Check if key already exists
         $sql = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM cc_pref"
         ." WHERE keystr = '$key'";
-        
+
         //For user specific preference, check if id matches as well
         if($isUserValue) {
         	$sql .= " AND subjid = '$id'";
         }
-        
-        $result = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+
+        $result = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
 
         if($result == 1) {
         	// result found
@@ -38,8 +39,8 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
 	            ." WHERE keystr = '$key'";
 	        } else {
 	        	// user pref
-	            $sql = "UPDATE cc_pref" 
-	            . " SET valstr = '$value'" 
+	            $sql = "UPDATE cc_pref"
+	            . " SET valstr = '$value'"
 	            . " WHERE keystr = '$key' AND subjid = $id";
 	        }
         } else {
@@ -54,39 +55,39 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
 	            ." VALUES ($id, '$key', '$value')";
 	        }
         }
-        
-        return $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+
+        return $con->exec($sql);
     }
 
     public static function GetValue($key, $isUserValue = false){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
-        
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
         //Check if key already exists
         $sql = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM cc_pref"
         ." WHERE keystr = '$key'";
     	//For user specific preference, check if id matches as well
-        if($isUserValue) {
+        if ($isUserValue) {
 	        $auth = Zend_Auth::getInstance();
 	        if($auth->hasIdentity()) {
 		        $id = $auth->getIdentity()->id;
 	        	$sql .= " AND subjid = '$id'";
 		    }
         }
-        $result = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
-
+        $result = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
         if ($result == 0)
             return "";
         else {
             $sql = "SELECT valstr FROM cc_pref"
             ." WHERE keystr = '$key'";
-            
+
 	        //For user specific preference, check if id matches as well
 	        if($isUserValue && $auth->hasIdentity()) {
 	        	$sql .= " AND subjid = '$id'";
 	        }
-	        
-            $result = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
-            return $result;
+
+            $result = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+            return $result ? $result : "";
         }
     }
 
@@ -109,36 +110,36 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
             $view->headTitle()->exchangeArray(array()); //clear headTitle ArrayObject
             $view->headTitle(self::GetHeadTitle());
         }
-				
+
         $eventType = "update_station_name";
         $md = array("station_name"=>$title);
-		
+
         Application_Model_RabbitMq::SendMessageToPypo($eventType, $md);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Set the furthest date that a never-ending show 
+     * Set the furthest date that a never-ending show
      * should be populated until.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param DateTime $dateTime
      *        A row from cc_show_days table
-     */ 
+     */
     public static function SetShowsPopulatedUntil($dateTime) {
         self::SetValue("shows_populated_until", $dateTime->format("Y-m-d H:i:s"));
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get the furthest date that a never-ending show 
+     * Get the furthest date that a never-ending show
      * should be populated until.
      *
      * Returns null if the value hasn't been set, otherwise returns
-     * a DateTime object representing the date. 
-     * 
+     * a DateTime object representing the date.
+     *
      * @return DateTime (in UTC Timezone)
      */
     public static function GetShowsPopulatedUntil() {
         $date = self::GetValue("shows_populated_until");
-        
+
         if ($date == ""){
             return null;
         } else {
@@ -163,15 +164,15 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
         $fade = str_pad($fade, 9, "0", STR_PAD_LEFT);
         return $fade;
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetDefaultTransitionFade($fade) {
         self::SetValue("default_transition_fade", $fade);
-        
+
         $eventType = "update_transition_fade";
         $md = array("transition_fade"=>$fade);
         Application_Model_RabbitMq::SendMessageToPypo($eventType, $md);
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetDefaultTransitionFade() {
         $transition_fade = self::GetValue("default_transition_fade");
         if($transition_fade == ""){
@@ -182,10 +183,10 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
 
     public static function SetStreamLabelFormat($type){
         self::SetValue("stream_label_format", $type);
-		
+
         $eventType = "update_stream_format";
         $md = array("stream_format"=>$type);
-		
+
         Application_Model_RabbitMq::SendMessageToPypo($eventType, $md);
     }
 
@@ -365,10 +366,11 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
     	return self::GetValue("uniqueId");
     }
 
-    public static function GetCountryList(){
-    	global $CC_DBC;
+    public static function GetCountryList()
+    {
+    	$con = Propel::getConnection();
     	$sql = "SELECT * FROM cc_country";
-    	$res =  $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+    	$res =  $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
     	$out = array();
     	$out[""] = "Select Country";
     	foreach($res as $r){
@@ -401,7 +403,7 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
     	$outputArray['STATION_COUNTRY'] = self::GetStationCountry();
     	$outputArray['STATION_CITY'] = self::GetStationCity();
     	$outputArray['STATION_DESCRIPTION'] = self::GetStationDescription();
-    	
+
 
     	// get web server info
     	if(isset($systemInfoArray["AIRTIME_VERSION_URL"])){
@@ -438,7 +440,7 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
     	                foreach($s_info as $k => $v){
     	                    $outputString .= "\t".strtoupper($k)." : ".$v."\n";
     	                }
-    	            }    
+    	            }
     	        }else{
     		        $outputString .= $key.' : '.$out."\n";
     	        }
@@ -452,7 +454,7 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
     	    return $outputString;
     	}
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetInstallMethod(){
         $easy_install = file_exists('/usr/bin/airtime-easy-setup');
         $debian_install = file_exists('/var/lib/dpkg/info/airtime.config');
@@ -559,7 +561,7 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
             return self::GetValue("system_version");
         }
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetLatestVersion(){
         $latest = self::GetValue("latest_version");
         if($latest == null || strlen($latest) == 0) {
@@ -568,14 +570,14 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
             return $latest;
         }
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetLatestVersion($version){
         $pattern = "/^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+/";
         if(preg_match($pattern, $version)) {
             self::SetValue("latest_version", $version);
         }
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetLatestLink(){
         $link = self::GetValue("latest_link");
         if($link == null || strlen($link) == 0) {
@@ -584,7 +586,7 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
             return $link;
         }
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetLatestLink($link){
         $pattern = "#^(http|https|ftp)://" .
                     "([a-zA-Z0-9]+\.)*[a-zA-Z0-9]+" .
@@ -609,7 +611,7 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
     public static function GetSoundCloudDownloadbleOption() {
         return self::GetValue("soundcloud_downloadable");
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetWeekStartDay($day) {
         self::SetValue("week_start_day", $day);
     }
@@ -622,7 +624,7 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
             return $val;
         }
     }
-    
+
     /**
     * Stores the last timestamp of user updating stream setting
     */
@@ -630,7 +632,7 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
         $now = time();
         self::SetValue("stream_update_timestamp", $now);
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Gets the last timestamp of user updating stream setting
      */
@@ -641,22 +643,22 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
         }
         return $update_time;
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetClientId() {
         return self::GetValue("client_id");
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetClientId($id) {
         if (is_numeric($id)) {
             self::SetValue("client_id", $id);
         }
     }
-    
+
     /* User specific preferences start */
 
