diff --git a/libraries/database/broadcasts.py b/libraries/database/broadcasts.py
index 605b54ab024e34c6f1235a8dea54cae3aa63b31f..b110830906ba2e20862352efb62a0ace2f488a2b 100644
--- a/libraries/database/broadcasts.py
+++ b/libraries/database/broadcasts.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from sqlalchemy                         import create_engine
 
 from modules.base.enum                  import Channel, ChannelType
 from modules.base.config                import AuraConfig
-from modules.base.simpleutil            import SimpleUtil, EngineUtil
+from modules.base.utils                 import SimpleUtil, EngineUtil
 
 
 # Init Config
diff --git a/modules/base/simpleutil.py b/modules/base/utils.py
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/base/simpleutil.py
rename to modules/base/utils.py
diff --git a/modules/communication/liquidsoap/client.py b/modules/communication/liquidsoap/client.py
index 3595de0f36b9af84f5c3ef1aaa4588695c5c1638..76151f9a3bd8f0669bef442a40b159eb96e1b9cb 100644
--- a/modules/communication/liquidsoap/client.py
+++ b/modules/communication/liquidsoap/client.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import logging
 from multiprocessing import Lock
 
 from modules.base.exceptions import LQConnectionError
-from modules.base.simpleutil import TerminalColors
+from modules.base.utils import TerminalColors
 
 """ 
     LiquidSoapClient Class 
diff --git a/modules/scheduling/calender_fetcher.py b/modules/scheduling/calender_fetcher.py
index 7bd3e3c7d533cc3f4aeca19248706386f05556c6..814f8a038ea66df4f08e23e797edb327af5d900a 100644
--- a/modules/scheduling/calender_fetcher.py
+++ b/modules/scheduling/calender_fetcher.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import simplejson
 
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 #from modules.models.schedule import Schedule
-from modules.base.simpleutil import SimpleUtil
+from modules.base.utils import SimpleUtil
 
 
 class CalendarFetcher:
diff --git a/modules/scheduling/fallback_manager.py b/modules/scheduling/fallback_manager.py
index 83fd5ffdc5c0b84d2950fa13177e39cf0865efac..5000e148f13a021a1bef91caefa75328c48b424a 100644
--- a/modules/scheduling/fallback_manager.py
+++ b/modules/scheduling/fallback_manager.py
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ import random
 import librosa
 
 from accessify                  import private, protected
-from modules.base.simpleutil    import SimpleUtil
+from modules.base.enum          import FallbackType
+from modules.base.utils         import SimpleUtil
 from modules.communication.mail import AuraMailer
 
 
@@ -83,6 +84,40 @@ class FallbackManager:
     #
 
 
+    def get_fallback(self, schedule, type):
+        """
+        Checks if the given schedule is valid and returns a valid fallback
+        if required.
+        """
+        type = None
+        playlist_id = schedule.playlist_id
+
+        if not schedule.playlist_id:
+            if not schedule.show_fallback_id:
+                if not schedule.schedule_fallback_id:
+                    if not schedule.station_fallback_id:
+                        raise Exception
+                    else:
+                        type = FallbackType.STATION
+                        playlist_id = schedule.station_fallback_id
+                else:
+                    type = FallbackType.TIMESLOT
+                    playlist_id = schedule.schedule_fallback_id
+            else:
+                type = FallbackType.SHOW
+                playlist_id = schedule.show_fallback_id
+
+        if type:
+            self.logger.warn("Detected fallback type '%s' required for schedule %s" % (type, str(schedule)))
+
+
+        return (type, playlist_id)
+
+
+    def validate_playlist(self, playlist_id):
+        pass
+
+
     def get_fallback_for(self, fallbackname):
         """
         Retrieves a random fallback audio source for any of the types: