diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 08b07a73..aa38990f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -16162,3 +16162,6 @@
 2017-10-16 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 	* Fixed a bug in 'RDCut::autoSegue()' that caused an error when
 	setting segues by level [Github issue #000182].
+2017-10-16 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+	* Implemented '%k', '%K', '%q' and '%Q' metadata wildcards for
+	rdimport(1).
diff --git a/docs/docbook/rdimport.xml b/docs/docbook/rdimport.xml
index 9739fe5f..66da8e55 100644
--- a/docs/docbook/rdimport.xml
+++ b/docs/docbook/rdimport.xml
@@ -294,6 +294,22 @@
 	    </listitem>
 	  </varlistentry>
 
+	  <varlistentry>
+	    <term><userinput>%k</userinput></term>
+	    <listitem>
+	      <para>Time component of the cut start date/time, in
+	      format <userinput>HH:MM:SS</userinput></para>
+	    </listitem>
+	  </varlistentry>
+
+	  <varlistentry>
+	    <term><userinput>%K</userinput></term>
+	    <listitem>
+	      <para>Time component of the cut end date/time, in
+	      format <userinput>HH:MM:SS</userinput></para>
+	    </listitem>
+	  </varlistentry>
+
 	  <varlistentry>
 	    <term><userinput>%l</userinput></term>
 	    <listitem>
@@ -329,6 +345,29 @@
 	    </listitem>
 	  </varlistentry>
 
+	  <varlistentry>
+	    <term><userinput>%q</userinput></term>
+	    <listitem>
+	      <para>Date component of the cut start date/time, in
+	      format <userinput>YYYY-MM-DD</userinput></para>
+	    </listitem>
+	  </varlistentry>
+
+	  <varlistentry>
+	    <term><userinput>%Q</userinput></term>
+	    <listitem>
+	      <para>Date component of the cut end date/time, in
+	      format <userinput>YYYY-MM-DD</userinput></para>
+	    </listitem>
+	  </varlistentry>
+
+	  <varlistentry>
+	    <term><userinput>%l</userinput></term>
+	    <listitem>
+	      <para>Album</para>
+	    </listitem>
+	  </varlistentry>
+
 	  <varlistentry>
 	    <term><userinput>%r</userinput></term>
 	    <listitem>
diff --git a/docs/metadata_wildcards.txt b/docs/metadata_wildcards.txt
index 978417d6..2dd5246b 100644
--- a/docs/metadata_wildcards.txt
+++ b/docs/metadata_wildcards.txt
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ Now       Next       Field
  %h        %H        Event length (in milliseconds)
  %i        %I        Cut Description
  %j        %J        Cut Number
- %k        %K        [Unassigned]
+ %k        %K        Start [%k]/end [%K] time for rdimport(1) [HH:MM:SS]
  %l        %L        Album
  %m        %M        Composer
  %n        %N        The Rivendell cart number
  %o        %O        Outcue
  %p        %P        Publisher
- %q        %Q        [Unassigned]
+ %q        %Q        Start [%q]/end [%Q] date for rdimport(1) [YYYY-MM-DD]
  %r        %R        Conductor
  %s        %S        Song ID
  %t        %T        Title
diff --git a/lib/rdwavedata.cpp b/lib/rdwavedata.cpp
index c43fb9e8..8ba60a1c 100644
--- a/lib/rdwavedata.cpp
+++ b/lib/rdwavedata.cpp
@@ -806,6 +806,7 @@ QDate RDWaveData::startDate() const
 void RDWaveData::setStartDate(const QDate &date)
 {
   data_start_date=date;
+  data_datetime_set=true;
 }
 
 
@@ -818,6 +819,13 @@ QTime RDWaveData::startTime() const
 void RDWaveData::setStartTime(const QTime &time)
 {
   data_start_time=time;
+  data_datetime_set=true;
+}
+
+
+QDateTime RDWaveData::startDateTime() const
+{
+  return QDateTime(data_start_date,data_start_time);
 }
 
 
@@ -854,6 +862,7 @@ QDate RDWaveData::endDate() const
 void RDWaveData::setEndDate(const QDate &date)
 {
   data_end_date=date;
+  data_datetime_set=true;
 }
 