     /**
      * Sets the time scale preference (agendaDay/agendaWeek/month) in Calendar.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param $timeScale	new time scale
      */
     public static function SetCalendarTimeScale($timeScale) {
@@ -674,16 +676,16 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
         }
     	return $val;
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Sets the number of entries to show preference in library under Playlist Builder.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param $numEntries	new number of entries to show
      */
     public static function SetLibraryNumEntries($numEntries) {
     	self::SetValue("library_num_entries", $numEntries, true /* user specific */);
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Retrieves the number of entries to show preference in library under Playlist Builder.
      * Defaults to 10 if no entry exists
@@ -695,10 +697,10 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
         }
         return $val;
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Sets the time interval preference in Calendar.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param $timeInterval		new time interval
      */
     public static function SetCalendarTimeInterval($timeInterval) {
@@ -716,11 +718,11 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
         }
         return $val;
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetDiskQuota($value){
         self::SetValue("disk_quota", $value, false);
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetDiskQuota(){
         $val = self::GetValue("disk_quota");
         if(strlen($val) == 0) {
@@ -728,27 +730,27 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
         }
         return $val;
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetLiveSteamMasterUsername($value){
         self::SetValue("live_stream_master_username", $value, false);
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetLiveSteamMasterUsername(){
         return self::GetValue("live_stream_master_username");
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetLiveSteamMasterPassword($value){
         self::SetValue("live_stream_master_password", $value, false);
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetLiveSteamMasterPassword(){
         return self::GetValue("live_stream_master_password");
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetSourceStatus($sourcename, $status){
         self::SetValue($sourcename, $status, false);
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetSourceStatus($sourcename){
         $value = self::GetValue($sourcename);
         if($value == null || $value == "false"){
@@ -757,11 +759,11 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
             return true;
         }
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetSourceSwitchStatus($sourcename, $status){
         self::SetValue($sourcename."_switch", $status, false);
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetSourceSwitchStatus($sourcename){
         $value = self::GetValue($sourcename."_switch");
         if($value == null || $value == "off"){
@@ -770,19 +772,19 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
             return "on";
         }
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetMasterDJSourceConnectionURL($value){
         self::SetValue("master_dj_source_connection_url", $value, false);
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetMasterDJSourceConnectionURL(){
         return self::GetValue("master_dj_source_connection_url");
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetLiveDJSourceConnectionURL($value){
         self::SetValue("live_dj_source_connection_url", $value, false);
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetLiveDJSourceConnectionURL(){
         return self::GetValue("live_dj_source_connection_url");
     }
@@ -795,7 +797,7 @@ class Application_Model_Preference
         return self::GetValue("system_email");
     }
     /* User specific preferences end */
-    
+
     public static function ShouldShowPopUp(){
         $today = mktime(0, 0, 0, gmdate("m"), gmdate("d"), gmdate("Y"));
         $remindDate = Application_Model_Preference::GetRemindMeDate();
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Schedule.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Schedule.php
index ba65f4a22..b185ae93f 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Schedule.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Schedule.php
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
      */
     public function IsFileScheduledInTheFuture($p_fileId)
     {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ".$CC_CONFIG["scheduleTable"]
         ." WHERE file_id = {$p_fileId} AND starts > NOW()";
-        $count = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+        $count = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
         if (is_numeric($count) && ($count != '0')) {
             return TRUE;
         } else {
@@ -37,13 +38,13 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
         $date = new Application_Common_DateHelper;
         $timeNow = $date->getTimestamp();
         $utcTimeNow = $date->getUtcTimestamp();
-        
+
         $shows = Application_Model_Show::getPrevCurrentNext($utcTimeNow);
         $previousShowID = count($shows['previousShow'])>0?$shows['previousShow'][0]['instance_id']:null;
         $currentShowID = count($shows['currentShow'])>0?$shows['currentShow'][0]['instance_id']:null;
         $nextShowID = count($shows['nextShow'])>0?$shows['nextShow'][0]['instance_id']:null;
         $results = Application_Model_Schedule::GetPrevCurrentNext($previousShowID, $currentShowID, $nextShowID, $utcTimeNow);
-        
+
         $range = array("env"=>APPLICATION_ENV,
             "schedulerTime"=>$timeNow,
             "previous"=>$results['previous'] !=null?$results['previous']:(count($shows['previousShow'])>0?$shows['previousShow'][0]:null),
@@ -53,10 +54,10 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
             "nextShow"=>$shows['nextShow'],
             "timezone"=> date("T"),
             "timezoneOffset"=> date("Z"));
-        
+
         return $range;
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Queries the database for the set of schedules one hour before and after the given time.
      * If a show starts and ends within that time that is considered the current show. Then the
@@ -69,19 +70,20 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
     {
         if ($p_previousShowID == null && $p_currentShowID == null && $p_nextShowID == null)
             return;
-        
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
-        $sql = 'Select ft.artist_name, 
-                ft.track_title, 
-                st.starts as starts, 
-                st.ends as ends, 
-                st.media_item_played as media_item_played,
-                si.ends as show_ends
-                FROM cc_schedule st 
-                LEFT JOIN cc_files ft ON st.file_id = ft.id
-                LEFT JOIN cc_show_instances si on st.instance_id = si.id
+
+
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+        $sql = 'Select ft.artist_name, ft.track_title, st.starts as starts, st.ends as ends, st.media_item_played as media_item_played, si.ends as show_ends
+                FROM cc_schedule st LEFT JOIN cc_files ft ON st.file_id = ft.id LEFT JOIN cc_show_instances si on st.instance_id = si.id
                 WHERE ';
-                
+
+        /* Alternate SQL...merge conflict and I'm not sure which on is right.... -MK
+        $sql = 'Select ft.artist_name, ft.track_title, st.starts as starts, st.ends as ends, st.media_item_played as media_item_played, si.ends as show_ends
+                FROM cc_schedule st LEFT JOIN cc_files ft ON st.file_id = ft.id 
+                WHERE ';
+                */
+
          if (isset($p_previousShowID)){
             if (isset($p_nextShowID) || isset($p_currentShowID))
                 $sql .= '(';
@@ -102,17 +104,17 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
                 $sql .= ')';
         } else if($p_previousShowID != null && $p_currentShowID != null)
             $sql .= ')';
-        
+
         $sql .= ' AND st.playout_status > 0 ORDER BY st.starts';
-        
-        $rows = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
-        
+
+
+        $rows = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         $numberOfRows = count($rows);
 
         $results['previous'] = null;
         $results['current'] = null;
         $results['next'] = null;
-        
+
         $timeNowAsMillis = strtotime($p_timeNow);
         for( $i = 0; $i < $numberOfRows; ++$i ){
             // if the show is overbooked, then update the track end time to the end of the show time.
@@ -130,7 +132,6 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
                             "ends"=> (($rows[$i]["ends"] > $rows[$i]["show_ends"]) ? $rows[$i]["show_ends"]: $rows[$i]["ends"]),
                             "media_item_played"=>$rows[$i]["media_item_played"],
                             "record"=>0);
-                            
                 if ( isset($rows[$i+1])){
                     $results['next'] =  array("name"=>$rows[$i+1]["artist_name"]." - ".$rows[$i+1]["track_title"],
                             "starts"=>$rows[$i+1]["starts"],
@@ -157,10 +158,10 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
         }
         return $results;
     }
-    
-    public static function GetLastScheduleItem($p_timeNow){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
 
+    public static function GetLastScheduleItem($p_timeNow){
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "SELECT"
         ." ft.artist_name, ft.track_title,"
         ." st.starts as starts, st.ends as ends"
@@ -175,14 +176,14 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
         ." ORDER BY st.ends DESC"
         ." LIMIT 1";
 
-        $row = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $row = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         return $row;
     }
 
 
     public static function GetCurrentScheduleItem($p_timeNow, $p_instanceId){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
-
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         /* Note that usually there will be one result returned. In some
          * rare cases two songs are returned. This happens when a track
          * that was overbooked from a previous show appears as if it
@@ -200,13 +201,13 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
         ." ORDER BY st.starts DESC"
         ." LIMIT 1";
 
-        $row = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $row = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         return $row;
     }
 
     public static function GetNextScheduleItem($p_timeNow){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
-
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "SELECT"
         ." ft.artist_name, ft.track_title,"
         ." st.starts as starts, st.ends as ends"
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
         ." ORDER BY st.starts"
         ." LIMIT 1";
 
-        $row = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $row = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         return $row;
     }
 
@@ -236,8 +237,8 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
 	 */
     public static function GetScheduleDetailItems($p_start, $p_end, $p_shows)
     {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
-
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "SELECT DISTINCT
 
         showt.name AS show_name, showt.color AS show_color,
@@ -265,32 +266,35 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
         ((si.starts >= '{$p_start}' AND si.starts < '{$p_end}')
         OR (si.ends > '{$p_start}' AND si.ends <= '{$p_end}')
         OR (si.starts <= '{$p_start}' AND si.ends >= '{$p_end}'))";
-        
-        
+
+
         if (count($p_shows) > 0) {
             $sql .= " AND show_id IN (".implode(",", $p_shows).")";
         }
 
         $sql .= " ORDER BY si.starts, sched.starts;";
 
-        $rows = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $rows = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         return $rows;
     }
 
     public static function UpdateMediaPlayedStatus($p_id)
     {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "UPDATE ".$CC_CONFIG['scheduleTable']
                 ." SET media_item_played=TRUE"
                 ." WHERE id=$p_id";
-        $retVal = $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+        $retVal = $con->exec($sql);
         return $retVal;
     }
 
-    public static function getSchduledPlaylistCount(){
-       	global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+    public static function getSchduledPlaylistCount()
+    {
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "SELECT count(*) as cnt FROM ".$CC_CONFIG['scheduleTable'];
-        return $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+        return $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
     }
 
 
@@ -398,7 +402,7 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
      * $p_startTime and $p_endTime specify the range. Schedule items returned
      * do not have to be entirely within this range. It is enough that the end
      * or beginning of the scheduled item is in the range.
-     * 
+     *
      *
      * @param string $p_startTime
      *    In the format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.nnnnnn
@@ -409,8 +413,9 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
      *    arrays representing each row.
      */
     public static function GetItems($p_startTime, $p_endTime) {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
-        
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
         $baseQuery = "SELECT st.file_id AS file_id,"
             ." st.id as id,"
             ." st.instance_id as instance_id,"
@@ -425,48 +430,42 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
             ." FROM $CC_CONFIG[scheduleTable] as st"
             ." LEFT JOIN $CC_CONFIG[showInstances] as si"
             ." ON st.instance_id = si.id";
-   
+
 
         $predicates = " WHERE st.ends > '$p_startTime'"
         ." AND st.starts < '$p_endTime'"
         ." AND st.playout_status > 0"
         ." AND si.ends > '$p_startTime'"
         ." ORDER BY st.starts";
-        
+
         $sql = $baseQuery.$predicates;
 
-        $rows = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
-        if (PEAR::isError($rows)) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        
+        $rows = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
+
         if (count($rows) < 3){
-            Logging::debug("Get Schedule: Less than 3 results returned. Do another query in an attempt to get 3.");
-            
+            Logging::debug("Get Schedule: Less than 3 results returned. Doing another query since we need a minimum of 3 results.");
+
             $dt = new DateTime("@".time());
             $dt->add(new DateInterval("PT24H"));
             $range_end = $dt->format("Y-m-d H:i:s");
-                      
+
             $predicates = " WHERE st.ends > '$p_startTime'"
             ." AND st.starts < '$range_end'"
             ." AND st.playout_status > 0"
             ." AND si.ends > '$p_startTime'"
             ." ORDER BY st.starts"
             ." LIMIT 3";
-            
+
             $sql = $baseQuery.$predicates;
-            $rows = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
-            if (PEAR::isError($rows)) {
-                return null;
-            }
+            $rows = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         }
-        
+
         return $rows;
     }
 
     public static function GetScheduledPlaylists($p_fromDateTime = null, $p_toDateTime = null){
 
