I noticed that when I was scheduling (planning) a recording, I was checking my watch what time it was. Apparently I miss the actual time on the screen. Perhaps it's a good idea to show it also here, beside the Home of MP (there's room for it).
The basic ideas go along way.
Have a look at your favorite skin - and associated xml file to see if you can add the time to it easily - then paste the details here until it gets picked up as the norm.