Description of the PTY codes
NEWS

News.

 

 

AFFAIRS

Topical program expanding or

 

enlarging upon the news—debate, or

 

analysis.

 

 

INFO

Programs the purpose of which is to

 

impart advice in the widest sense.

 

 

SPORT

Programs concerned with any aspect of

 

sports.

 

 

EDUCATE

Educational programs.

 

 

DRAMA

All radio plays and serials.

 

 

CULTURE

Programs concerning any aspect of

 

national or regional culture, including

 

language, theater, 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

Commercial music of current popular

 

appeal.

 

 

ROCK M

Rock music.

 

 

EASY M

Current contemporary music

 

considered to be “easy-listening.”

 

 

LIGHT M

Instrumental music, and vocal or

 

choral works.

 

 

CLASSICS

Performances of major orchestral

 

works, symphonies, chamber music,

 

etc.

 

 

OTHER M

Music which is 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

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 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, undefined 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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