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
 
         /* if $p_fromDateTime and $p_toDateTime function parameters are null, then set range
          * from "now" to "now + 24 hours". */
@@ -478,16 +477,16 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
         }
         if (is_null($p_fromDateTime)) {
             $t2 = new DateTime("@".time());
-            
+
             $cache_ahead_hours = $CC_CONFIG["cache_ahead_hours"];
-            
+
             if (is_numeric($cache_ahead_hours)){
                 //make sure we are not dealing with a float
                 $cache_ahead_hours = intval($cache_ahead_hours);
             } else {
                 $cache_ahead_hours = 1;
             }
-                        
+
             $t2->add(new DateInterval("PT".$cache_ahead_hours."H"));
             $range_end = $t2->format("Y-m-d H:i:s");
         } else {
@@ -502,7 +501,7 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
 
         $data["status"] = array();
         $data["media"] = array();
-        
+
         $kick_times = Application_Model_ShowInstance::GetEndTimeOfNextShowWithLiveDJ($range_start, $range_end);
         foreach($kick_times as $kick_time_info){
             $kick_time = $kick_time_info['ends'];
@@ -513,13 +512,13 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
             $switchOffDataTime = new DateTime($kick_time, $utcTimeZone);
             $switch_off_time = $switchOffDataTime->sub(new DateInterval('PT'.$transition_time.'S'));
             $switch_off_time = $switch_off_time->format("Y-m-d H:i:s");
-            
+
             $kick_start = Application_Model_Schedule::AirtimeTimeToPypoTime($kick_time);
             $data["media"][$kick_start]['start'] = $kick_start;
             $data["media"][$kick_start]['end'] = $kick_start;
             $data["media"][$kick_start]['event_type'] = "kick_out";
             $data["media"][$kick_start]['type'] = "event";
-            
+
             if($kick_time !== $switch_off_time){
                 $data["media"][$switch_start]['start'] = Application_Model_Schedule::AirtimeTimeToPypoTime($switch_off_time);
                 $data["media"][$switch_start]['end'] = Application_Model_Schedule::AirtimeTimeToPypoTime($switch_off_time);
@@ -547,7 +546,7 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
             /* TODO: Not all tracks will have "show_end" */
             if ($trackEndDateTime->getTimestamp() > $showEndDateTime->getTimestamp()){
                 $di = $trackStartDateTime->diff($showEndDateTime);
-                
+
                 $item["cue_out"] = $di->format("%H:%i:%s").".000";
                 $item["end"] = $showEndDateTime->format("Y-m-d H:i:s");
             }
@@ -576,8 +575,9 @@ class Application_Model_Schedule {
 
     public static function deleteAll()
     {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
-        $CC_DBC->query("TRUNCATE TABLE ".$CC_CONFIG["scheduleTable"]);
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+        $con->exec("TRUNCATE TABLE ".$CC_CONFIG["scheduleTable"]);
     }
     
     public static function deleteWithFileId($fileId){
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Show.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Show.php
index a3cf0588a..8e8e558e4 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Show.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Show.php
@@ -113,36 +113,38 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
 
     public function getHosts()
     {
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $sql = "SELECT first_name, last_name
                 FROM cc_show_hosts LEFT JOIN cc_subjs ON cc_show_hosts.subjs_id = cc_subjs.id
                     WHERE show_id = {$this->_showId}";
 
-        $hosts = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $hosts = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
 
         $res = array();
-        foreach($hosts as $host) {
+        foreach ($hosts as $host) {
             $res[] = $host['first_name']." ".$host['last_name'];
         }
 
         return $res;
     }
-    
+
     public function getHostsIds()
     {
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $sql = "SELECT subjs_id
                 FROM cc_show_hosts
                 WHERE show_id = {$this->_showId}";
 
-        $hosts = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $hosts = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
 
         return $hosts;
     }
 
-    //remove everything about this show.
+    /**
+     * remove everything about this show.
+     */
     public function delete()
     {
         //usually we hide the show-instance, but in this case we are deleting the show template
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
 
     public function resizeShow($deltaDay, $deltaMin)
     {
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         if ($deltaDay > 0) {
             return "Shows can have a max length of 24 hours.";
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
                 AND ((CAST(duration AS interval) + interval '{$deltaDay} days' + interval '{$hours}:{$mins}') <= interval '24:00')";
 
         //do both the queries at once.
-        $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+        $con->exec($sql);
 
         $con = Propel::getConnection(CcSchedulePeer::DATABASE_NAME);
         $con->beginTransaction();
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
 
     public function cancelShow($day_timestamp)
     {
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $timeinfo = explode(" ", $day_timestamp);
 
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
                 SET modified_instance = TRUE
                     WHERE starts >= '{$day_timestamp}' AND show_id = {$this->_showId}";
 
-        $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+        $con->exec($sql);
 
         // check if we can safely delete the show
         $showInstancesRow = CcShowInstancesQuery::create()
@@ -237,7 +239,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
 
         if(is_null($showInstancesRow)){
             $sql = "DELETE FROM cc_show WHERE id = {$this->_showId}";
-            $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+            $con->exec($sql);
         }
 
         Application_Model_RabbitMq::PushSchedule();
@@ -258,7 +260,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
     public function removeUncheckedDaysInstances($p_uncheckedDays)
     {
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         //need to convert local doftw to UTC doftw (change made for 2.0 since shows are stored in UTC)
         $daysRemovedUTC = array();
@@ -303,7 +305,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
 
         //Logging::log($sql);
 
-        $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+        $con->exec($sql);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -315,10 +317,10 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
     public function isRecorded(){
         $showInstancesRow = CcShowInstancesQuery::create()
-        ->filterByDbShowId($this->getId())
-        ->filterByDbRecord(1)
-        ->filterByDbModifiedInstance(false)
-        ->findOne();
+            ->filterByDbShowId($this->getId())
+            ->filterByDbRecord(1)
+            ->filterByDbModifiedInstance(false)
+            ->findOne();
 
         return !is_null($showInstancesRow);
     }
@@ -351,7 +353,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
     public function getRebroadcastsAbsolute()
     {
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $showId = $this->getId();
 
@@ -361,7 +363,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
 
         //Logging::log($sql);
 
-        $rebroadcasts = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $rebroadcasts = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
 
         $rebroadcastsLocal = array();
         //get each rebroadcast show in cc_show_instances, convert to current timezone to get start date/time.
@@ -389,14 +391,14 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
     public function getRebroadcastsRelative()
     {
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $showId = $this->getId();
         $sql = "SELECT day_offset, start_time FROM cc_show_rebroadcast "
             ."WHERE show_id = $showId "
             ."ORDER BY day_offset";
 
-        return $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        return $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -431,8 +433,8 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
     public function getRepeatType()
     {
         $showDaysRow = CcShowDaysQuery::create()
-        ->filterByDbShowId($this->_showId)
-        ->findOne();
+            ->filterByDbShowId($this->_showId)
+            ->findOne();
 
         if (!is_null($showDaysRow)){
             return $showDaysRow->getDbRepeatType();
@@ -447,21 +449,17 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      *      Return the end date for the repeating show or the empty
      *      string if there is no end.
      */
-    public function getRepeatingEndDate(){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+    public function getRepeatingEndDate()
+    {
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $showId = $this->getId();
         $sql = "SELECT last_show FROM cc_show_days"
             ." WHERE show_id = $showId"
             ." ORDER BY last_show DESC";
 
-        $endDate = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
-
-        if (is_null($endDate)){
-            return "";
-        } else {
-            return $endDate;
-        }
+        $query = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+        return $query ? $query : "";
     }
 
     /**
@@ -475,7 +473,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      * be gone for good.
      */
     public function deleteAllInstances(){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $timestamp = gmdate("Y-m-d H:i:s");
 
@@ -484,7 +482,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
                 ." WHERE starts > TIMESTAMP '$timestamp'"
                 ." AND show_id = $showId";
 
-        $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+        $con->exec($sql);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -492,7 +490,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      * show object from the show_instances table.
      */
     public function deleteAllRebroadcasts(){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $timestamp = gmdate("Y-m-d H:i:s");
 
@@ -502,7 +500,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
                 ." AND show_id = $showId"
                 ." AND rebroadcast = 1";
 
-        $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+        $con->exec($sql);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -515,7 +513,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      *      The date which to delete after, if null deletes from the current timestamp.
      */
     public function removeAllInstancesFromDate($p_date=null){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $timestamp = gmdate("Y-m-d H:i:s");
 
@@ -530,7 +528,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
                 ." AND starts > TIMESTAMP '$timestamp'"
                 ." AND show_id = $showId";
 
-        $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+        $con->exec($sql);
 
     }
 
@@ -547,7 +545,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      *      The date which to delete before
      */
     public function removeAllInstancesBeforeDate($p_date){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $timestamp = gmdate("Y-m-d H:i:s");
 
@@ -557,7 +555,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
                 ." AND starts > TIMESTAMP '$timestamp'"
                 ." AND show_id = $showId";
 
-        $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+        $con->exec($sql);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -567,7 +565,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      *      The start date in the format YYYY-MM-DD
      */
     public function getStartDate(){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $showId = $this->getId();
         $sql = "SELECT first_show, start_time, timezone FROM cc_show_days"
@@ -575,11 +573,12 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
             ." ORDER BY first_show"
             ." LIMIT 1";
 
