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Description of the PTY codes:
News:
News.
Affairs:
Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the
news—debate or analysis.
Info (Information):
Programs the purpose of which is to impart
advice in the widest sense.
Sport:
Programs concerned with any aspect of sports.
Educate (Education):
Educational programs.
Drama:
All radio plays and serials.
Culture:
Programs concerning any aspect of national or
regional culture, including language, theatre, etc.
Science:
Programs about natural sciences and technology.
Varied:
Used for mainly speech-based programs such as
quizzes, panel games and personality interviews.
Pop M (Music):
Commercial music of current popular appeal.
Rock M (Music):
Rock music.
Easy M (Music):
Current contemporary music considered to be
“easy-listening.”
Light M (Music):
Instrumental music, and vocal or choral works.
Classics:
Performances of major orchestral works,
symphonies, chamber music, etc.
Other M (Music):
Music not fitting into any of the other categories.
Weather:
Weather reports and forecasts.
Finance:
Stock Market reports, commerce, trading, etc.
Children:
Programs targeted at a young audience.
Social:
Programs about sociology, history, geography,
psychology and society.
Religion:
Religious programs.
Phone In:
Involving members of the public expressing their
views either by phone or at a public forum.
Travel:
Travel information.
Leisure:
Programs about recreational activities.
Jazz:
Jazz music.
Country:
Songs which originate from, or continue the
musical tradition of the American Southern
States.
Nation M (Music):
Current popular music of the nation or region
in that country’s language.
Oldies:
Music from the so-called “golden age” of popular
music.
Folk M (Music):
Music which has its roots in the musical culture of
a particular nation.
Document:
Programs concerning factual matters, presented
in an investigative style.
TEST:
Broadcasts for testing emergency broadcast
equipment or unit.
Alarm !:
Emergency announcement.
None:
No program type, unidentified program, or difficult
to categorize into particular types.
Classification of the PTY codes for some FM stations may be
different from the above list.
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