diff --git a/application/forms/AddShowWhen.php b/application/forms/AddShowWhen.php
index d08d7a61b..5e876fabb 100644
--- a/application/forms/AddShowWhen.php
+++ b/application/forms/AddShowWhen.php
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Application_Form_AddShowWhen extends Zend_Form_SubForm
         $this->addElement('text', 'add_show_duration', array(
             'label'      => 'Duration:',
             'class'      => 'input_text',
+            'value'      => '1:00',
             'required'   => true,
             'filters'    => array('StringTrim'),
 			'validators' => array(
diff --git a/public/js/airtime/schedule/add-show.js b/public/js/airtime/schedule/add-show.js
index 447ce885d..b5b153096 100644
--- a/public/js/airtime/schedule/add-show.js
+++ b/public/js/airtime/schedule/add-show.js
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ function setAddShowEvents() {
 
     form.find("#add_show_start_time").timepicker();
     form.find("#add_show_duration").timepicker({
-        amPmText: ['', ''] 
+        amPmText: ['', ''],
+        defaultTime: '01:00' 
     });
 
 	form.find("#add_show_hosts_autocomplete").autocomplete({