-        $rows = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $query = $con->query($sql);
 
-        if (count($rows) == 0){
+        if ($query->rowCount() == 0){
             return "";
         } else {
+            $rows = $query->fetchAll();
             $row = $rows[0];
 
             $dt = new DateTime($row["first_show"]." ".$row["start_time"], new DateTimeZone($row["timezone"]));
@@ -596,7 +595,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
 
     public function getStartTime(){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $showId = $this->getId();
         $sql = "SELECT first_show, start_time, timezone FROM cc_show_days"
@@ -604,11 +603,12 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
             ." ORDER BY first_show"
             ." LIMIT 1";
 
-        $rows = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $query = $con->query($sql);
 
-        if (count($rows) == 0){
+        if ($query->rowCount() == 0){
             return "";
         } else {
+            $rows = $query->fetchAll();
             $row = $rows[0];
             $dt = new DateTime($row["first_show"]." ".$row["start_time"], new DateTimeZone($row["timezone"]));
             $dt->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone("UTC"));
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      *  scheduled in the future.
      */
     public function getAllFutureInstanceIds(){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $date = new Application_Common_DateHelper;
         $timestamp = $date->getTimestamp();
@@ -687,10 +687,10 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
             ." AND starts > TIMESTAMP '$timestamp'"
             ." AND modified_instance != TRUE";
 
-        $rows = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $rows = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
 
         $instance_ids = array();
-        foreach ($rows as $row){
+        foreach ($rows as $row) {
             $instance_ids[] = $row["id"];
         }
         return $instance_ids;
@@ -705,8 +705,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
     private function updateDurationTime($p_data){
         //need to update cc_show_instances, cc_show_days
-
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $date = new Application_Common_DateHelper;
         $timestamp = $date->getUtcTimestamp();
@@ -714,20 +713,20 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
         $sql = "UPDATE cc_show_days "
                 ."SET duration = '$p_data[add_show_duration]' "
                 ."WHERE show_id = $p_data[add_show_id]";
-        $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+        $con->exec($sql);
 
         $sql = "UPDATE cc_show_instances "
                 ."SET ends = starts + INTERVAL '$p_data[add_show_duration]' "
                 ."WHERE show_id = $p_data[add_show_id] "
                 ."AND ends > TIMESTAMP '$timestamp'";
-        $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+        $con->exec($sql);
+
 
     }
 
     private function updateStartDateTime($p_data, $p_endDate){
         //need to update cc_schedule, cc_show_instances, cc_show_days
-
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $date = new Application_Common_DateHelper;
         $timestamp = $date->getTimestamp();
@@ -742,7 +741,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
             $sql .= "last_show = DATE '$p_endDate' ";
         }
         $sql .= "WHERE show_id = $p_data[add_show_id]";
-        $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+        $con->exec($sql);
 
         $dtOld = new DateTime($this->getStartDate()." ".$this->getStartTime(), new DateTimeZone("UTC"));
         $dtNew = new DateTime($p_data['add_show_start_date']." ".$p_data['add_show_start_time'], new DateTimeZone(date_default_timezone_get()));
@@ -753,7 +752,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
                 ."ends = ends + INTERVAL '$diff sec' "
                 ."WHERE show_id = $p_data[add_show_id] "
                 ."AND starts > TIMESTAMP '$timestamp'";
-        $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+        $con->exec($sql);
 
         $showInstanceIds = $this->getAllFutureInstanceIds();
         if (count($showInstanceIds) > 0 && $diff != 0){
@@ -762,7 +761,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
                     ."SET starts = starts + INTERVAL '$diff sec', "
                     ."ends = ends + INTERVAL '$diff sec' "
                     ."WHERE instance_id IN ($showIdsImploded)";
-            $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+            $con->exec($sql);
         }
     }
 
@@ -805,7 +804,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
 
         return $showInstance;
     }
-    
+
     /**
      *  returns info about live stream override info
      */
@@ -848,7 +847,8 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      * @return CcShowInstancesQuery: An propel object representing a
      *      row in the cc_show_instances table. */
     public function getInstanceOnDate($p_dateTime){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
         $timestamp = $p_dateTime->format("Y-m-d H:i:s");
 
         $showId = $this->getId();
@@ -856,7 +856,8 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
             ." WHERE date(starts) = date(TIMESTAMP '$timestamp') "
             ." AND show_id = $showId";
 
-        $row = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+        $query = $con->query();
+        $row = $query ? $query->fetchColumn(0) : null;
         return CcShowInstancesQuery::create()
             ->findPk($row);
     }
@@ -1164,8 +1165,15 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
     public static function populateShowUntil($p_showId)
     {
+<<<<<<< HEAD
         global $CC_DBC;
         $date = Application_Model_Preference::GetShowsPopulatedUntil();
+=======
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
+        if (is_null($p_dateTime)) {
+            $date = Application_Model_Preference::GetShowsPopulatedUntil();
+>>>>>>> CC-1927: Remove PEAR DB
 
         if (is_null($date)) {
             $p_populateUntilDateTime = new DateTime("now", new DateTimeZone('UTC'));
@@ -1175,7 +1183,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
         }
 
         $sql = "SELECT * FROM cc_show_days WHERE show_id = $p_showId";
-        $res = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $res = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
 
         foreach ($res as $showRow) {
             Application_Model_Show::populateShow($showRow, $p_populateUntilDateTime);
@@ -1220,8 +1228,13 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
     private static function populateNonRepeatingShow($p_showRow, $p_populateUntilDateTime)
     {
+<<<<<<< HEAD
         global $CC_DBC;
         
+=======
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
+>>>>>>> CC-1927: Remove PEAR DB
         $show_id = $p_showRow["show_id"];
         $first_show = $p_showRow["first_show"]; //non-UTC
         $start_time = $p_showRow["start_time"]; //non-UTC
@@ -1261,11 +1274,17 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
             }
 
             $sql = "SELECT * FROM cc_show_rebroadcast WHERE show_id={$show_id}";
-            $rebroadcasts = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+            $rebroadcasts = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
 
             //Logging::log('$start time of non repeating record '.$start);
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
             self::createRebroadcastInstances($rebroadcasts, $currentUtcTimestamp, $show_id, $show_instance_id, $start, $duration, $timezone);
+=======
+            if ($newInstance) {
+                self::createRebroadcastInstances($rebroadcasts, $currentUtcTimestamp, $show_id, $show_instance_id, $start, $duration, $timezone);
+            }
+>>>>>>> CC-1927: Remove PEAR DB
         }
     }
 
@@ -1283,7 +1302,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
     private static function populateRepeatingShow($p_showRow, $p_populateUntilDateTime, $p_interval)
     {
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $show_id = $p_showRow["show_id"];
         $next_pop_date = $p_showRow["next_pop_date"];
@@ -1308,11 +1327,15 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
         $utcLastShowDateTime = $last_show ? Application_Common_DateHelper::ConvertToUtcDateTime($last_show, $timezone) : null;
 
         $sql = "SELECT * FROM cc_show_rebroadcast WHERE show_id={$show_id}";
-        $rebroadcasts = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $rebroadcasts = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
 
         $show = new Application_Model_Show($show_id);
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
         while($utcStartDateTime->getTimestamp() <= $p_populateUntilDateTime->getTimestamp()
+=======
+        while ($utcStartDateTime->getTimestamp() <= $p_dateTime->getTimestamp()
+>>>>>>> CC-1927: Remove PEAR DB
                 && (is_null($utcLastShowDateTime) || $utcStartDateTime->getTimestamp() < $utcLastShowDateTime->getTimestamp())){
 
             list($utcStartDateTime, $utcEndDateTime) = Application_Model_Show::createUTCStartEndDateTime($start, $duration, $timezone);
@@ -1481,7 +1504,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
     public static function getShows($start_timestamp, $end_timestamp, $excludeInstance=NULL, $onlyRecord=FALSE)
     {
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         //UTC DateTime object
         $showsPopUntil = Application_Model_Preference::GetShowsPopulatedUntil();
@@ -1527,8 +1550,8 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
 
         //Logging::log("getShows");
         //Logging::log($sql);
-
-        return $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $result = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
+        return $result;
     }
 
     private static function setNextPop($next_date, $show_id, $day)
@@ -1554,7 +1577,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
     public static function populateAllShowsInRange($p_startTimestamp, $p_endTimestamp)
     {
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $endTimeString = $p_endTimestamp->format("Y-m-d H:i:s");
         if (!is_null($p_startTimestamp)) {
@@ -1570,8 +1593,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
                 OR first_show < '{$endTimeString}' AND last_show > '{$startTimeString}'";
 
         //Logging::log($sql);
-
-        $res = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $res = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
 
         foreach ($res as $row) {
             Application_Model_Show::populateShow($row, $p_endTimestamp);
@@ -1588,22 +1610,18 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
     public static function getFullCalendarEvents($p_start, $p_end, $p_editable=false)
     {
-        
         $events = array();
-
         $interval = $p_start->diff($p_end);
         $days =  $interval->format('%a');
-
         $shows = Application_Model_Show::getShows($p_start, $p_end);
-
         $today_timestamp = gmdate("Y-m-d H:i:s");
 
         foreach ($shows as $show) {
             $options = array();
 