 
@@ -866,6 +875,13 @@ QTime RDWaveData::endTime() const
 void RDWaveData::setEndTime(const QTime &time)
 {
   data_end_time=time;
+  data_datetime_set=true;
+}
+
+
+QDateTime RDWaveData::endDateTime() const
+{
+  return QDateTime(data_end_date,data_end_time);
 }
 
 
@@ -929,6 +945,24 @@ void RDWaveData::setPlayGain(int lvl)
 }
 
 
+bool RDWaveData::checkDateTimes()
+{
+  if(data_datetime_set) {
+    if(startDateTime()<endDateTime()) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    else {
+      setStartDate(QDate());
+      setEndDate(QDate());
+      setStartTime(QTime());
+      setEndTime(QTime());
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+
 QString RDWaveData::dump() const
 {
   QString ret="";
@@ -1072,6 +1106,7 @@ QString RDWaveData::dump() const
 void RDWaveData::clear()
 {
   data_metadata_found=false;
+  data_datetime_set=false;
   data_cart_number=0;
   data_cart_type=RDWaveData::AudioType;
   data_cut_number=0;
diff --git a/lib/rdwavedata.h b/lib/rdwavedata.h
index 80ebf0f6..5e13de42 100644
--- a/lib/rdwavedata.h
+++ b/lib/rdwavedata.h
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class RDWaveData
   void setOutCue(const QString &str);
   RDWaveData::EndType endType() const;
   void setEndType(RDWaveData::EndType type);
-
   int forcedLength() const;
   void setForcedLength(int msecs);
   int averageLength() const;
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@ class RDWaveData
   void setOwner(const QString &str);
   QDateTime metadataDatetime() const;
   void setMetadataDatetime(const QDateTime &dt);
-
   bool dayOfWeek(int dow) const;
   void setDayOfWeek(int dow,bool state);
   int weight() const;
@@ -173,10 +171,12 @@ class RDWaveData
   void setStartDate(const QDate &date);
   QTime startTime() const;
   void setStartTime(const QTime &time);
+  QDateTime startDateTime() const;
   QDate endDate() const;
   void setEndDate(const QDate &date);
   QTime endTime() const;
   void setEndTime(const QTime &time);
+  QDateTime endDateTime() const;
   QTime daypartStartTime() const;
   void setDaypartStartTime(const QTime &time);
   QTime daypartEndTime() const;
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ class RDWaveData
   void setAudioSettings(const RDSettings &settings);
   int playGain() const;
   void setPlayGain(int lvl);
+  bool checkDateTimes();
   QString dump() const;
   void clear();
   static QString endTypeText(EndType type);
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ class RDWaveData
 
  private:
   bool data_metadata_found;
+  bool data_datetime_set;
   unsigned data_cart_number;
   CartType data_cart_type;
   int data_cut_number;
diff --git a/utils/rdimport/rdimport.cpp b/utils/rdimport/rdimport.cpp
index 8fa6cce9..24f651fd 100644
--- a/utils/rdimport/rdimport.cpp
+++ b/utils/rdimport/rdimport.cpp
@@ -1039,6 +1039,12 @@ MainObject::Result MainObject::ImportFile(const QString &filename,
     QString groupname=effective_group->name();
     found_cart=RunPattern(import_metadata_pattern,RDGetBasePart(filename),
 			  wavedata,&groupname);
+    if(!wavedata->checkDateTimes()) {
+      PrintLogDateTime(stderr);
+      fprintf(stderr,
+	      " File \"%s\": End date/time cannot be prior to start date/time, ignoring...\n",
+	      (const char *)filename.utf8());
+    }
     if(groupname!=effective_group->name()) {
       delete effective_group;
       effective_group=new RDGroup(groupname);
@@ -1652,6 +1658,8 @@ bool MainObject::RunPattern(const QString &pattern,const QString &filename,
   QString value;
   QChar delimiter;
   bool found_cartnum=false;
+  QTime time;
+  QDate date;
 
