NEWS | News. |
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AFFAIRS | Topical program expanding or |
| enlarging upon the |
| analysis. |
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INFO | Programs the purpose of which is to |
| impart advice in the widest sense. |
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SPORT | Programs concerned with any aspect of |
| sports. |
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EDUCATE | Educational programs. |
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DRAMA | All radio plays and serials. |
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CULTURE | Programs concerning any aspect of |
| national or regional culture, including |
| language, theater, etc. |
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SCIENCE | Programs about natural sciences and |
| technology. |
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VARIED | Used for mainly |
| programs such as quizzes, panel |
| games, and personality interviews. |
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POP M | Commercial music of current popular |
| appeal. |
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ROCK M | Rock music. |
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EASY M | Current contemporary music |
| considered to be |
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LIGHT M | Instrumental music, and vocal or |
| choral works. |
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CLASSICS | Performances of major orchestral |
| works, symphonies, chamber music, |
| etc. |
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OTHER M | Music which is not fitting into any of |
| the other categories. |
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WEATHER | Weather reports and forecasts. |
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FINANCE | Stock Market reports, commerce, |
| trading etc. |
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CHILDREN | Programs targeted at a young audience. |
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SOCIAL | Programs about sociology, history, |
| geography, psychology, and society. |
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RELIGION | Religious programs. |
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PHONE IN | Involving members of the public |
| expressing their views either by phone |
| or at a public forum. |
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TRAVEL | Travel information. |
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LEISURE | Programs about recreational activities. |
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JAZZ | Jazz music. |
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COUNTRY | Songs which originate from, or |
| continue the musical tradition of the |
| American Southern States. |
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NATION M | Current popular music of the nation or |
| region in that country’s language. |
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OLDIES | Music from the |
| of popular music. |
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FOLK M | Music which has its roots in the |
| musical culture of a particular nation. |
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DOCUMENT | Programs concerning factual matters, |
| presented in an investigative style. |
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TEST | Broadcasts for testing emergency |
| broadcast equipment or unit. |
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ALARM | Emergency announcement. |
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NONE | No program type, undefined program, |
| or difficult to categorize into particular |
| types. |
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Classification of the PTY codes for some FM stations may be different from the above list.
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