             //only bother calculating percent for week or day view.
-            
-            if(intval($days) <= 7) {                
+
+            if (intval($days) <= 7) {
                 $options["percent"] = Application_Model_Show::getPercentScheduled($show["starts"], $show["ends"], $show["time_filled"]);
             }
 
@@ -1612,19 +1630,19 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
             }
             $events[] = Application_Model_Show::makeFullCalendarEvent($show, $options);
         }
-        
+
         return $events;
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Calculates the percentage of a show scheduled given the start and end times in date/time format
      * and the time_filled as the total time the schow is scheduled for in time format.
      **/
     private static function getPercentScheduled($p_starts, $p_ends, $p_time_filled){
-        $durationSeconds = (strtotime($p_ends) - strtotime($p_starts)); 
-        $time_filled = Application_Model_Schedule::WallTimeToMillisecs($p_time_filled) / 1000; 
+        $durationSeconds = (strtotime($p_ends) - strtotime($p_starts));
+        $time_filled = Application_Model_Schedule::WallTimeToMillisecs($p_time_filled) / 1000;
         $percent = ceil(( $time_filled / $durationSeconds) * 100);
-        
+
         return $percent;
     }
 
@@ -1722,10 +1740,16 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
     public static function GetCurrentShow($timeNow=null)
     {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         if($timeNow == null){
+<<<<<<< HEAD
             $date = new Application_Common_DateHelper;
             $timeNow = $date->getUtcTimestamp(); 
+=======
+            $date = new Application_Model_DateHelper;
+            $timeNow = $date->getUtcTimestamp();
+>>>>>>> CC-1927: Remove PEAR DB
         }
         //TODO, returning starts + ends twice (once with an alias). Unify this after the 2.0 release. --Martin
         $sql = "SELECT si.starts as start_timestamp, si.ends as end_timestamp, s.name, s.id, si.id as instance_id, si.record, s.url, starts, ends"
@@ -1736,8 +1760,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
         ." AND modified_instance != TRUE";
 
         // Convert back to local timezone
-        $rows = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
-
+        $rows = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         return $rows;
     }
 
@@ -1746,7 +1769,8 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
     public static function getPrevCurrentNext($p_timeNow)
     {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         //TODO, returning starts + ends twice (once with an alias). Unify this after the 2.0 release. --Martin
         $sql = "SELECT si.starts as start_timestamp, si.ends as end_timestamp, s.name, s.id, si.id as instance_id, si.record, s.url, starts, ends"
         ." FROM $CC_CONFIG[showInstances] si, $CC_CONFIG[showTable] s"
@@ -1757,15 +1781,15 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
         ." ORDER BY si.starts";
         
         // Convert back to local timezone
-        $rows = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $rows = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         $numberOfRows = count($rows);
-        
+
         $results['previousShow'] = array();
         $results['currentShow'] =  array();
         $results['nextShow'] =  array();
-        
+
         $timeNowAsMillis = strtotime($p_timeNow);
-        
+
         for( $i = 0; $i < $numberOfRows; ++$i ){
             //Find the show that is within the current time.
             if ((strtotime($rows[$i]['starts']) <= $timeNowAsMillis) && (strtotime($rows[$i]['ends']) >= $timeNowAsMillis)){
@@ -1779,9 +1803,9 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
                                 "starts"=>$rows[$i-1]['starts'],
                                 "ends"=>$rows[$i-1]['ends']);
                 }
-                
+
                 $results['currentShow'][0] =  $rows[$i];
-                
+
                 if ( isset($rows[$i+1])){
                     $results['nextShow'][0] =  array(
                                 "id"=>$rows[$i+1]['id'],
@@ -1791,7 +1815,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
                                 "end_timestamp"=>$rows[$i+1]['end_timestamp'],
                                 "starts"=>$rows[$i+1]['starts'],
                                 "ends"=>$rows[$i+1]['ends']);
-                   
+
                 }
                 break;
             }
@@ -1826,6 +1850,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
         }
         return $results;
     }
+
     /**
      * Given a start time $timeStart and end time $timeEnd, returns the next $limit
      * number of shows within the time interval;
@@ -1840,11 +1865,12 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
      */
     public static function GetNextShows($timeStart, $limit = "0", $timeEnd = "")
     {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         // defaults to retrieving shows from next 2 days if no end time has
         // been specified
-        if($timeEnd == "") {
+        if ($timeEnd == "") {
             $timeEnd = "'$timeStart' + INTERVAL '2 days'";
         } else {
             $timeEnd = "'$timeEnd'";
@@ -1864,8 +1890,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
             $sql = $sql . " LIMIT $limit";
         }
 
-        $rows = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
-
+        $rows = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         return $rows;
     }
 
@@ -1890,14 +1915,16 @@ class Application_Model_Show {
     }
 
     public static function GetMaxLengths() {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
         $sql = "SELECT column_name, character_maximum_length FROM information_schema.columns"
         ." WHERE table_name = 'cc_show' AND character_maximum_length > 0";
-        $result = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $result = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
 
         // store result into assoc array
         $assocArray = array();
-        foreach($result as $row) {
+        foreach ($result as $row) {
             $assocArray[$row['column_name']] = $row['character_maximum_length'];
         }
 
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/ShowInstance.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/ShowInstance.php
index a6361dac0..e2af915f9 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/ShowInstance.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/ShowInstance.php
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@ class Application_Model_ShowInstance {
         $this->_showInstance->getDbModifiedInstance();
     }
 
-    public function correctScheduleStartTimes(){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+    public function correctScheduleStartTimes()
+    {
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $instance_id = $this->getShowInstanceId();
         $sql = "SELECT starts from cc_schedule"
@@ -155,9 +156,9 @@ class Application_Model_ShowInstance {
             ." ORDER BY starts"
             ." LIMIT 1";
 
-        $scheduleStarts = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+        $scheduleStarts = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
 
-        if (!is_null($scheduleStarts)){
+        if ($scheduleStarts) {
             $scheduleStartsEpoch = strtotime($scheduleStarts);
             $showStartsEpoch = strtotime($this->getShowInstanceStart());
 
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ class Application_Model_ShowInstance {
                 ." ends = ends + INTERVAL '$diff' second"
                 ." WHERE instance_id = $instance_id";
 
-                $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+                $con->exec($sql);
             }
         }
         Application_Model_RabbitMq::PushSchedule();
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ class Application_Model_ShowInstance {
      */
     public function resizeShow($deltaDay, $deltaMin)
     {
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $hours = $deltaMin/60;
         if($hours > 0)
@@ -319,10 +320,10 @@ class Application_Model_ShowInstance {
         }
 
         $sql = "SELECT timestamp '{$ends}' + interval '{$deltaDay} days' + interval '{$hours}:{$mins}'";
-        $new_ends = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+        $new_ends = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
 
         //only need to check overlap if show increased in size.
-        if(strtotime($new_ends) > strtotime($ends)) {
+        if (strtotime($new_ends) > strtotime($ends)) {
 
             $utcStartDateTime = new DateTime($ends, new DateTimeZone("UTC"));
             $utcEndDateTime = new DateTime($new_ends, new DateTimeZone("UTC"));
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ class Application_Model_ShowInstance {
         if($this->isRecorded()) {
             $sql = "UPDATE cc_show_instances SET ends = (ends + interval '{$deltaDay} days' + interval '{$hours}:{$mins}')
                     WHERE rebroadcast = 1 AND instance_id = {$this->_instanceId}";
-            $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+            $con->exec($sql);
         }
 
         $this->setShowEnd($new_ends);
@@ -481,8 +482,6 @@ class Application_Model_ShowInstance {
 
     public function delete()
     {
-        global $CC_DBC;
-
         // see if it was recording show
         $recording = $this->isRecorded();
         // get show id
@@ -631,7 +630,7 @@ class Application_Model_ShowInstance {
 
     public function getShowListContent()
     {
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $sql = "SELECT *
             FROM (cc_schedule AS s LEFT JOIN cc_files AS f ON f.id = s.file_id)
@@ -640,7 +639,7 @@ class Application_Model_ShowInstance {
 
         //Logging::log($sql);
 
-        $results = $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        $results = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
 
         foreach ($results as &$row) {
 
@@ -655,16 +654,18 @@ class Application_Model_ShowInstance {
 
         return $results;
     }
-    
-    public function getLastAudioItemEnd(){
-		global $CC_DBC;
+
+    public function getLastAudioItemEnd()
+    {
+		$con = Propel::getConnection();
 
 		$sql = "SELECT ends FROM cc_schedule "
 			."WHERE instance_id = {$this->_instanceId} "
 			."ORDER BY ends DESC "
 			."LIMIT 1";
 
-		return $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+		$query = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+		return $query ? $query : NULL;
 	}
 
     public function getShowEndGapTime(){
@@ -682,25 +683,28 @@ class Application_Model_ShowInstance {
 	}
 
     public static function GetLastShowInstance($p_timeNow){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $sql = "SELECT si.id"
-        ." FROM $CC_CONFIG[showInstances] si"
-        ." WHERE si.ends < TIMESTAMP '$p_timeNow'"
-        ." AND si.modified_instance = 'f'"
-        ." ORDER BY si.ends DESC"
-        ." LIMIT 1";
+            ." FROM $CC_CONFIG[showInstances] si"
+            ." WHERE si.ends < TIMESTAMP '$p_timeNow'"
+            ." AND si.modified_instance = 'f'"
+            ." ORDER BY si.ends DESC"
+            ." LIMIT 1";
 