   //
   // Initialize Pattern Parser
@@ -1672,85 +1680,117 @@ bool MainObject::RunPattern(const QString &pattern,const QString &filename,
     if(macro_active) {
       if((filename.at(i)==delimiter)||(i==filename.length())) {
 	switch(field) {
-	  case 'a':
-	    wavedata->setArtist(value);
-	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    break;
+	case 'a':
+	  wavedata->setArtist(value);
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  break;
+  
+	case 'b':
+	  wavedata->setLabel(value);
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  break;
 
-	  case 'b':
-	    wavedata->setLabel(value);
-	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    break;
+	case 'c':
+	  wavedata->setClient(value);
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  break;
 
-	  case 'c':
-	    wavedata->setClient(value);
-	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    break;
+	case 'e':
+	  wavedata->setAgency(value);
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  break;
 
-	  case 'e':
-	    wavedata->setAgency(value);
-	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    break;
+	case 'g':
+	  *groupname=value;
+	  break;
 
-	  case 'g':
-	    *groupname=value;
-	    break;
+	case 'i':
+	  wavedata->setDescription(value);
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  break;
 
-	  case 'i':
-	    wavedata->setDescription(value);
+	case 'k':
+	  time=QTime::fromString(value);
+	  if(time.isValid()) {
+	    wavedata->setStartTime(time);
 	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    break;
+	  }
+	  break;
 
-	  case 'l':
-	    wavedata->setAlbum(value);
+	case 'K':
+	  time=QTime::fromString(value);
+	  if(time.isValid()) {
+	    wavedata->setEndTime(time);
 	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    break;
+	  }
+	  break;
 
-	  case 'm':
-	    wavedata->setComposer(value);
-	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    break;
+	case 'l':
+	  wavedata->setAlbum(value);
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  break;
 
-	  case 'n':
-	    wavedata->setCutId(value);
-	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    found_cartnum=true;
-	    break;
+	case 'm':
+	  wavedata->setComposer(value);
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  break;
 
-	  case 'o':
-	    wavedata->setOutCue(value);
-	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    break;
+	case 'n':
+	  wavedata->setCutId(value);
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  found_cartnum=true;
+	  break;
 
-	  case 'p':
-	    wavedata->setPublisher(value);
-	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    break;
+	case 'o':
+	  wavedata->setOutCue(value);
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  break;
 
-	  case 'r':
-	    wavedata->setConductor(value);
-	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    break;
+	case 'p':
+	  wavedata->setPublisher(value);
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  break;
 
-	  case 's':
-	    wavedata->setTmciSongId(value);
+	case 'q':
+	  date=QDate::fromString(value,Qt::ISODate);
+	  if(date.isValid()) {
+	    wavedata->setStartDate(date);
 	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    break;
+	  }
+	  break;
 
-	  case 't':
-	    wavedata->setTitle(value);
+	case 'Q':
+	  date=QDate::fromString(value,Qt::ISODate);
+	  if(date.isValid()) {
+	    wavedata->setEndDate(date);
 	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    break;
+	  }
+	  break;
 
-	  case 'u':
-	    wavedata->setUserDefined(value);
-	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    break;
+	case 'r':
+	  wavedata->setConductor(value);
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  break;
 
-	  case 'y':
-	    wavedata->setReleaseYear(value.toInt());
-	    wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
-	    break;
+	case 's':
+	  wavedata->setTmciSongId(value);
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  break;
+
+	case 't':
+	  wavedata->setTitle(value);
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  break;
+
+	case 'u':
+	  wavedata->setUserDefined(value);
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  break;
+
+	case 'y':
+	  wavedata->setReleaseYear(value.toInt());
+	  wavedata->setMetadataFound(true);
+	  break;
 	}
 	value="";
 	if((ptr>=pattern.length())||(i==filename.length())) {
@@ -1792,6 +1832,7 @@ bool MainObject::RunPattern(const QString &pattern,const QString &filename,
       }
     }
   }
+
   return found_cartnum;
 }
 
@@ -1812,11 +1853,15 @@ bool MainObject::VerifyPattern(const QString &pattern)
       case 'e':
       case 'g':
       case 'i':
+      case 'k':
+      case 'K':
       case 'l':
       case 'm':
       case 'n':
       case 'o':
       case 'p':
+      case 'q':
+      case 'Q':
       case 'r':
       case 's':
       case 't':