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Programme types (PTY)
Many broadcasters offer the programme type service (PTY) in the
FM range. For example, during a news flash, the programme type
identification NEWS is broadcast. Using the PTY function it is
possible to tune automatically to a station which is offering a pre-
selected programme type, e.g. POP M. The programme types a
radio station offers may change according to the programme being
broadcast.
NEWS
News and current events
AFFAIRS
Politics and current affairs
INFO
Special talk programmes
SPORT
Sport programmes
EDUCATE
Learning and continuing education
DRAMA
Radio plays and literature
CULTURE
Culture, church and society
SCIENCE
Science
VARIED
Talk entertainment
POP M
Pop music (hits)
ROCK M
Rock music
EASY M
Easy music
LIGHT M
Light classical music
CLASSICS
Serious classical music
OTHER M
Music programmes that cannot be categorised
WEATHER
Metereological service
FINANCE
Finance/business news
CHILDREN
For children
SOCIAL Social
service
RELIGION
Religion/Philosophy/Theology
PHONE IN
Audience participation
TRAVEL
Tourist service
LEISURE
Leisure, hobby, pastime
JAZZ
Jazz music
COUNTRY
Country music
NATION M
National music
OLDIES
Golden oldies
FOLK M
Folk music
DOCUMENT
Documentaries
NONE
No programme type
BASIC SETTINGS
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