gistfile1.php

<?php // IN THE SPOTLIGHT QUERY
if( false === ( $its_query = get_transient( 'its_query' ) ) ) {
	$pttimestamp = time() + get_option('gmt_offset') * 60*60;
	$its_query = new WP_Query( array(
		'post_type' => 'spotlight',
		'posts_per_page' => 1,
    		'post__not_in' => $do_not_duplicate,
		'meta_query' => array(
			array(
				'key' => '_hpc_spotlight_end_time',
				'value' => $pttimestamp,
				'compare' => '>'
			)
		)
	) );
	set_transient( 'its_query', $its_query, 60*60*4 );
}
if( have_posts() ) { // HIDE SECTION IF NO CURRENT ITS FEATURE ?>
	// LOOP GOES HERE: NOT IMPORTANT TO EXAMPLE
<?php } ?>