-        $id = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
-        if (is_null($id)){
-            return null;
-        } else {
+        $id = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+        if ($id) {
             return new Application_Model_ShowInstance($id);
+        } else {
+            return null;
         }
     }
 
-    public static function GetCurrentShowInstance($p_timeNow){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+    public static function GetCurrentShowInstance($p_timeNow)
+    {
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         /* Orderby si.starts descending, because in some cases
          * we can have multiple shows overlapping each other. In
@@ -709,57 +713,63 @@ class Application_Model_ShowInstance {
          */
 
         $sql = "SELECT si.id"
-        ." FROM $CC_CONFIG[showInstances] si"
-        ." WHERE si.starts <= TIMESTAMP '$p_timeNow'"
-        ." AND si.ends > TIMESTAMP '$p_timeNow'"
-        ." AND si.modified_instance = 'f'"
-        ." ORDER BY si.starts DESC"
-        ." LIMIT 1";
+            ." FROM $CC_CONFIG[showInstances] si"
+            ." WHERE si.starts <= TIMESTAMP '$p_timeNow'"
+            ." AND si.ends > TIMESTAMP '$p_timeNow'"
+            ." AND si.modified_instance = 'f'"
+            ." ORDER BY si.starts DESC"
+            ." LIMIT 1";
 
-        $id = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
-        if (is_null($id)){
-            return null;
-        } else {
+        $id = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+        if ($id) {
             return new Application_Model_ShowInstance($id);
+        } else {
+            return null;
         }
     }
 
-    public static function GetNextShowInstance($p_timeNow){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+    public static function GetNextShowInstance($p_timeNow)
+    {
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $sql = "SELECT si.id"
-        ." FROM $CC_CONFIG[showInstances] si"
-        ." WHERE si.starts > TIMESTAMP '$p_timeNow'"
-        ." AND si.modified_instance = 'f'"
-        ." ORDER BY si.starts"
-        ." LIMIT 1";
+            ." FROM $CC_CONFIG[showInstances] si"
+            ." WHERE si.starts > TIMESTAMP '$p_timeNow'"
+            ." AND si.modified_instance = 'f'"
+            ." ORDER BY si.starts"
+            ." LIMIT 1";
 
-        $id = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
-        if (is_null($id)){
-            return null;
-        } else {
+        $id = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+        if ($id) {
             return new Application_Model_ShowInstance($id);
+        } else {
+            return null;
         }
     }
 
     // returns number of show instances that ends later than $day
-    public static function GetShowInstanceCount($day){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+    public static function GetShowInstanceCount($day)
+    {
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "SELECT count(*) as cnt FROM $CC_CONFIG[showInstances] WHERE ends < '$day'";
-        return $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+        return $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
     }
-    
+
     // this returns end timestamp of all shows that are in the range and has live DJ set up
-    public static function GetEndTimeOfNextShowWithLiveDJ($p_startTime, $p_endTime){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
-        
+    public static function GetEndTimeOfNextShowWithLiveDJ($p_startTime, $p_endTime)
+    {
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
         $sql = "SELECT ends
 				FROM cc_show_instances as si
                 JOIN cc_show as sh ON si.show_id = sh.id
         		WHERE si.ends > '$p_startTime' and si.ends < '$p_endTime' and (sh.live_stream_using_airtime_auth or live_stream_using_custom_auth)
         		ORDER BY si.ends";
-        
-        return $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+
+        return $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
     }
     
     function isRepeating(){
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/StoredFile.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/StoredFile.php
index 770fecaf8..7347e3f0c 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/StoredFile.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/StoredFile.php
@@ -242,16 +242,14 @@ class Application_Model_StoredFile {
      */
     public function setState($p_state, $p_editedby=NULL)
     {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $escapedState = pg_escape_string($p_state);
         $eb = (!is_null($p_editedby) ? ", editedBy=$p_editedby" : '');
         $sql = "UPDATE ".$CC_CONFIG['filesTable']
-        ." SET state='$escapedState'$eb, mtime=now()"
-        ." WHERE gunid='{$this->gunid}'";
-        $res = $CC_DBC->query($sql);
-        if (PEAR::isError($res)) {
-            return $res;
-        }
+            ." SET state='$escapedState'$eb, mtime=now()"
+            ." WHERE gunid='{$this->gunid}'";
+        $res = $con->exec($sql);
         $this->state = $p_state;
         $this->editedby = $p_editedby;
         return TRUE;
@@ -262,11 +260,12 @@ class Application_Model_StoredFile {
      * @return array
      */
     public function getPlaylists() {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "SELECT playlist_id "
-        ." FROM ".$CC_CONFIG['playistTable']
-        ." WHERE file_id='{$this->id}'";
-        $ids = $CC_DBC->getAll($sql);
+            ." FROM ".$CC_CONFIG['playistTable']
+            ." WHERE file_id='{$this->id}'";
+        $ids = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         $playlists = array();
         if (is_array($ids) && count($ids) > 0) {
             foreach ($ids as $id) {
@@ -583,7 +582,7 @@ Logging::log("getting media! - 2");
     }
 
     public static function searchLibraryFiles($datatables) {
-    	
+
     	$con = Propel::getConnection(CcFilesPeer::DATABASE_NAME);
 
         $displayColumns = array("id", "track_title", "artist_name", "album_title", "genre", "length",
@@ -656,7 +655,7 @@ Logging::log("getting media! - 2");
             default:
                 $fromTable = $unionTable;
         }
-        
+
         $results = Application_Model_Datatables::findEntries($con, $displayColumns, $fromTable, $datatables);
 
         //Used by the audio preview functionality in the library.
@@ -803,7 +802,7 @@ Logging::log("getting media! - 2");
         //check to see if we have enough space in the /organize directory to copy the file
         $freeSpace = disk_free_space($destination_folder);
         $fileSize = filesize($audio_file);
-        
+
         if ( $freeSpace < $fileSize){
             $freeSpace = ceil($freeSpace/1024/1024);
             $fileSize = ceil($fileSize/1024/1024);
@@ -820,6 +819,7 @@ Logging::log("getting media! - 2");
         $md5 = md5_file($audio_file);
         $duplicate = Application_Model_StoredFile::RecallByMd5($md5, true);
         
+
         $result = null;
         if ($duplicate) {
             if (PEAR::isError($duplicate)) {
@@ -865,9 +865,11 @@ Logging::log("getting media! - 2");
 
     public static function getFileCount()
     {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
         $sql = "SELECT count(*) as cnt FROM ".$CC_CONFIG["filesTable"]." WHERE file_exists";
-        return $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+        return $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -876,26 +878,27 @@ Logging::log("getting media! - 2");
      * @param $dir_id - if this is not provided, it returns all files with full path constructed.
      * @param $propelObj - if this is true, it returns array of proepl obj
      */
-    public static function listAllFiles($dir_id=null, $propelObj=false){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+    public static function listAllFiles($dir_id=null, $propelObj=false)
+    {
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
-        if($propelObj){
+        if ($propelObj) {
             $sql = "SELECT m.directory || f.filepath as fp"
                     ." FROM CC_MUSIC_DIRS m"
                     ." LEFT JOIN CC_FILES f"
                     ." ON m.id = f.directory WHERE m.id = $dir_id and f.file_exists = 'TRUE'";
-        }else{
+        } else {
             $sql = "SELECT filepath as fp"
                     ." FROM CC_FILES"
                     ." WHERE directory = $dir_id and file_exists = 'TRUE'";
         }
-        $rows = $CC_DBC->getAll($sql);
+        $rows = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
 
         $results = array();
-        foreach ($rows as $row){
-            if($propelObj){
+        foreach ($rows as $row) {
+            if ($propelObj) {
                 $results[] = Application_Model_StoredFile::RecallByFilepath($row["fp"]);
-            }else{
+            } else {
                 $results[] = $row["fp"];
             }
         }
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/StreamSetting.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/StreamSetting.php
index ab05fadb9..7c3d9715f 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/StreamSetting.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/StreamSetting.php
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 <?php
 class Application_Model_StreamSetting {
-    
-    public static function SetValue($key, $value, $type){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+
+    public static function SetValue($key, $value, $type)
+    {
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $key = pg_escape_string($key);
         $value = pg_escape_string($value);
 
-        //Check if key already exists
+        // Check if key already exists
         $sql = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM cc_stream_setting"
-        ." WHERE keyname = '$key'";
-        
-        $result = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+            ." WHERE keyname = '$key'";
 
-        if($result == 1) {
+        $result = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+
+        if ($result == 1) {
             $sql = "UPDATE cc_stream_setting"
             ." SET value = '$value', type='$type'"
             ." WHERE keyname = '$key'";
@@ -21,139 +23,146 @@ class Application_Model_StreamSetting {
             $sql = "INSERT INTO cc_stream_setting (keyname, value, type)"
             ." VALUES ('$key', '$value', '$type')";
         }
-        
-        return $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+
+        return $con->exec($sql);
     }
-    
-    public static function GetValue($key){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
-        
+
+    public static function GetValue($key)
+    {
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
         //Check if key already exists
         $sql = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM cc_stream_setting"
         ." WHERE keyname = '$key'";
-        $result = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+        $result = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
 
         if ($result == 0)
             return "";
         else {
             $sql = "SELECT value FROM cc_stream_setting"
-            ." WHERE keyname = '$key'";
-            
-            $result = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
-            return $result;
+                ." WHERE keyname = '$key'";
+
+            $result = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+            return $result ? $result : NULL;
         }
     }
 
