diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/common/UsabilityHints.php b/airtime_mvc/application/common/UsabilityHints.php
index 38f09356d..594170cc5 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/common/UsabilityHints.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/common/UsabilityHints.php
@@ -67,12 +67,22 @@ class Application_Common_UsabilityHints
                     "</a>");
             }
         } else if (self::isCurrentShowEmpty()) {
-            if ($userIsOnCalendarPage) {
-                return _("To start broadcasting, click on the current show and select 'Add / Remove Content'");
+            // If the current show is linked users cannot add content to it so we have to provide a different message.
+            if (self::isCurrentShowLinked()) {
+                if ($userIsOnCalendarPage) {
+                    return _("To start broadcasting, first you need to cancel the current linked show by clicking on it and selecting 'Cancel Current Show'.");
+                } else {
+                    return sprintf(_("Linked shows need to be filled with tracks before it starts. To start broadcasting cancel the current linked show and schedule an unlinked show.
+                    %sCreate an unlinked show now.%s"), "<a href=\"/schedule\">", "</a>");
+                }
             } else {
-                return sprintf(_("It looks like the current show needs more tracks. %sAdd tracks to your show now.%s"),
-                    "<a href=\"/schedule\">",
-                    "</a>");
+                if ($userIsOnCalendarPage) {
+                    return _("To start broadcasting, click on the current show and select 'Add / Remove Content'");
+                } else {
+                    return sprintf(_("It looks like the current show needs more tracks. %sAdd tracks to your show now.%s"),
+                        "<a href=\"/schedule\">",
+                        "</a>");
+                }
             }
         } else if (!self::getCurrentShow() && self::isNextShowEmpty()) {
             if ($userIsOnCalendarPage) {
@@ -181,4 +191,21 @@ class Application_Common_UsabilityHints
             ->orderByDbStarts()
             ->findOne();
     }
+
+    private static function isCurrentShowLinked()
+    {
+        $currentShow = self::getCurrentShow();
+        if (!is_null($currentShow)) {
+            $show = CcShowQuery::create()
+                ->filterByDbId($currentShow->getDbShowId())
+                ->findOne();
+            if ($show->isLinked()) {
+                return true;
+            } else {
+                return false;
+            }
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Schedule.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Schedule.php
index 07e72136b..811b90bd7 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Schedule.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Schedule.php
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ SQL;
             ->orderByDbStarts(Criteria::ASC)
             ->findOne();
         if (isset($nextMedia)) {
+            $nextMediaName = "";
             $nextMediaFileId = $nextMedia->getDbFileId();
             $nextMediaStreamId = $nextMedia->getDbStreamId();
             if (isset($nextMediaFileId)) {
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/schedule/add-show.js b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/schedule/add-show.js
index 36910bdd5..3e3ceec0b 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/schedule/add-show.js
+++ b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/schedule/add-show.js
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ function toggleAddShowButton(){
 }
 
 function setupStartTimeWidgets() {
-
     if ($('input[name=add_show_start_now]:checked').val() == 'now') {
         $('#add_show_start_date').prop('disabled', 'true');
         $('#add_show_start_time').prop('disabled', 'true');
@@ -65,9 +64,17 @@ function setupStartTimeWidgets() {
         $('#add_show_end_date_no_repeat').val(nowShowEnd.format('YYYY-MM-DD'));
         $('#add_show_end_time').val(nowShowEnd.format('HH:mm'));
 
+        //Disabled linked show option since user won't be able to schedule
+        //content
+        $('#add_show_linked').prop('disabled', 'true');
+
     } else {
-        $('#add_show_start_date').removeProp('disabled');
-        $('#add_show_start_time').removeProp('disabled');
+        //Do not enable start date and time option when a show has already started
+        if (!$('#add_show_start_now-now').prop('disabled')) {
+            $('#add_show_start_date').removeProp('disabled');
+            $('#add_show_start_time').removeProp('disabled');
+        }
+
     }
 }
 
@@ -241,6 +248,10 @@ function setAddShowEvents(form) {
 
     form.find('input:radio[name=add_show_start_now]').click(function() {
         setupStartTimeWidgets();
+
+        if ($(this).val() == "future") {
+            $('#add_show_linked').removeProp('disabled');
+        }
     });