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PTY codes
NONE:
Undefined.
FINANCE:
Stock market reports, commerce and
trading.
NEWS:
News.
CHILDREN:
Programs targeted at a young
audience.
AFFAIRS:
Topical program expanding or
enlarging upon news-debate or
analysis.
SOCIAL:
Programs about sociology, history,
geography, psychology and society.
INFO:
Programs the purpose of which is to
impart advice in the widest sense.
RELIGION:
Religious programs.
SPORT:
Programs concerned with any aspect
of sports.
PHONE IN:
Involving members of the public
expressing their views either by
phone or at a public forum.
EDUCATE:
Educational programs.
TRAVEL:
Travel information.
DRAMA:
All radio plays and serials.
LEISURE:
Programs about recreational
activities.
CULTURE:
Programs concerning any aspect of
national or regional culture, including
language and theater.
JAZZ:
Jazz music.
SCIENCE:
Programs about natural sciences and
technology.
COUNTRY:
Songs which originate from, or
continue the musical tradition of the
American Southern States.
VARIED:
Used for mainly speech-based
programs such as quizzes, panel
games and personality interviews.
NATION M:
Current popular music of the nation or
region.
POP M:
Commercial music of current popular
appeal.
OLDIES:
Music from the so-called “golden age”
of popular music.
ROCK M:
Rock music.
FOLK M:
Music which has its roots in the
musical culture of a particular nation.
EASY M:
Current contemporary music
considered to be “easy-listening”.
DOCUMENT:
Programs concerning factual matters,
presented in an investigative style.
LIGHT M:
Instrumental music, and vocal or
choral works.
TEST:
Broadcasts for testing emergency
broadcast devices or the main unit.
CLASSICS:
Performances of major orchestral
works, symphonies and chamber
music.
ALARM:
Emergency announcement.
OTHER M:
Music not fitting into any of the other
categories.
WEATHER:
Weather reports and forecasts.
Classification of the PTY codes for some FM
radio stations may be different from the list
shown above.
Listening to FM radio (continued)
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