     /* Returns the id's of all streams that are enabled in an array. An
      * example of the array returned in JSON notation is ["s1", "s2", "s3"] */
-    public static function getEnabledStreamIds(){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+    public static function getEnabledStreamIds()
+    {
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "SELECT * "
                 ."FROM cc_stream_setting "
                 ."WHERE keyname LIKE '%_enable' "
                 ."AND value='true'";
 
-        $rows = $CC_DBC->getAll($sql);
+        $rows = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         $ids = array();
 
-        foreach ($rows as $row){
+        foreach ($rows as $row) {
             $ids[] = substr($row["keyname"], 0, strpos($row["keyname"], "_"));
         }
 
         //Logging::log(print_r($ids, true));
-        
         return $ids;
     }
-    
-    /* Retruns only global data as array*/
-    public static function getGlobalData(){
-        global $CC_DBC;
-        $sql = "SELECT * "
-        ."FROM cc_stream_setting "
-        ."WHERE keyname IN ('output_sound_device', 'icecast_vorbis_metadata')";
-        
-        $rows = $CC_DBC->getAll($sql);
-        $data = array();
-        
-        foreach($rows as $row){
-        $data[$row["keyname"]] = $row["value"];
-        }
-        
-        return $data;
-    }
-    /* Returns all information related to a specific stream. An example
-     * of a stream id is 's1' or 's2'. */
-    public static function getStreamData($p_streamId){
-        global $CC_DBC;
-        $sql = "SELECT * "
-                ."FROM cc_stream_setting "
-                ."WHERE keyname LIKE '${p_streamId}_%'";
 
-        $rows = $CC_DBC->getAll($sql);
+    /* Returns only global data as array*/
+    public static function getGlobalData()
+    {
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+        $sql = "SELECT * "
+            ."FROM cc_stream_setting "
+            ."WHERE keyname IN ('output_sound_device', 'icecast_vorbis_metadata')";
+
+        $rows = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         $data = array();
 
-        foreach($rows as $row){
+        foreach ($rows as $row) {
             $data[$row["keyname"]] = $row["value"];
         }
 
         return $data;
     }
-    
-    public static function getStreamSetting(){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+
+    /* Returns all information related to a specific stream. An example
+     * of a stream id is 's1' or 's2'. */
+    public static function getStreamData($p_streamId)
+    {
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+        $sql = "SELECT * "
+                ."FROM cc_stream_setting "
+                ."WHERE keyname LIKE '${p_streamId}_%'";
+
+        $rows = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
+        $data = array();
+
+        foreach ($rows as $row) {
+            $data[$row["keyname"]] = $row["value"];
+        }
+
+        return $data;
+    }
+
+    public static function getStreamSetting()
+    {
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "SELECT *"
                 ." FROM cc_stream_setting"
                 ." WHERE keyname not like '%_error'";
 
-        $rows = $CC_DBC->getAll($sql);
-        
+        $rows = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
+
         $exists = array();
-        
-        foreach($rows as $r){
-            if($r['keyname'] == 'master_live_stream_port'){
+
+        foreach ($rows as $r) {
+            if ($r['keyname'] == 'master_live_stream_port') {
                 $exists['master_live_stream_port'] = true;
-            }elseif($r['keyname'] == 'master_live_stream_mp'){
+            } elseif($r['keyname'] == 'master_live_stream_mp') {
                 $exists['master_live_stream_mp'] = true;
-            }elseif($r['keyname'] == 'dj_live_stream_port'){
+            } elseif($r['keyname'] == 'dj_live_stream_port') {
                 $exists['dj_live_stream_port'] = true;
-            }elseif($r['keyname'] == 'dj_live_stream_mp'){
+            } elseif($r['keyname'] == 'dj_live_stream_mp') {
                 $exists['dj_live_stream_mp'] = true;
             }
         }
-        
-        if(!isset($exists["master_live_stream_port"])){
+
+        if (!isset($exists["master_live_stream_port"])) {
             $rows[] = (array("keyname" =>"master_live_stream_port", "value"=>self::GetMasterLiveSteamPort(), "type"=>"integer"));
         }
-        if(!isset($exists["master_live_stream_mp"])){
+        if (!isset($exists["master_live_stream_mp"])) {
             $rows[] = (array("keyname" =>"master_live_stream_mp", "value"=>self::GetMasterLiveSteamMountPoint(), "type"=>"string"));
         }
-        if(!isset($exists["dj_live_stream_port"])){
+        if (!isset($exists["dj_live_stream_port"])) {
             $rows[] = (array("keyname" =>"dj_live_stream_port", "value"=>self::GetDJLiveSteamPort(), "type"=>"integer"));
         }
-        if(!isset($exists["dj_live_stream_mp"])){
+        if (!isset($exists["dj_live_stream_mp"])) {
             $rows[] = (array("keyname" =>"dj_live_stream_mp", "value"=>self::GetDJLiveSteamMountPoint(), "type"=>"string"));
         }
         return $rows;
     }
-    
+
     /*
      * function that take all the information of stream and sets them.
      * This is used by stream setting via UI.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param $data - array that contains all the data. $data is [][] which
      * contains multiple stream information
      */
-    public static function setStreamSetting($data){
-        global $CC_DBC;
-        
+    public static function setStreamSetting($data)
+    {
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
         foreach ($data as $key=>$d) {
             if ($key == "output_sound_device" || $key == "icecast_vorbis_metadata") {
                 $v = $d == 1?"true":"false";
                 $sql = "UPDATE cc_stream_setting SET value='$v' WHERE keyname='$key'";
-                $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+                $con->exec($sql);
             } else if ($key == "output_sound_device_type") {
                 $sql = "UPDATE cc_stream_setting SET value='$d' WHERE keyname='$key'";
-                $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+                $con->exec($sql);
             } else if (is_array($d)) {
                 $temp = explode('_', $key);
                 $prefix = $temp[0];
@@ -164,71 +173,75 @@ class Application_Model_StreamSetting {
                     }
                     $v = trim($v);
                     $sql = "UPDATE cc_stream_setting SET value='$v' WHERE keyname='$keyname'";
-                    $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+                    $con->exec($sql);
                 }
             } else {
                 Logging::log("Warning unexpected value: ".$key);
             }
         }
     }
-    
+
     /*
      * Sets indivisual stream setting.
-     * 
+     *
      * $data - data array. $data is [].
      */
-    public static function setIndivisualStreamSetting($data){
-        global $CC_DBC;
-        
-        foreach($data as $keyname => $v){
+    public static function setIndivisualStreamSetting($data)
+    {
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
+        foreach ($data as $keyname => $v) {
             $sql = "UPDATE cc_stream_setting SET value='$v' WHERE keyname='$keyname'";
-            $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+            $con->exec($sql);
         }
     }
-    
+
     /*
      * Stores liquidsoap status if $boot_time > save time.
      * save time is the time that user clicked save on stream setting page
      */
-    public static function setLiquidsoapError($stream_id, $msg, $boot_time=null){
-        global $CC_DBC;
-        
+    public static function setLiquidsoapError($stream_id, $msg, $boot_time=null)
+    {
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
         $update_time = Application_Model_Preference::GetStreamUpdateTimestemp();
-        if($boot_time == null || $boot_time > $update_time ){
+        if ($boot_time == null || $boot_time > $update_time) {
             $keyname = "s".$stream_id."_liquidsoap_error";
             $sql = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM cc_stream_setting"
                 ." WHERE keyname = '$keyname'";
-            $result = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
-            if ($result == 1){
+            $result = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+            if ($result == 1) {
                 $sql = "UPDATE cc_stream_setting"
                     ." SET value = '$msg'"
                     ." WHERE keyname = '$keyname'";
-            }else{
+            } else {
                 $sql = "INSERT INTO cc_stream_setting (keyname, value, type)"
                     ." VALUES ('$keyname', '$msg', 'string')";
             }
-            $res = $CC_DBC->query($sql);
+            $res = $con->exec($sql);
         }
     }
-    
-    public static function getLiquidsoapError($stream_id){
-        global $CC_DBC;
-        
+
+    public static function getLiquidsoapError($stream_id)
+    {
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
         $keyname = "s".$stream_id."_liquidsoap_error";
         $sql = "SELECT value FROM cc_stream_setting"
             ." WHERE keyname = '$keyname'";
-        $result = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
-        
-        return $result;
+        $result = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+
+        return $result ? $result : NULL;
     }
-    
-    public static function getStreamEnabled($stream_id){
-        global $CC_DBC;
-        
+
+    public static function getStreamEnabled($stream_id)
+    {
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
         $keyname = "s" . $stream_id . "_enable";
         $sql = "SELECT value FROM cc_stream_setting"
         ." WHERE keyname = '$keyname'";
-        $result = $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+        $result = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
         if ($result == 'false') {
             $result = false;
         } else {
@@ -236,62 +249,63 @@ class Application_Model_StreamSetting {
         }
         return $result;
     }
-    
+
     /*
      * Only returns info that is needed for data collection
      * returns array('s1'=>array(keyname=>value))
      */
-    public static function getStreamInfoForDataCollection(){
-        global $CC_DBC;
-        
+    public static function getStreamInfoForDataCollection()
+    {
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+
         $out = array();
         $enabled_stream = self::getEnabledStreamIds();
-        
-        foreach($enabled_stream as $stream){
+
+        foreach ($enabled_stream as $stream) {
             $keys = "'".$stream."_output', "."'".$stream."_type', "."'".$stream."_bitrate', "."'".$stream."_host'";
-            
+
             $sql = "SELECT keyname, value FROM cc_stream_setting"
-            ." WHERE keyname IN ($keys)";
-            
-            $rows = $CC_DBC->getAll($sql);
+                ." WHERE keyname IN ($keys)";
+
+            $rows = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
             $info = array();
-            foreach($rows as $r){
+            foreach ($rows as $r) {
                 $temp = explode("_", $r['keyname']);
                 $info[$temp[1]] = $r['value'];
-                $out[$stream] = $info; 
+                $out[$stream] = $info;
             }
         }
         return $out;
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetMasterLiveSteamPort($value){
         self::SetValue("master_live_stream_port", $value, "integer");
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetMasterLiveSteamPort(){
         return self::GetValue("master_live_stream_port");
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetMasterLiveSteamMountPoint($value){
         self::SetValue("master_live_stream_mp", $value, "string");
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetMasterLiveSteamMountPoint(){
         return self::GetValue("master_live_stream_mp");
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetDJLiveSteamPort($value){
         self::SetValue("dj_live_stream_port", $value, "integer");
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetDJLiveSteamPort(){
         return self::GetValue("dj_live_stream_port");
     }
-    
+
     public static function SetDJLiveSteamMountPoint($value){
         self::SetValue("dj_live_stream_mp", $value, "string");
     }
-    
+
     public static function GetDJLiveSteamMountPoint(){
         return self::GetValue("dj_live_stream_mp");
     }
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Subjects.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Subjects.php
index 59eeefff1..45c672b61 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Subjects.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Subjects.php
@@ -28,16 +28,15 @@ class Application_Model_Subjects {
      */
     public static function Authenticate($login, $pass='')
     {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $cpass = md5($pass);
         $sql = "SELECT id FROM ".$CC_CONFIG['subjTable']
-            ." WHERE login='$login' AND pass='$cpass' AND type='U'";
-        $id = $CC_DBC->getOne($sql);
-        if (PEAR::isError($id)) {
-            return $id;
-        }
-        return (is_null($id) ? FALSE : $id);
-    } // fn authenticate
+            ." WHERE login='$login' AND pass='$cpass' AND type='U'"
+            ." LIMIT 1";
+        $query = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+        return $query;
+    }
 
 
     /**
@@ -54,7 +53,8 @@ class Application_Model_Subjects {
      */
     public static function Passwd($login, $oldpass=null, $pass='', $passenc=FALSE)
     {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         if (!$passenc) {
             $cpass = md5($pass);
         } else {
@@ -68,12 +68,9 @@ class Application_Model_Subjects {
         }
         $sql = "UPDATE ".$CC_CONFIG['subjTable']." SET pass='$cpass'"
             ." WHERE login='$login' $oldpCond AND type='U'";
-        $r = $CC_DBC->query($sql);
-        if (PEAR::isError($r)) {
-            return $r;
-        }
+        $con->exec($sql);
         return TRUE;
-    } // fn passwd
+    }
 
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------- groups */
@@ -84,20 +81,21 @@ class Application_Model_Subjects {
      * Get subject id from login
      *
      * @param string $login
-     * @return int|PEAR_Error
+     * @return int|false
      */
     public static function GetSubjId($login)
     {
         global $CC_CONFIG;
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "SELECT id FROM ".$CC_CONFIG['subjTable']
             ." WHERE login='$login'";
-        return $CC_DBC->getOne($sql);
-    } // fn getSubjId
+        $query = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+        return $query ? $query : NULL;
+    }
 
 
     /**
-     * Return true if uid is [id]direct member of gid
+     * Return true if uid is direct member of gid
      *
      * @param int $uid
      * 		local user id
@@ -107,47 +105,42 @@ class Application_Model_Subjects {
      */
     public static function IsMemberOf($uid, $gid)
     {
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
-        $sql = "SELECT count(*)as cnt"
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+        $sql = "SELECT count(*) as cnt"
             ." FROM ".$CC_CONFIG['smembTable']
             ." WHERE uid='$uid' AND gid='$gid'";
-        $res = $CC_DBC->getOne($sql);
-        if (PEAR::isError($res)) {
-            return $res;
-        }
+        $res = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
         return (intval($res) > 0);
-    } // fn isMemberOf
+    }
 
-    public static function increaseLoginAttempts($login){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+    public static function increaseLoginAttempts($login)
+    {
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "UPDATE ".$CC_CONFIG['subjTable']." SET login_attempts = login_attempts+1"
             ." WHERE login='$login'";
-        $res = $CC_DBC->query($sql);
-        if (PEAR::isError($res)) {
-            return $res;
-        }
+        $res = $con->exec($sql);
         return (intval($res) > 0);
     }
-    
-    public static function resetLoginAttempts($login){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+
+    public static function resetLoginAttempts($login)
+    {
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "UPDATE ".$CC_CONFIG['subjTable']." SET login_attempts = '0'"
             ." WHERE login='$login'";
-        $res = $CC_DBC->query($sql);
-        if (PEAR::isError($res)) {
-            return $res;
-        }
-        return (intval($res) > 0);
+        $res = $con->exec($sql);
+        return TRUE;
     }
-    
-    public static function getLoginAttempts($login){
-        global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+
+    public static function getLoginAttempts($login)
+    {
+        global $CC_CONFIG;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
         $sql = "SELECT login_attempts FROM ".$CC_CONFIG['subjTable']." WHERE login='$login'";
-        $res = $CC_DBC->getOne($sql);
-        if (PEAR::isError($res)) {
-            return $res;
-        }
-        return $res;
+        $res = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+        return $res ? $res : 0;
     }
 
 } // class Subjects
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/User.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/User.php
index 5c0d701df..f09af3371 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/User.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/User.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Application_Model_User {
     public function getId() {
         return $this->_userInstance->getDbId();
     }
-    
+
     public function isGuest() {
         return $this->getType() == UTYPE_GUEST;
     }
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Application_Model_User {
     public function isHost($showId) {
     	return $this->isUserType(UTYPE_HOST, $showId);
     }
-    
+
     public function isPM() {
         return $this->isUserType(UTYPE_PROGRAM_MANAGER);
     }
@@ -185,15 +185,14 @@ class Application_Model_User {
         return $user;
     }
 
-    public static function getUsers($type, $search=NULL) {
-        global $CC_DBC;
-
-        $sql;
+    public static function getUsers($type, $search=NULL)
+    {
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $sql_gen = "SELECT login AS value, login AS label, id as index FROM cc_subjs ";
         $sql = $sql_gen;
 
-        if(is_array($type)) {
+        if (is_array($type)) {
             for($i=0; $i<count($type); $i++) {
                 $type[$i] = "type = '{$type[$i]}'";
             }
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ class Application_Model_User {
 
         $sql = $sql_gen ." WHERE (". $sql_type.") ";
 
-        if(!is_null($search)) {
+        if (!is_null($search)) {
             $like = "login ILIKE '%{$search}%'";
 
             $sql = $sql . " AND ".$like;
@@ -213,22 +212,20 @@ class Application_Model_User {
 
         $sql = $sql ." ORDER BY login";
 
-        return  $CC_DBC->GetAll($sql);
+        return $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();;
     }
 
     public static function getUserCount($type=NULL){
-    	global $CC_DBC;
-
-        $sql;
-
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
+        $sql = '';
         $sql_gen = "SELECT count(*) AS cnt FROM cc_subjs ";
 
-        if(!isset($type)){
+        if (!isset($type)) {
         	$sql = $sql_gen;
         }
         else{
-	        if(is_array($type)) {
-	            for($i=0; $i<count($type); $i++) {
+	        if (is_array($type)) {
+	            for ($i=0; $i<count($type); $i++) {
 	                $type[$i] = "type = '{$type[$i]}'";
 	            }
 	            $sql_type = join(" OR ", $type);
@@ -240,7 +237,8 @@ class Application_Model_User {
 	        $sql = $sql_gen ." WHERE (". $sql_type.") ";
         }
 
-        return  $CC_DBC->GetOne($sql);
+        $query = $con->query($sql)->fetchColumn(0);
+        return $query ? $query : NULL;
     }
 
     public static function getHosts($search=NULL) {
@@ -248,7 +246,7 @@ class Application_Model_User {
     }
 
     public static function getUsersDataTablesInfo($datatables) {
-    	
+
     	$con = Propel::getConnection(CcSubjsPeer::DATABASE_NAME);
 
         $displayColumns = array("id", "login", "first_name", "last_name", "type");
@@ -263,7 +261,7 @@ class Application_Model_User {
         }
 
         $res = Application_Model_Datatables::findEntries($con, $displayColumns, $fromTable, $datatables);
-        
+
         // mark record which is for the current user
         foreach($res['aaData'] as &$record){
             if($record['login'] == $username){
@@ -277,13 +275,13 @@ class Application_Model_User {
     }
 
     public static function getUserData($id){
-        global $CC_DBC;
+        $con = Propel::getConnection();
 
         $sql = "SELECT login, first_name, last_name, type, id, email, skype_contact, jabber_contact"
         ." FROM cc_subjs"
         ." WHERE id = $id";
 
-        return $CC_DBC->GetRow($sql);
+        return $con->query($sql)->fetch();
     }
 
     public static function GetUserID($login){